Dragonfly in Amber
(Outlander, #2)
by Diana Gabaldon
Publication Date: July 1 1992
Publisher: Ballantine Bantam Dell
Pages: 963
ISBN: 9780385335973
Genre: Historial Fiction | Romance | Adult Fiction
Source: Audible
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Synopsis: Twenty years after her trip to Scotland, Claire Randall, now a doctor, returns with her grown daughter, Brianna, to find information on the death records of the Jacobite soldiers and to share the shocking truth, Brianna's father is not Frank Randall, the man who loved and raised her, but instead is James Fraser of Lollybroch.
Claire meets up with young historian, Roger Wakefield, to find more information about the Jacobite Rising in 1745. Roger begins to feel like Claire is hiding something from him and is shocked to hear about Claire's tale about time-traveling two hundred years into the past. Claire recounts of her time spent with Jamie, their life in Paris, and the rising of the Jacobites who were set on putting Prince Charles back on the thrown.
Review: I loved this book. Granted, it's not as good as the first one, but it was still really good. Diana's descriptive writing style, character-driven storyline, and fast-paced dramatic tone pulled me right into the story. I love the historical fiction aspects of this story, especially since a majority of it takes place in France in 1774.
I did struggle for a bit because two of my favorite characters were killed off in the series, and I knew it was coming but it was still painful. I enjoyed getting to meet Fergus though and hearing about his adventures as a small boy on the Paris streets.
Having watched the tv show, I knew what to expect for the general outline of the story. Obviously some details were different and there was a lot of stuff left out of the show or changed, but the general premise was still the same. I've always loved Roger's character and found Brianna to be a bit annoying. I have such a soft spot for Murtagh and Fergus though and I loved following them along in this sequel.
“I will find you," he whispered in my ear. "I promise. If I must endure two hundred years of purgatory, two hundred years without you - then that is my punishment, which I have earned for my crimes.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Dragonfly in Amber
This is such a great series, I'm really looking forward to the next book and the adventure that waits with Voyager.
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