The Fiery Cross (Outlander Book 5) by Diana
Gabaldon
New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon mesmerized
readers with her award-winning Outlander novels, four dazzling tales
featuring eighteenth-century Scotsman James Fraser and his twentieth-century
time-traveling wife, Claire Randall. Now, in this eagerly awaited fifth volume,
Diana Gabaldon continues their extraordinary saga, a masterpiece of pure
storytelling that is her most astonishing Outlander novel 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. Claire’s 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.
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. Claire’s 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.
Published & Release Date: Random
House, October 26, 2004
Time
and setting: 1771 North Carolina
Genre:
Historical Romance/Epic Adventure/Time-Travel
Heat
Level: 2
Reviewer rating: 4 Gold Crowns
Vikki’s Musings
I am thoroughly
enjoying this series again. This is the first time I have read The
Fiery Cross. I attempted it when it came out, but read about 100 pages,
then set it aside. This time I listened to the audio book as I read which
helped tremendously. Davina Porter brings the characters to life, even when
some of the pacing in this book is tedious. I now understand why I put this one
down, which is extremely unusual for me. I rarely stop reading, even if I do
not like the book. I keep expecting it to better. This one certainly does, and
is well worth the time to read.
I think the reason I
stopped reading The Fiery Cross the first time is because it is such a long
book. Plus it had been several years since I had read the first four books in
the series and had lost touch with Jamie and Claire. Since I am reading this
series again consecutively, I have the story fresh in my mind. This book has
critical information needed to understand the next books in the series,
especially Roger’s sub-plot.
Brianna and Roger’s
story line plays a big part in this book. What happens to Roger is beyond what
I could have imagined. How he endured it and still remained whole is astounding.
The loss he suffers is something that would devastate me. Ms. Gabaldon has put
him through the wringer to say the least. I do not want to give away any
information that could lessen your reading experience so I will give you no
details. I will just say that The Fiery Cross is mandatory reading
to fully understand the rest of the series, even if it does have some scenes in
it that do not move the story along.
Now for why I am giving
this one 4 stars, I think I missed finding out what was happening to Ian. As I
mentioned in my review of Drums of Autumn, I really fell in love
with his character. His character is so vibrant. Also, there is a lot of
tedious information about the myriad of medical procedures Claire performs. Ms.
Gabaldon is a bit too technical, or should a say clinical in her descriptions.
Even with these issues,
I enjoyed this book, and I am glad I gave it another chance. Jamie and Claire’s
tenderness and caring of each other rings loud and clear, and I am sure it will
for you as well. Happy reading!
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