The Ansgar Treasury: A Windflower Saga Collection (The Windflower Saga) - Softcover

Layland, Aleksandra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 154324291X ISBN 13: 9781543242911

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

Reviewed by BlueInk in BookList Magazine Sep 2017 as a self-published book recommended for librarians to add to their collections, with equal praise for the sequels: The Wisdom and Valor Treasury and The Far Haven Treasury. The Ansgar Treasury is the first part of an epic fantasy trilogy called the Windflower Saga, set in a medieval-like world. A hundred years after the end of the colonial wars, Kimbria is finally a unified kingdom. A young man named Ansgar, dressed only in the robe of a monk, wanders alone in the southern Wastelands, searching for the remnants of an indigenous people, called the Kimbrii, who are on the brink of extinction following years of living under harsh post-colonial laws intended to prevent their prosperity as a people. He’s come to help them, but instead finds himself near death, until he opens his eyes and sees her... a woman named Keholani, unlike any he’s ever seen before... a clan chief and the future leader of her people. She’ll save him from death and quietly captivate his heart. In a tender romance story, he’ll defy the conventions of the time and marry her, revealing his true identity, and founding a family that will change the future of Kimbria forever. This omnibus edition includes the epic fantasy novel "Ansgar: The Struggle of a People. The Triumph of the Heart." (Part I of The Windflower Saga trilogy) and three related novellas: "The Feathered Crown," "Far Endeavor," and "Three Brothers of Ansgar." "The Feathered Crown" tells the story of the man who raised Keholani from the time she was eight years old: her uncle, the High Chief Kahutane. How did he become the wise and insightful leader who befriends Ansgar and helps to guide his people to prosperity? And how did he, who never expected to do so, come to wear the feathered crown? "Far Endeavor" primarily tells the story of Ansgar's and Keholani's eldest son, Lord Branimir Rongo, who would later be known simply as Brother Branimir. Born to wealth and nobility, he seeks only the quiet life of a university academic but is compelled to travel to distant lands when his younger brother and sister commit to searching for any more remnants of the Kimbrii people, as their father did in Kimbria. It will prove the journey of a lifetime. "Three Brothers of Ansgar" tells the stories of the three youngest sons of Ansgar and Keholani, who were raised by their mother after their father's tragic loss. Each travels far from home for different reasons, but all eventually find a path leading to his happiness.

About this title

From the Author

I was very proud to hear that Blue Ink Review, which provides reviews and recommends self-published books for purchase by public libraries through their "Self-Published Books Showcase" insert in BookList Magazine, included their review of The Ansgar Treasury in the 15 Sep 2017 edition, noting that The Wisdom and Valor Treasury and The Far Haven Treasury received equally high praise from Blue Ink reviewers.

About the Author

Aleksandra Layland is a retired civil engineer and federal civil servant who worked primarily for the United States Air Force as a senior installation engineering manager responsible for buildings, airfields, infrastructure, fire protection, and emergency preparedness. She also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Western Caroline Islands where she helped build school classrooms and cafeterias, low income housing, and simple village water distribution systems.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 154324291X
• ISBN 13: 9781543242911
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 399