Jaclyn’s Review: The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon

The Fiery Cross (Outlander #5)
written by Diana Gabaldon
published by Dell, 2001

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Did I enjoy this book? Of course I did! I will never tire of the Jamie and Claire love story–NEVER! In The Fiery Cross, we find Jamie and Claire at home in North Carolina trying to live a normal life. HAHA! We see more of the precursors to the Revolutionary War in this book–interestingly, mostly from the English perspective (since Jamie is called to be a leader of the militia). This book doesn’t spend as much time illustrating the dangers of the wilderness. Instead, this book introduces some murder/mystery plot elements. Our dear friend Stephen Bonnet makes another appearance in this book as well.

The most important thing to know about this book is that it is LONG. It is broken up into sections. The first section of this book (about 20% of the book) takes place over the course of one day. One. Day. There is another section in the middle of the book that is also super long and takes place over the course of one day. The detail is staggering. This book is beautifully written, detailed, well organized, thought out, etc. etc. etc. But it is LONG.

 

Would I recommend it? If you’ve made it through books 1-4, you’ve got to keep going. You won’t be disappointed!

 

 

About the book – from Goodreads: 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.

 

 

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