The Fiery Cross (Outlander) Mass Market Paperback – August 30, 2005
Author: Visit ‘s Diana Gabaldon Page ID: 0440221668
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The fiery cross, once used to summon Highland clans to war, now beckons readers to take up Diana Gabaldon’s fifth installment in the Outlander series featuring the time-traveling Frasers. Historical fiction fans who have waited four long years since the publication of Drums of Autumn will thrill to Gabaldon’s trademark detail and sensuality, both displayed liberally throughout the nearly 1,000 pages of The Fiery Cross. In this pre-Revolutionary War period, Claire Fraser and her husband, Jamie, have crossed oceans and centuries to build a life together in the bucolic beauty of North Carolina. But tensions both ancient and recent threaten not only Claire and James, but their daughter, Brianna, her new husband, Roger, and their infant son, Jemmy, as well as members of their clan. Gabaldon delivers on what she does best: poignant storylines, empathetic characters, meticulous detail, and searing passion. Savor every carefully chosen word, readers; it may be a long time until the next installment! –Alison Trinkle –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Get ready for Gabaldon. Starting in July, the publisher will set the stage for her latest by actively promoting her backlist titles featuring 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser. In the new novel, Jamie learns from his 20th-century wife that the American Revolution is coming.
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Series: Outlander (Book 5)Mass Market Paperback: 1443 pagesPublisher: Dell; Outlander edition (August 30, 2005)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0440221668ISBN-13: 978-0440221661 Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 2 x 6.9 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #1,536 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #33 in Books > Romance > Time Travel #46 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Historical > Fantasy #77 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Contemporary
First of all, I love the series. I picked up Outlander by chance soon after it came out in paperback when I was looking for a "trash novel" — something engrossing and historical yet light and disposable. I was sucked in to an amazing degree and I still think Outlander is the best of the series. Not only is the narrative strong and the level of detail amazing, but the characters are compelling and author has a wonderful prose style and does a remarkable job of communicating emotion and motive. Whenever I’m asked for a "good read" I automatically recommend Outlander. I DON’T read "bestsellers" by those corporate factory-production authors, so this is a rare departure for me.
As far as The Fiery Cross goes, I will say I’m disappointed. I don’t think it was a total waste, and a lot of the things the some of the negative reviewers have complained about (details about daily life, descriptions of Jamie’s hair, etc. 
The motivations (for the villans) don’t seem to be as crisp as in previous books, mostly because we don’t have a clear picture of who they are. Also, the plot just doesn’t have the urgency that the rest of the books have. I also spotted a plot complication a MILE away, something that never happened in the previous books, and it’s now painfully obvious that when a character "disappears" we’ll be sure to see them later on in a "surprising" circumstance. It also doesn’t help that I’ve never been especially fond of Brianna.
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