REVIEW: Song of the Wren by Glenn Quigley (Heart of the Wren #2)

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SONG OF THE WREN

Heart of the Wren - Book Two

by Glenn Quigley

Release Date: October 15, 2026

Review

There is something hypnotic about this Irish witchy-fable romance.  I absolutely love learning some of the stories and myths; it’s why I love reading authors from around the world. You don’t just get a delicious romance, but also some worldly flavour.


This is book two for Dara and Lorcan.  Lorcan had never really ventured from his small, deeply religious town, until Dara. And since book one, they’ve living their best campervan life. But they’re back where it all started for a wedding.


And while we get to see how they are doing, witness their relationship continue to grow, we also get some fun witchiness that seems determined to disrupt it.


Glenn’s style feels real, especially in the relationship. It’s not all swoon and roses, it’s questioning, talking, working through real life issues. Which makes you invest in them. Makes it satisfying.


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Synopsis

In the summer of 1986, burly witch Dara and his boyfriend, Lorcan, return to Ireland to celebrate their clairvoyant friend's wedding. But when Dara accidentally summons a ghost, he feels compelled to investigate and uncovers a tangled web of family secrets.

While Lorcan loves his new life on the road, reconnecting with old friends has him feeling homesick, and a generous offer to stay could prove too tempting to refuse.

And with a growing list of disasters in the run-up to the wedding, could someone — or something — be trying to ruin it?


Return to the world of HEART OF THE WREN in this paranormal tale of gays, ghosts, and gowns. 

About Glenn Quigley

Glenn Quigley is an author and artist originally from Tallaght in Dublin, Ireland, and now living in Lisburn, Northern Ireland with his partner of many years.


His first novel, The Moth and Moon, was published in 2018. When not writing, he paints portraits in watercolours and tweets too many photos of lighthouses. He maintains a website of his latest work at www.glennquigley.com


Where to find them:


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