price：$12.45
Delacorte Press
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (The essence is gone) 『Love, the kind of love we all want and crave, used to be the essence of all novels in the "Outlander" series.
Love - this special kind of love that makes you sigh, lifts your heart and makes you yearn for someone who is "just like Jamie" and will love you "just like he loves Claire".
Love - this special kind of love that makes a man and a woman stay true to each other, care for each other and never let go of each other ... is gone!
Where did it go? Why did the author stop caring about two people who are loved by so many? I miss Jamie and Claire - and their special kind of love. Please, Ms. Gabaldon, bring it back in the final installment! 』
(Another winner for Gabaldon!) 『Love the novel. It was everything that I expected and seems to indicate another sequel. Can't hardly wait.』
(If I had written the book......) 『I, like so many readers and reviewers, waited long years for this book. Overall I liked it very much. I live in upstate New York and I will never think of the historic battle sites in quite the same way. To cut to the chase here, I agree with so many others regarding the end of the book. While suspense is nice and keeps us readers coming back and waiting for the next book, it did seem like Diana was tired and just tried to get the book done...I say done versus finished. Many of the scenarios at the end of the book seem like throw-ins for some sort of needless excitement. There are other concerns but so as not to ruin someone's read... I liked the story very much as I feel like I know these characters but Diana did not do a good job with the last 100 pages or so. As disappointing as that is, waiting 4 years, perhaps, for the next book is even more disappointing. I am going to be outlining the story line and questions in the back of my book so that when the next one comes out I will have a quick review ready. That is assuming in 4 years that I remember that I have done that!!!』
(Editor oh editor, where are ye?) 『As the next installment of Diana Gabaldon's wildly successful Highlander series, the current, "Echo in the Bone" should be titled, "Annoy Me to the Bone". Does this woman have an editor? I literally slapped the book when finally done with the 8 millionth page, screaming, "You didn't! How could you do this to me?" The "cliffhanger" nee "let me rope you in to make sure you buy the next behemoth" is unbelieveable and with so many dangling particples of story line as to resemble a giant squid engulfing the next sucker. So many superfluous characters, scenes, excrutiating details, I yearned for a red editing pencil myself. The book is not for first time readers (nee suckers) of Ms. Gabaldon's. I wanted to love this book. Being from Boston, and a Revolutionary War history buff, it was fun to read some of the details of southern and Philadelphia imaginings but I found myself skipping pages (and pages, and pages) of useless minutiae, and wanderings of other characters--William, Rachel, Lord John Gray. Frequently, the dialogue between characters is so unbelieveable, and at times unnecessarily crude between main characters Jamie and Clair to be laughable (not in a good way). Wait for the next one before getting this, and be ready to self edit by skipping whole parts of chapters. Maybe I'll get Ms. Gabaldon an editor for her Christmas stocking.』
(Please don't leave me like this!) 『I've just finished reading the book...the first book I've had the opportunity to read for pleasure in years... on a much needed island vacation. I saved this book until I could give it my full attention, knowing how lost I get in the lives of the characters.
I felt like the book was moving in slow motion...until I realized there weren't many pages left and wondered how all the loose ends would be tied up. I was dismayed coming to the end, which seemed to be written on a hurried deadline without too much consideration. What? That's it? Am I really to wait years before these story lines are played out? Perhaps you could leave Lord John to his own novels and focus on the main characters to cut out some fluff. Jem is in a tunnel for the next several years for Pete's sake!
』 『Diana Gabaldon’s brilliant storytelling has captivated millions of readers in her bestselling and award-winning Outlander saga. Now, inAn Echo in the Bone, the enormously anticipated seventh volume, Gabaldon continues the extraordinary story of the eighteenth-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his twentieth-century time-traveling wife, Claire Randall.
Jamie Fraser, former Jacobite and reluctant rebel, is already certain of three things about the American rebellion: The Americans will win, fighting on the side of victory is no guarantee of survival, and he’d rather die than have to face his illegitimate son–a young lieutenant in the British army–across the barrel of a gun.
Claire Randall knows that the Americans will win, too, but not what the ultimate price may be. That price won’t include Jamie’s life or his happiness, though–not if she has anything to say about it.
Meanwhile, in the relative safety of the twentieth century, Jamie and Claire’s daughter, Brianna, and her husband, Roger MacKenzie, have resettled in a historic Scottish home where, across a chasm of two centuries, the unfolding drama of Brianna’s parents’ story comes to life through Claire’s letters. The fragile pages reveal Claire’s love for battle-scarred JamieFraser and their flight from North Carolina to the high seas, where they encounter privateers and ocean battles–as Brianna and Roger search for clues not only to Claire’s fate but to their own. Because the future of the MacKenzie family in the Highlands is mysteriously, irrevocably, and intimately entwined with life and death in war-torn colonial America.
With stunning cameos of historical characters from Benedict Arnold to Benjamin Franklin, An Echo in the Bone is a soaring masterpiece of imagination, insight, character, and adventure–a novel that echoes in the mind long after the last page is turned.』
price：$6.43
Mariner Books
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Good premise, verbose execution) 『At first this book was a real page-turner. The premise is preposterous but one can easily accept it as the driver for an interesting and innovative story. And it could have been such a novel, if it was 300 pages shorter. In reality, the relentless pretentiousness and verbosity of the prose gradually wore me down. Endless descriptions of the protagonist's daily lives, laced with a comical amount of literary, artistic and musical name-dropping mentioned by other reviewers.
It's the archetypal first novel, and for all that, is a decent effort, but it needs an awful lot of editing.
I made it to page 337 before I gave up and read the plot synopsis on Wikipedia.』
(Time Traveler's Wife) 『This is an amazing book! It is rare that i can see a movie and then read the book and actually still love the movie and the book! This is an amazing piece of literature!!』
(Good idea, poor execution) 『This book's plot idea was good, but the execution left much to be desired. Each time trip is just like the last. The shift in point-of-view is well done, but the characters' voices are identical. The hero, a man, talks like a woman.』
(Wonderful) 『I didn't think time travel could be re-imagined anymore than it already has been, yet with The Time Traveler's Wife, it has. I loved this novel.』
(Absence makes the heart grow fonder?) 『The author did an excellent job capturing the feeling and fear of loss. The time traveling was intriguing, although a little confusing at first. The foreshadowing was well done and added a fair amount of suspense to the novel. Like other reviewers, I couldn't keep Nell and Etta straight. I didn't understand the point of adding in the French, German, etc. It was a stumbling block to the modern day reader and only came across as elitist. There were several passages I skimmed rapidly through, like the pool playing scene that seemed to go on forever without a point. I didn't quite understand the repetitive comraderly communist comments from Gomez and his wife, except that the author needed to insert that veiw point into the novel. Then there were the Gomez linking up with Clare times and Henry didn't seem to mind. In conclusion, I am not sure that it wasn't simply a lifetime of lust that the storyline followed. I think that those of us who were moved by the ending were actually foisting our own concepts of love upon the characters and empathizing with their loses by imagining our own. The novel itself did not capture the depth of the self sacrificing nature of love.
』 『A dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of Henry DeTamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily through time, and Clare Abshire, an artist whose life takes a natural sequential course. Henry and Clare's passionate love affair endures across a sea of time and captures the two lovers in an impossibly romantic trap, and it is Audrey Niffenegger's cinematic storytelling that makes the novel's unconventional chronology so vibrantly triumphant.
An enchanting debut and a spellbinding tale of fate and belief in the bonds of love, The Time Traveler's Wife is destined to captivate readers for years to come. 』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Good start to a series) 『I won't rehash the plot, because others have done that.
There were times I felt Claire was more than a little TSTL in her actions, but when I look at the original publication date, there was a lot more of that kind of stuff written then, labeled "strong, feisty heroine." So this allowed me to give Gabaldon a pass on that. Jaime is at times adorable and you want to smack him upside the head.
Overall the story is good, the characters strong, and I definitely liked how Claire was pulled in two impossible directions and being forced to make a decision to basically save her life. That was well-done, and I don't blame her in the least, and I definitely don't view her decision as "cheating."
The first part of the book draaaaaagged for me, and I'm glad that I followed the advice of others and stuck with it. Lots of history "info dumps" that probably could have been handled elsewhere in the story without making the early pace suffer so much. If you can stick with it until she gets to the stones, then the ride takes off. I think we could have used less history and clan politics and more action/storyline.
READER WARNING: while depicted off camera, there is a m/m rape in this book that some may find objectionable and disturbing. Because of the way this was handled (I think that yes, while showing how brutal the other character was, it detracted overall from the story.) and because of the other points I've listed, I can't give the book a full five stars, but a solid four.
If you can make it through the first part of the book, it's well worth reading. I do plan on trying to continue with the series.』
(History, Science, and Romance all in one book!) 『I think one of the most unique things about this book is the fact that you can't group it into one specific genre because it encompasses a group of them. It's historical fiction, science fiction (time travel), romance all in one, and I think these different aspects found in the book make the overall story more interesting and readable. If you like reading any of these particular genres, this book is right for you. I personally think that this is one of the better historical fictions that I've ever read (I would rate it in my top 10), and I especially enjoyed the time travelling aspect of this novel. This book is long (over 800 pages), but even if you usually don't have patience to read through long books like this, I would still recommend it. You will miss out on a good read that includes both a well-written story and the ability to enjoy learning something at the same time if you don't give this book a chance.
I'm looking forward to reading the second book in the series!』
(love it. love the history, the herbal medicine, the characters.) 『this is an interesting and engaging series. okay, with the first book you have to meet the characters and get to know them and maybe you might get tired of physical descriptions of sex, but there it is. in subsequent novels in the series, the descriptions taper off - maybe on the assumption that you got the idea in the first book that they are attracted to each other. nothing against it, it was just nice to get on with the rest of the story. i read the whole series in about a week (on vacation). the books are long (i don't think the author could have included all the information or made it as engaging if they were shorter), but the stories are so interesting in their descriptions of history, herbal medicine, life at the time, people, and places that the whole thing just goes by too quickly.
i have never reviewed a book, but i enjoyed this series so much i want to share it. thank you to the friends who shared it with me. i have also never had the desire to re-read a series, but this one is the exception. i expect to find interesting information that i missed the first time around. if you like history, romance, challenge, and a little time travel thrown in, you will enjoy this series.』
(Disappointed!) 『Something must be wrong with me!
I read this book and did not like it much. I finished it, so for that reason alone I gave this two stars, but I was VERY disturbed by the end.
Since this book is considered the number one romance of all time, I really expected that I would like it, but I was very disappointed. 』
(Outstanding historical and romance novel) 『I read this novel a couple of months ago with my bookclub of four ladies and was swept away with the story along with the other ladies in my bookclub. I have the whole series except for the newest book and was so glad to finally read it when one of the ladies in my bookclub picked it as a selection. I just love Jamie and Claire and since I am a historical novel buff I love the historical element of the novel also. It is a very long book to read but I was so taken into the story that it was hard to put down and do things like sleep or eat or work. Our book club group was so taken with the story that we are reading the second book in the series(Dragonfly in Amber)in December outside of our regular bookclub selections just for the fun of it and then will read the third book in the series (Voyager)for one of our book selections next year. If you love romance and historical history you will be swept away like I was with the story of Jamie and Claire and then you will want to continue with the rest of the series. Happy Reading!』 『Claire Randall is leading a double life. She has a husband in one century, and a lover in another...
In 1945, Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon--when she innocently touches a boulder in one of the ancient stone circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach--an "outlander"--in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the year of our Lord...1743.
Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire's destiny in soon inextricably intertwined with Clan MacKenzie and the forbidden Castle Leoch. She is catapulted without warning into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life ...and shatter her heart. For here, James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, shows her a passion so fierce and a love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire...and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.』
『InOutlander, a 600-page time-travel romance, strong-willed and sensual Claire Randall leads a double life with a husband in one century, and a lover in another. Torn between fidelity and desire, she struggles to understand the pure intent of her heart. But don't let the number of pages and the Scottish dialect scare you. It's one of the fastest reads you'll have in your library.
While on her second honeymoon in the British Isles, Claire touches a boulder that hurls her back in time to the forbidden Castle Leoch with the MacKenzie clan. Not understanding the forces that brought her there, she becomes ensnared in life-threatening situations with a Scots warrior named James Fraser. But it isn't all spies and drudgery that she must endure. For amid her new surroundings and the terrors she faces, she is lured into love and passion like she's never known before.
I was lame and sore in every muscle when I woke next morning. I shuffled to the privy closet, then to the wash basin. My innards felt like churned butter. It felt as though I had been beaten with a blunt object, I reflected, then thought that that was very near the truth. The blunt object in question was visible as I came back to bed, looking now relatively harmless. Its possessor [Jamie] woke as I sat next to him, and examined me with something that looked very much like male smugness."
Gabaldon creates characters that you'll remember, laugh with, cry with, and cheer for long after you've finished the book.--Candy Paape』
price：$5.12
Delta
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A fine title for a wonderful book) 『All of Diana Gabaldon's books are true works of art. Of the thousands of books I've read her storytelling distinguishes her as an artistic craftsman capable of bringing to life complex and compelling stories that blur the mind's ability to reconcile that the story is fiction and not a personal account. Read them all, read the companion and then read them all again. Every word is worth it!』
(Does not follow the back jacket description) 『While I LOVED the Outlander book, I was highly disappointed with the second book, "Dragonfly in Amber." It was very misleading from the back jacket cover's description of what the book was supposed to be about, and I was therefore highly disappointed wtih the direction the book took. It was very difficult for me to get through. Where I raced through all 642 pages of the first book in less than a week, this book took me almost three months to finish.
If you can manage to get through this book though, definitely read the third and fourth books. They are well worth the money and effort.』
(Eyes on history) 『Diana Gabaldon does a wonderful job putting you in France and Scotland in the era of this backdrop. I would love to see the Outlander Series as a mini-series. It has everything and more. The charectars are very well drawn. The story is compelling.』
(Riveting!) 『This second novel in the Outlander series follows a different format from the first. When this book opens it is definitely not what you expect. We move to the year of 1968: twenty years after Claire returns from the 18th century. This book serves as a piece of the puzzle: at the beginning you know what happens in the end (that Claire comes back to the present) but you do not know why. This book explains what happened in the 18th century during the Stuart uprising that brought Claire back.
Diana Gabaldon is an excellent writer. Her use of minor characters from the first novel impressed me; these characters took on a greater importance in the second novel. She did a good job of intertwining all the characters lives. Some characters are connected in ways that you do not expect.
However, this book can become frustrating because of the constant references to war, kings, princes, etc. I mean to say that it can get confusing with all the names of royalty. I encourage you to push through it though because it gets better. Even if you don't enjoy the battle scenes and the Stuart uprising still read the book! It's definitely worth it.
Diana Gabaldon keeps you guessing till the last page! The ending is definitely not what you expect. I found myself shocked and surprised at various points in the book. There is a depth and richness to Jamie and Claire's love that astounded me while reading. Gabaldon does an excellent job of showing their true love for one other. I would definitely recommend continuing the series if you loved Outlander. 』
(The Outlander saga continues...) 『I am happily writing this review within a half hour of finishing this novel simply because I am glad I finally got through it! Long gone are the days I could polish off a nearly 1000 page book within a few days. Grownup responsibilities kept me from finishing this behemouth of a book sooner than I would have liked--a whopping two weeks!
Once again I entered the world of Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall but, as I began, I find Claire back in 20th century Scotland, twenty years after her initial disappearance. What had happened? When I last left them, Claire and Jamie had escaped to France and were in the process of planning their next step. I realized that something had gone horribly amiss in the 18th century I would have to keep reading to find out.
Diana Gabaldon does not disappoint in this second novel. The plot continues to move at a steady pace, slowing down twice during the story but jumpstarts once new characters and situations are introduced. John Randall is back, as is the Duke of Sandringham and the roguish Dougal Mackenzie. New characters are introduced in the persons of Brianna Randall (Fraser), Roger Mackenzie, and Alex Randall. Gabaldon keeps the action going with surprising new plot twists as does the constant passionate antagonism between Jamie and Claire.
Great read--even with the often mentioned smirk or corner of mouth twitching everyone does.』 『With her now-classic novelOutlander, Diana Gabaldon introduced two unforgettable characters— Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser — delighting readers with a story of adventure and love that spanned two centuries. Now Gabaldon returns to that extraordinary time and place in this vivid, powerful follow-up toOutlander....
For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland’s majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ... about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ... and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his....
Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire’s spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ... in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising ... and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves.... 』
price：$9.52
Delacorte Press
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Read them all - twice) 『All of Diana Gabaldon's books are true works of art. Of the thousands of books I've read her storytelling distinguishes her as an artistic craftsman capable of bringing to life complex and compelling stories that blur the mind's ability to reconcile that the story is fiction and not a personal account. Read them all, read the companion and then read them all again. Every word is worth it!』
(Best series I have read in years!) 『I love this series of book! Each one is as good as the last. Amazing in-depth characters, I cherish each book in this series. Voyager was as fantastic as all the previous ones!』
(Great choice) 『This is the first time that I have purchased a hard cover book from Amazon. The book looks like it was never read. The cover was perfect, and there were no mars on the book』
(Why bother) 『This book is so poorly researched that it's a crying shame. The history of the time could have made up for poor plot lines, no backbone and sheer boredom. At least if the historical storylines are accurate you can get caught up in "believing" in the story. But in this case this, the lack of research is glaringly evident.
One quick example. At one point Claire asks a character when he was born. 1713 is the answer. Claire than says something about betting her clothes on the chance that 1713 was the Year of the Rat. OK, so Chinese New Year is in February. Ms. Gabaladon had two chances to get that right and she missed by a mile.
All respect for her as an historian was lost right there.
And keeping to the story she tells and her lack of follow through... what happened to Gaellie's child?』
(Too much 'adventure', not enough reality) 『Like many others, I loved Outlander. I must have read it 3 times in as many weeks. I enjoyed Dragonfly quite a bit and thought it a well written, if painful, continuation of the story. I had high hopes for Voyager, but now I have no plans to read the continuing saga.
I'm willing to give the author leeway in a lot of areas and I must admit that at times Voyager really did enthrall me. Some of the moments between Claire and Jamie were all I hoped them to be. But those were the few bright spots in what I thought was a largely disappointing book.
The areas I can't get past....
1. Some of the plot points were downright ridiculous. I found the mysticism of the first two books a nice balance between the tangible and the unexplainable. The 'weirdness' factor in this racheted up quite a bit and I found myself, instead of being open to the possibilities, skipping pages until something more realistic happened. In addition, some of the logic was sketchy or way off. The most painful leap, to me, happens when one character does another character a favor. This favor could have been done several years earlier, in my opinion, with really no excuse as to why it wasn't done so. My only conclusion is that it was for selfish reasons - so why does a great friendship come out of this?? There were so many times when I was reading and thinking "Really? You can't see any other way out of this?"
2. The 'coincidences' in this book are so ASTOUNDING it makes the plot seem extremely contrived. I can't shelve my logic long enough to accept all of the little convenient plot twists that happen. Coupled with the mystical weirdness, I found myself saying "Hmmm... You don't say," way too much. I'm open to the sense of fate the first two books inspire. Nothing in this book felt like fate - just like a failing story needing more 'twists' to make it interesting.
3. The writing is painfully repetitive; a good editor was obviously lacking here. I also found myself getting irritated with little details that seemed wrong. Is Jamie's scar on his right or left hand?? I'm pretty sure it's on his left, but Claire seems to find it on his right at times.
4. All of the main characters do things extremely out of character at different times. Some of what Jamie, Claire and Jenny do were so surprising to me, I really thought less of characters. I don't expect them to be perfect (they made plenty of mistakes and bad decisions in the first two books), but they shouldn't do things completely out of left field. You would expect wisdom and determination at their ages, especially with all they've survived. Instead, you wonder, at times, if you even know them at all.
5. It was more of an adventure story than the reunion story I had hoped it would be. There was so little time devoted to Jamie and Claire as a couple, I found myself longing for some boring times just so I could be with them. And, since I found the adventure largely unbelievable, I was irritated with the plot.
There are a lot of other problems I have, but there is really no sense in cataloging any more. I was glad to see Claire and Jamie reunited, but I do regret what this book has done to my sense of the characters and story. Coupled with the mediocre reviews of the later books, I have no intention of reading further. I figure if I give it some time, I'll be able to read Outlander again with some of the joy it brought me initially - the author can truly be proud of that work. I'd rather let my own imagination, however, continue the story.』 『From the author of the breathtaking bestsellersOutlanderandDragonfly in Amber, the extraordinary saga continues.
Their passionate encounter happened long ago by whatever measurement Claire Randall took. Two decades before, she had traveled back in time and into the arms of a gallant eighteenth-century Scot named Jamie Fraser. Then she returned to her own century to bear his child, believing him dead in the tragic battle of Culloden. Yet his memory has never lessened its hold on her...and her body still cries out for him in her dreams.
Then Claire discovers that Jamie survived. Torn between returning to him and staying with their daughter in her own era, Claire must choose her destiny. And as time and space come full circle, she must find the courage to face the passion and pain awaiting her...the deadly intrigues raging in a divided Scotland... and the daring voyage into the dark unknown that can reunite--or forever doom--her timeless love.』
price：$7.99
Dell
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Amazing book from an Amazing series!) 『I love the Claire and Jaimie series. Each one is as good as the last. Amazing in-depth characters, I cherish each book in this series. A Breath of Snow and Ashes was as fantastic as all the previous ones! Each one leaves me wanting MORE MORE MORE!』
(Diana Gabaldon) 『You cannot beat a Diana Gabaldon book - I lent this one to a friend, didn't get it back, so had to order a replacement for my library. She has a knack for writing a very believable time travel book and the way that she incorporates the knowledge that "Claire" has gained in present day to the way "Claire" uses that knowledge in the 1700's is fascinating. I can't wait to read her latest - An Echo In The Bone. Gabaldon books are enjoyed by both males and females. I higly recommend them.』
(memorable characters) 『It seems that no matter how long it is between books, I just can't forget the characters. They are so,so very well defined!』
(Fast shipping) 『Thought I had this book, but didn't and wanted to read it before Gabaldon's new book came out. I ordered it and had it the next day. Thanks!』
(Great conclusion, with more to come) 『An avid bookworm, I was fortunate to discover this series just a few weeks ago. I have been reading it non-stop ever since. As a die-hard science fiction and fantasy fan, who loves good writing, strong female characters, exciting plot twists and is interested in going into nursing in order to practice wholistic medicine, this series was the perfect escape. No waiting for the next book to resolve the cliffhangers of the last -- 7 are already in publication. Having read 6 of them in as many weeks, I have been able to fully dive in and enjoy the characters, setting, and amazing story telling which weaves in historical events so realistically you can't wait to find out what happens next.
In this book, Claire and Jamie continue their romance and adventures while making room for the younger generation. I was very gratified to see Roger plus he was more consistent in character with the nobility he was portrayed with when he was introduced in Voyager. I was also glad to see Brianna be so enterprising, if still a bit clueless about 18th century expectations of women. Speaking of, why can't Claire just wear a cap and get on with it? It seems odd to me that these two strong capable women wouldn't see the necessity of a little camouflage to avoid drawing comment, conflict and suspicion.
That being said, I love these characters far too much to be overly bothered by such things. I just want them to keep themselves out of harm's way! But of course, if they did, their adventures would end. And that would be a very sad day.
What is wonderful about this book is how it resolves so many of the conflicts and mysteries laid out over the course of this novel, and the one before it. Who is Jemmy's biological father and is it important to know the answer? Why did Malva do what she did in the latter part of the book? There's a terrific series of whodunits that you think will never get resolved, and the whole thing ends with a cliffhanger. Like I said, I feel really fortunate to have discovered this series with the 7th book newly out. I can't imagine how the early fans were able to bear 3 and 5 year waits between books.
』 『Eagerly anticipated by her legions of fans, this sixth novel in Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling Outlander saga is a masterpiece of historical fiction from one of the most popular authors of our time.
Since the initial publication ofOutlanderfifteen years ago, Diana Gabaldon’sNew York Timesbestselling saga has won the hearts of readers the world over— and sold more than twelve million books. Now,A Breath of Snow and Ashescontinues the extraordinary story of 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his 20th-century wife, Claire.
The year is 1772, and on the eve of the American Revolution, the long fuse of rebellion has already been lit. Men lie dead in the streets of Boston, and in the backwoods of North Carolina, isolated cabins burn in the forest.
With chaos brewing, the governor calls upon Jamie Fraser to unite the backcountry and safeguard the colony for King and Crown. But from his wife Jamie knows that three years hence the shot heard round the world will be fired, and the result will be independence— with those loyal to the King either dead or in exile. And there is also the matter of a tiny clipping fromThe Wilmington Gazette, dated 1776, which reports Jamie’s death, along with his kin. For once, he hopes, his time-traveling family may be wrong about the future.
price：$7.99
Dell
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Diana Gabaldon is extraordinary) 『All of Diana Gabaldon's books are true works of art. Of the thousands of books I've read her storytelling distinguishes her as an artistic craftsman capable of bringing to life complex and compelling stories that blur the mind's ability to reconcile that the story is fiction and not a personal account. Read them all, read the companion and then read them all again. Every word is worth it!』
(Amazing book from an Amazing series!) 『I love the Claire and Jaimie series. Each one is as good as the last. Amazing in-depth characters, I cherish each book in this series. Drums of Autumn was as fantastic as all the previous ones! Each one leaves me wanting MORE MORE MORE!』
(Not as strong as the books that precede it) 『While this book is still better than 99 percent of the rest of the books available, when compared to the others in the series it is a step down. It doesn't seem to have its own identify as much as it serves as a link for the preceding book an the next in the series. While it is a link, it is a very long link. However, like all the books in the series, it reads quickly for its length because it is a stirring series with well-told tales. The narrative, however, does not have the same directed flow of the previous Outlander novels, and seems more of a placeholder. That said, I can't wait to read the next in the series.』
(Great Service!) 『The whole thing went very smooth. And I received the book within a couple of days. Great job!!』
(If you like a good story--this series is for you.) 『What a story-teller Ms Gabaldon is. The entire Outlander series is full of love, life, history, day to day life, wonderfully rich characters and each book is a must read. I have read each book (approx 1000 pages each) twice and am in the middle of my third read in preparation for the sequeals release. And my fingers are crossed that this book won't be the last. Claire and Jamie feel like they are part of me and it is with regret that I close each book. I can't let them go!!!』 『The magnificent saga continues....
It began in Scotland, at an ancient stone circle. There, a doorway, open to a select few, leads into the past--or the grave. Claire Randall survived the extraordinary passage, not once but twice. Her first trip swept her into the arms of Jamie Fraser, an eighteenth-century Scot whose love for her became legend--a tale of tragic passion that ended with her return to the present to bear his child. Her second journey, two decades later, brought them together again in frontier America. But Claire had left someone behind in the twentieth century. Their daughter, Brianna....
Now Brianna has made a disturbing discovery that sends her to the stone circle and a terrifying leap into the unknown. In search of her mother and the father she has never met, she is risking her own future to try to change history...and to save their lives. But as Brianna plunges into an uncharted wilderness, a heartbreaking encounter may strand her forever in the past...or root her in the place she should be, where her heart and soul belong....』
『Set in pre-Revolutionary War America, readers finally have the much awaited fourth book in what will probably become a six book series (The Outlander series). The talented Diana Gabaldon continues Claire and Jamie's romantic love affair, and introduces Brianna and Roger's story. Eight hundred pages, and several wonderful new characters later, we wonder why we were waiting for a conclusion. It'll be a long wait for book five, so I recommend you go back and rereadOutlander,Dragonfly in Amber, andVoyagerto keep yourself sane.』
price：$9.50
Delacorte Press
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (I can't pu these books down!) 『I've seen some bad reviews on this book and can't figure out what everyone's problem is. These people seem to think that they're intellectually superior and have to pick apart Diana's writing from all sorts of angles. For crying out loud, just relax and enjoy a good book! (That is the objective here, isn't it?)』
(Great book in a great series!) 『I love the Claire and Jaimie series. Each one is as good as the last. Amazing in-depth characters, I cherish each book in this series. The Fiery Cross was as fantastic as all the previous ones! Each one leaves me wanting MORE MORE MORE!』
(enable text to speech) 『why is text to speech not enabled...i wont be buying any more of these vbooks until it is. give tyour customers what they want pls. caveat emptor.』
(The Fiery Cross) 『The entire series of books by Gabaldon are great. The writing is rich and the characters very compelling. Strongly recommend.』
(skim, skim, skim) 『Based on the previous books in the Outlander series, I couldn't wait to get this one.... And then once I got it I couldn't wait for it to be over! So boring, so tedious... I swear Claire spent 100 pages just trying to get some coffee made. I've heard the next one is better, but I'm not sure I can start it based on my Fiery Cross experience.』 『New York Timesbestselling author ofOutlander
Diana Gabaldon mesmerized readers with her award-winningOutlandernovels, four dazzling bestsellers featuring 18th-century Scotsman James Fraser and his 20th-century time-traveling wife, Claire Randall.
Now, in this eagerly awaited fifth volume, Diana Gabaldon continues their extraordinary saga, a masterpiece of pure storytelling and her most astonishingOutlandernovel yet....
The year is 1771, and war is coming. Jamie Fraser’s wife tells him so. Little as he wishes to, he must believe it, for hers is a gift of dreadful prophecy — a time-traveler’s certain knowledge.
Born in the year of Our Lord 1918, Claire Randall served England as a nurse on the battlefields of World War II, and in the aftermath of peace found fresh conflicts when she walked through a cleftstone on the Scottish Highlands and found herself an outlander, an English lady in a place where no lady should be, in a time— 1743 — when the only English in Scotland were the officers and men of King George’s army.
Now wife, mother, and surgeon, Claire is still an outlander, out of place, and out of time, but now, by choice, linked by love to her only anchor— Jamie Fraser. Her unique view of the future has brought him both danger and deliverance in the past; her knowledge of the oncoming revolution is a flickering torch that may light his way through the perilous years ahead — or ignite a conflagration that will leave their lives in ashes....
Grand, sweeping, utterly unforgettable, Diana Gabaldon’s new novel is riveting entertainment, a vibrant tapestry of history and human drama. Crossing the boundaries of genre with its unrivaled storytelling,The Fiery Crossis a gift both to her millions of loyal fans and to the lucky readers who have yet to discover her. 』 『The fiery cross, once used to summon Highland clans to war, now beckons readers to take up Diana Gabaldon's fifth installment in the Outlander series featuring the time-traveling Frasers. Historical fiction fans who have waited four long years since the publication ofDrums of Autumnwill thrill to Gabaldon's trademark detail and sensuality, both displayed liberally throughout the nearly 1,000 pages ofThe Fiery Cross. In this pre-Revolutionary War period, Claire Fraser and her husband, Jamie, have crossed oceans and centuries to build a life together in the bucolic beauty of North Carolina. But tensions both ancient and recent threaten not only Claire and James, but their daughter, Brianna, her new husband, Roger, and their infant son, Jemmy, as well as members of their clan. Gabaldon delivers on what she does best: poignant storylines, empathetic characters, meticulous detail, and searing passion. Savor every carefully chosen word, readers; it may be a long time until the next installment!--Alison Trinkle』
price：$7.99
Dell
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (No way two characters could really be this stupid) 『By the time I got to the middle of this book I wanted to screech with agitation, frustration and impatience. NO ONE could be as stupid and misbegotten as these two people. The silly assumptions and mis-communications ruined what could have been a really good story line. I know Ms. Moning has to be a better writer than this. I assume she is trying to stay true to the romance formula but really this took it too far. How can people who read these books be satisfied with the same plot over and over again.
I ran out of other fantasy paranormal books so I turned to this one. Unfortunately, it fell too close to my read of Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon and that's like comparing Stephen Hawking to a first grade primer.
I'm going to try and remember that frutration the next time I'm tempted to read a romance again. I gave it two stars because it had a good idea for the story. I'm just sorry she couldn't flesh it out better.
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(Nice Karen Moning Fare) 『I've loved reading Karen Moning's Fae series so I thought I'd see what the Highlander Series has to offer.
I was entertained - enough so that I will read the next Highlander book - but I was not immersed. A lot of romance, a little intrigue, a little magic, a world to escape to, but easy enough to return from.』
(Great Romance Novel!!!) 『While I enjoyed it, only 4 stars because it really felt like a fairy tale, and you knew everything will turn out right. I like to really wonder, how will they do it? But, the story is enjoyable, their encounters are very sexy, I had the audio book and could not wait until dropping off my kids so I could listen to the book while getting to work. (too hot for kids in the car). But still I find myself getting home, sending them to do homework, and stayed in the car to finish the current CD. I'll say it again,Really great romance novel!!!』
(so lame!) 『This is probably the 30th highlander novel I have read. EVERY SINGLE ONE of the others I have read are better than this one. The characters are boring. There is no history involved. The girl travels back in time, no big deal, to find a man who wants her. Whole book is him offering to have sex with her, her saying no. Finally they do it, then they're in love. end of stoy. No plot.』
(Wonderful) 『I could not put a single one of this series down. I love how Karen has each story different yet weaves in parts from the other books.』 『He would sell his warrior soul to possess her. . . .
An alluring laird...
He was known throughout the kingdom as Hawk, legendary predator of the battlefield and the boudoir. No woman could refuse his touch, but no woman ever stirred his heart--until a vengeful fairy tumbled Adrienne de Simone out of modern-day Seattle and into medieval Scotland. Captive in a century not her own, entirely too bold, too outspoken, she was an irresistible challenge to the sixteenth-century rogue. Coerced into a marriage with Hawk, Adrienne vowed to keep him at arm's length--but his sweet seduction played havoc with her resolve.
A prisoner in time...
She had a perfect "no" on her perfect lips for the notorious laird, but Hawk swore she would whisper his name with desire, begging for the passion he longed to ignite within her. Not even the barriers of time and space would keep him from winning her love. Despite her uncertainty about following the promptings of her own passionate heart, Adrienne's reservations were no match for Hawk's determination to keep her by his side. . . .』
price：$5.42
Mira
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Disappointing) 『Although I am a fan of Heather Graham, (her DEAD ON THE DANCE FLOOR is a favorite), I was disappointed in HOME IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS. While the concept appealed to me, I felt like the characters didn't have enough depth to them to make me care about any of them. Melody, the main female character, had an attitude of 'I'm the only normal one in a family of kooks' that was wearing after awhile, and I didn't particularly like her or care whether she and Jake got together. This book just didn't appeal to me at all.』
(amusing time travel romance) 『Shortly before Christmas, Melody Tarleton drives carefully on icy roads to spend part of the holidays with her parents. However, in spite of her caution, she almost runs over a man who appears out nowhere on the slick road. She helps confused Jake Mallory into her vehicle. He is wearing eighteenth century garb while insisting he never seen anything like the vehicle she is driving them in.
Although she believes he is either severely injured to the head or a con artist, Melody takes Jake to her family home. He eventually persuades his hosts that he really is a Revolutionary War patriot fighting for the colonies who was about to be hung in New York City in 1776. As they fall in love, she tries to help him return to his present back in the late 1770s though he prefers to stay with her.
The fun in this entertaining often amusing time travel romance is the bewildered Jake who is confused about everything starting with the blood-red caress, but remains calm except for his feelings for the doubting Thomasina and his concerns re his "sister". Fans will enjoy this charmer as a Revolutionary War hero goes from red petals and the noose to red petals and love in time for Christmas.
Harriet Klausner
』 『Centuries ago, by a scaffold in Manhattan, rose petals drifted gently to the ground…
…like snow on a wintry Massachusetts night. Melody Tarleton is driving home for Christmas when a man—clad in Revolutionary War-era costume—appears out of nowhere, right in the path of her car. Shaken, she takes in the injured stranger, listening with concern to Jake Mallory's fantastic claim that he's a Patriot soldier, sentenced to death by British authorities. The last thing he remembers is the tug of the noose.
Safe at her parents' house, Melody concocts a story to explain the handsome holiday guest with the courtly manners, strange clothes and nasty bump on the head. Mark, her close friend who wishes he were more, is skeptical and her family is fascinated—though not half so fascinated as Melody herself. Jake is passionate, charming and utterly unlike anyone she's ever met. Can he really be who he claims? And can a man from the distant past be the future she truly longs for?
With the aid of enchanted petals, ancient potions and the peculiar magic of the season, Melody and Jake embark on an unimaginable Christmas adventure—and discover a love that transcends time.』
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