BOOK REVIEW: The Feathered Crown: A Windflower Saga Novella (Book 5 in the Windflower Saga) By Aleksandra Layland

SYNOPSIS:

We meet Kahutane, High Chief of the Kimbrii, in "Ansgar: The Struggle of a People. The Triumph of the Heart." (Part I of the Windflower Saga) where he is Keholani and Kori's beloved uncle, Tiare's good-natured elder brother, and the wise and insightful leader of the Kimbrii people. But we know nothing of his early life. Was he ever married? Did he have children of his own? And how did he, who was not expected at birth to ever do so, come to wear the feathered crown?




         
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REVIEW

FEATHERED CROWN is a side story to the first book of the Windflower Saga Ansgar: Struggle of a People. The Triumph of the Heart as we focus more on one of the beloved characters of Ansgsar  Chief Kahutane of the Kimbrii people. Coming to the end of his existence he looks back on his life writing his memoirs to leave behind revealing the triumphs and tragedies that lead him to become the High Chief of the Kimbrii people.

After starting to read this series I have to say FEATHERED CROWN is the most heart tugging book of the series so far. I’m not completely done with the series, but this one brought tears to my eyes. Layland captured Chief Kahutane’s voice with such emotions as he laid bare the happiness, pain, grief of his life. Little did he know he also revealed his strength and amazing faith leaving no question as to why he was considered the most beloved High Chief of the Kimbrii people. You might need tissues with this one.


 


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Aleksandra Layland is a retired civil engineer and a 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. Her other interests include arts and crafts, family genealogy, religion, and spirituality, fostering peace in the world, and enjoying retirement with family and friends.