“An odd-shaped greenish rock lay in his palm, its unusual shape giving him pause. It resembled a three-leaf clover.”
Eight stories are woven together through time by one special rock. A shamrock shaped rock that first finds itself in the hands of St. Patrick eventually becomes a key item in several people’s stories throughout the ages and even into the future. The stories range from saints to regular people just needing a bit of help in their lives.
Treasures: Visible and Invisible is an anthology written by eight separate Catholic authors. I have read a few books by one of the authors, Caroyln Astfalk, and enjoyed them. When I saw this was released in March 2021, I thought it would be a good addition to my religious books for my reading during Lent. I also thought my children would enjoy reading it.
I really enjoyed how the eight stories were all tied together by the shamrock stone. Each story had a different message and took place in a different time period than the others. They are placed in chronological order to show how the rock appeared to people throughout time. While they’re all fiction short stories, some are based on real historical figures. (I love historical fiction.) My favorite story was the futuristic one. It was very dystopian but showed people holding onto their faith through hard times.
I plan to read more books by the authors in Treasures. Several used characters that are in their books or they plan to write books with the characters in it. My children have enjoyed the book so far, too. It’s good for readers in upper elementary and older.
What would you do with a shamrock-shaped rock? Share in the comments!