The Seekers’ Garden by Isa Pearl Ritchie | $20 Giveaway, Excerpt, & Review
A book blog tour from Goddess Fish Promotions.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Marianne & Judy at Goddess Fish for providing me with the information for this tour.
Book Details
The Seekers' Garden by Isa Pearl Ritchie Published by Te Ra Aroha Preaa on 08/16/2021
Genres: Fiction, Magical Realism, Psychological
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 340
If you stand still for long enough, the past catches up with you…
Leaving behind the fragments of her old life, Marcia Reed-Wilton crosses the world to return to her dilapidated childhood home and dig up the weeds of the past.
Next door, Mrs. Everglade struggles to maintain her independence in spite of her increasing frailty.
Sixteen-year-old Lea escapes into her poetry to cope with depression until meeting Alex, a much more potent distraction.
Meanwhile, Iris leaves her career on a whim to embark on an adventure of an entirely different kind, moving to a sleepy seaside town to write a book.
On the other side of the world in opposite seasons, Zane, vocalist for a popular band is haunted by cryptic dreams that lead him home.
A few twists of fate and a buried secret leave these individuals deeply and unexpectedly connected.
The Seekers' Garden is a lush and captivating exploration of loss, growth, and spirituality, revealing the way connections form in unlikely places.
Source: Goddess Fish Promotions, Kindle Unlimited
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Excerpt from The Seekers’ Garden
All the traffic lights were plotting against her. As Iris gave up her last semblance of control and swore loudly into the steering wheel, the words of the door knocker swept through her mind like a breath of fresh air, “…the meaning of life?” She was jolted back to reality by the sound of a car horn. The green light was glaring at her.
After dropping Alex off at school in Wellington peak traffic, Iris was embarrassingly late. Heads turned as she scurried in through the main entrance. She quickly nipped into the bathroom to try to defy the nature of her hair and straighten her skirt. Her heart beat loudly in her chest as she made her way into the boardroom to the reproachful stares of all those who had put in the effort to make it on time.
As she sat down, her smarmy boss Neville smiled toothily.
“Is there something you’d like to say, Iris?”
She was taken aback, having not been asked that very question since she was ten. She opened her mouth to apologise, and instead, some very different words burst out and hung in the air.
“I quit.”
Iris slumped forward in her chair. The room was deafeningly silent. She tried to form some kind of miraculous sentence in her mind, the kind that she was well known for in her PR work, that would put everything back in balance, but she surprised herself again. A different internal voice emerged, a voice that said it was time for a change, echoed by feelings of exhaustion. She was tired of rushing around between appointments and meetings, mealtimes, and soccer practice.
She found herself resolved to her initial words. She plastered on a slightly shocked smile, picked up her handbag, and left the room, leaving behind a trail of stunned faces. She dashed outside into the cool breeze and into freedom.
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Purchase Links for The Seekers’ Garden
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My thoughts on The Seekers’ Garden
Five lives are connected by a secret. This much we know from the book description. What we don’t know is how and why.
Author Isa Pearl Ritchie writes with wisdom beyond her years. She developed her five main characters with rich backstories making you care about them for different reasons.
So many topics are explored through learning about the main characters. Whether it’s a widow trying to pick up the pieces of her life, a young girl struggling with depression, an older woman facing the frailty of her life, a working woman burnt out with her job and the rat-race, or a man haunted by his dreams, fate brings them all together.
The pace is gentle and slower than many frenetic reads available today. The richness of the storytelling allows you to connect with the characters and examine where you are in your life journey.
Overall, The Seekers’ Garden mesmerizes the reader with its many intricate plots. I know I was anxious to see how these diverse lives intersected and learn the secret tying all the threads together.
I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
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About Isa Pearl Ritchie
Isa Pearl Ritchie is a New Zealand writer with a Ph.D. in social science. She writes for adults and for young people.
Her novel Fishing for Māui was named one of the best books of 2018 in The Listener Magazine and was a finalist in the NZ Booklovers awards2019.
She has also written articles for The Spinoff, Pantograph Punch and Organic NZ. Isa lives in Wellington.
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Giveaway!
Isa Pearl Ritchie will be awarding a $20 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
Visit more stops on this Goddess Fish tour for extra chances to win!
October 25: Novels Alive
October 25: The Faerie Review
November 1: Straight From the Library
November 8: Long and Short Reviews
November 15: Gina Rae Mitchell
November 15: Our Town Book Reviews
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Easy Amazon Links
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Sounds really interesting!
Isa, I enjoyed the excerpt and I enjoyed following the tour and learning about The Seekers’ Garden, which sounds like a great book! I hope the tour was a success and good luck with your book! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Gina! Have a spectacular holiday season!
Thanks Eva!
Thanks for hosting!