BOOK REVIEW: Golden Skye of Ansgar: A Windflower Saga Middle-Grade Novel by Aleksandra Layland

In a time not now and in a world not of our own…

A beautiful golden mare was sent to the Queen as a gift. She made many new friends in the stable of the Royal Palace. Everyone liked her. She was gentle yet brave, calm yet strong, happy yet ready to work hard. Whenever her friends needed help, they knew they could count on her.

Named “Golden Skye of Aikenstone” at birth, she proudly became one of the Queen’s favorite warhorses; and was later known to the people of Kimbria as “Golden Skye of Ansgar." This is a book for middle-grade readers and up, based on an animal character in the book "Of Wisdom and Valor: The Art of War. The Path of Peace." (Part II of the Windflower Saga) She is joined by new characters in the form of three parrots, a dog, and a cat, as well as several children and adults.

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REVIEW

In Golden Skye of Ansgar(A Windflower Saga Middle-Grade Novel), we meet a special color coated horse named Golden Skye as she embarks on her destiny that was set in place for her so long ago.

Sadly, Golden Skye of Ansgar is a fair book. While written for middle-grade school age readers this book is spun off from in the more adult-oriented Windflower Saga novels and novellas leaving the reader feeling empty to the story and to who these characters are that are set before them. You really of had to read the previous books to capture any emotion from this book. This maybe could be due to the monotone voice Layland chose to use this time. This hurts to say as a fan of Layland’s previous books.  This one sadly kind of flatlined. 

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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.