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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
I would have given it 5 stars but who ends a book 9 in a series with a cliffhanger?! I also felt that Diana tried so hard to get Revolutionary War history in that the story suffered for it. But if you love Jamie and Claire, you will love this book.
I love love love these books, but I HATED the ending of this one. I feel like it as written just so it could be made into a script. Some of the book drags, of course the fact that it is so long is a reason for that. I listened to the audiobook, so only had short blocks of time and maybe if I had just read it all more quickly it wouldn't have dragged on. I do appreciate the time spent on other characters, but felt that sometimes it jumped too far ahead with them to get a good grip on who they were.
Love the book just was the wrong time for something that thick. Excited to pick it up again
Whew even nostalgia for these characters couldn’t make up for the degree to which this book needed to be edited.
The story continues. The war rages and for the most part Jamie and Claire are able to stay out of it. At the end he fights in a battle that he knew about because brie brought a book written by frank from the past. Brie also has a baby boy. Fanny starts dating Cyrus. Jamie almost dies in the battle but Claire uses blue magic to save him. Roger is ordained, John Grey is captured by one of the men who tried to hurt Brie and her kids back in 1960. He came back to stop slavery by stopping the revolution. They plan to stop johns brother hal from making a speech to parliament. They know John is gay and will out him if hal makes the speech. The end of the story is William showing up on the ridge for help.
What a roller coaster ride. Felt wonderful to visit with old friends after a 7 year absence and to make some new friends. But also discover new enemies and threats...and to to meet others whose roles and sides are not yet clear. Alas all good things must come to an end.
And now begins another long wait until the next and final book in the series comes out. Hopefully it won't be seven years!
And now begins another long wait until the next and final book in the series comes out. Hopefully it won't be seven years!
Such wonderful writing. Such detail. Such emotion. Such honesty in the human existence, and of the necessities of their everyday life during that time in history.
I thoroughly enjoy the subtle shifts in language, observations and internal thoughts and emotions from each character's perspective - this tells the story in such a personal way, and deeply connects the reader to the story.
I enjoyed and connected with both the factual/detailed, and the more esoteric/spiritual components of the storylines.
I thoroughly enjoy the subtle shifts in language, observations and internal thoughts and emotions from each character's perspective - this tells the story in such a personal way, and deeply connects the reader to the story.
I enjoyed and connected with both the factual/detailed, and the more esoteric/spiritual components of the storylines.
66 words I highlighted that I had absolutely never heard of or seen before. Plenty of other instances where a ridiculous word choice was used, but I’d at least heard of the word.
And I absolutely hate this ending. I don’t believe for a single second that William would have come to Jamie for help. It would be way too far to travel while Lord John is captured, for one thing. And two, Lord John is a known military entity - William would have gone to the military for help. Despite resigning his commission, he still believes in the British military and it’s goodness. And if the choice not to go to the military would be to protect Lord Johns secret, then he CERTAINLY wouldn’t risk Jamie of all people finding out. William is way too proud for that. I was so disappointed.
And I absolutely hate this ending. I don’t believe for a single second that William would have come to Jamie for help. It would be way too far to travel while Lord John is captured, for one thing. And two, Lord John is a known military entity - William would have gone to the military for help. Despite resigning his commission, he still believes in the British military and it’s goodness. And if the choice not to go to the military would be to protect Lord Johns secret, then he CERTAINLY wouldn’t risk Jamie of all people finding out. William is way too proud for that. I was so disappointed.
Like the last few books, some of the elements - the setting, the war - haven’t really changed and don’t offer much that is new. My favorite parts, the more supernatural or time bending, are scattered here and there and I wish they were the main focus rather than political minutia for a war we already know the end of. But that said, I’m committed to these books and the characters, and it was still an enjoyable and exciting experience.
Disappointed.
If this is intended to be the penultimate book in the series then why spend so much time adding new characters into the mix? Why are our favorite characters scattered across the entire Eastern US when they have a home on the Ridge? Is the author trying to demonstrate the various skirmishes and political climates in every state?
I mostly felt discombobulated through the entire story.
If this is intended to be the penultimate book in the series then why spend so much time adding new characters into the mix? Why are our favorite characters scattered across the entire Eastern US when they have a home on the Ridge? Is the author trying to demonstrate the various skirmishes and political climates in every state?
I mostly felt discombobulated through the entire story.