I cried. Beautifully written (no surprise), beautifully happy and sad ending.
hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Anything by Diana Gabaldon is wonderful and amazing!

Such a good extra story to read in the Outlander series. It was brilliant to see Rogers parents, and find out what happened, especially after reading An Echo in The Bone.

That was odd.

Finally managed to finish this one. Too many other books got in the way.
Lovely to read about Roger‘s parents. Though also too tragic.

3 stars
Well this made me a little sad. Can't wait to read Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone in January.
Trigger Warnings: war, injury, grief, and bombing

This is probably my 3rd time reading this story (previous reads were via anthologies rather than as a stand-alone), and I love it so much. Outlander fans must read this story about Roger's parents during World War II, as it answers some questions about Roger's childhood and provides a glimpse at a scene from Written in My Own Heart's Blood from a different perspective.

What really happened to Jerry Mackenzie, Roger's father, an RAF pilot who was reported dead after his plane was shot down? Read this story and find out!

It's beautiful and tragic, and adds a touching dimension to Roger's backstory.

Short little novella filled with a great backstory for one of my favorite characters, Roger Mackenzie.
fast-paced