This is an abridged edition of "Ansgar: The Struggle of a People. The Triumph of the Heart. (Part I of the Windflower Saga trilogy) by Aleksandra Layland. Abridged by the author herself, it provides a shorter version of the novel to appeal to a wider range of both adult and young adult readers. The Windflower Saga trilogy is set in a time not now and in a world not of our own. It tells the story of Ansgar, his indigenous wife Keholani, and their mixed-race descendants. Part I ("Ansgar") is the story of the founding of the family in their secret homeland. A hundred years after the colonial wars, Kimbria is finally a unified kingdom but with residual laws and attitudes of a racist nature towards the indigenous people called the Kimbrii. A young man, dressed only in the robe of a monk, wanders alone in the southern Wastelands, searching for the remnants of the Kimbrii, whose culture is on the brink of extinction. He’s come to help them, but instead finds himself near death until he opens his eyes and sees her… a woman unlike any he’s ever seen before... a clan chief and leader of her people. She’ll save him from death and quietly captivate his heart. 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.
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REVIEW
A breath of fresh air into an already captivating story. This abridged version of Ansgar is beautifully done! Featuring a stunning new cover, and aimed to be an easier read to draw in younger adult and teen readers into this enjoyable epic saga do just that. In fact, this is how Ansgar should have been! While the original was grand that was a bit of its problem. It was a bit too “grand”. The book was quite lengthy. Now Layland has stripped the excessive letting the characters and dialogue gleam more. All I have to say is grand! I love the abridged version just as much as the original.
It is like it’s a whole new book to be discovered even if you read the original version. Bravo again to Layland. A lot was lost in the abridged version yet all the important parts remained to keep the soon to be a classic tale intact.
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. Her other interests include arts and crafts, family genealogy, religion and spirituality, fostering peace in the world, and enjoying retirement with family and friends.
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