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The Fiery Cross (Outlander #5)

by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author)

4.18 · rating details · 25,220 ratings · 1,358 reviews

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 throu...more

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Published August 30th 2005 by Dell

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Oct 19, 2011

Tatiana rated it

Shelves: 2011, historical, series-in-progress-still-like, rc-couch-potato

I don't think any author is in love with her characters and her own writing as much as Diana Gabaldon. To the point that she is convinced that absolutely everything she writes about them has to be in her books. Who cares about the plot and moving things along and putting in your novels only events that would advance the plot? Not Diana!

I've loved the Outlander books for a while, in spite of their fragmented nature and sometimes convoluted story lines, but this time even the most ded...moreI don't think any author is in love with her characters and her own writing as much as Diana Gabaldon. To the point that she is convinced that absolutely everything she writes about them has to be in her books. Who cares about the plot and moving things along and putting in your novels only events that would advance the plot? Not Diana!

I've loved the Outlander books for a while, in spite of their fragmented nature and sometimes convoluted story lines, but this time even the most dedicated fan would notice that There is hardly any plot in it! I am still trying to figure out what the purpose of this book was, my only guess is to lead to the confrontation with Stephen Bonnet? But then, hundreds and hundreds of pages in The Fiery Cross are dedicated to the events that have nothing to do with the main story line of it. At least 2/3th of the novel could have been cut out because the only thing that happens there is that Jamie, Claire and Roger have to go on some militia business and then come back (twice!). During these trips nothing important takes place, except, of course, they meet some random people. And don't get me started on Brianna's breasts. If all the bits about her breasts being swollen or leaking milk and her wanting Roger to suckle on them were taken out, The Fiery Cross would have been at least 100 pages lighter. And another 100 pages lighter without little Jemmie pooping in a diaper or otherwise.

Certainly, we, fans, have a fair amount of patience for Gabaldon's long books and a lot of love for the characters and scenes in their lives, but, come on, a novel is still a novel. If there is hardly any forward motion in the story, no danger, no intensity, if you can skip hundreds of pages without missing anything vital, and the author is preoccupied with indulgently recording every occurrence in her characters' lives, important or not, she might as well call her work fanfiction. Or a soap opera with no end in sight.

Interestingly enough, even after spending a year! reading The Fiery Cross and dropping it so many times I can't count, I still couldn't bring myself to give it less than 3 stars and I already have the next book in the series loaded onto my iPod. This crack has a firm hold on me. For now.(less)

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Mar 30, 2008

Nichole (Dirty H) rated it

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So far, the weakest book in the series. This book dragged on and on and on... It took me about four times as long to finish this one as it did the other four. There was just a lot of unnecessary drama. The interesting parts were few and far between, but were just enough to keep me reading. And I will admit, by the end I was finally engaged enough to want to read the next one, so it didn't turn me off completely. There were just a lot of things that didn't need to be in the book. This is the firs...more

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Aug 30, 2007

Lucy rated it

Recommends it for: women with a lot of time on their hands

The Fiery Cross is the fifth book in a series written by Diana Gabaldon about Clare Fraser, who can travel through time by touching stones (think stonehenge). The first time she time travelled, it was an accident. She travelled two-hundred years backward to the 1740s and met the love her life, Jamie Frasier, a Scottish highlander. Their love story has developed through out each of the books as Gabaldon details the historical setting that surrounds them. In The Fiery Cross, the year is 1771 and t...moreThe Fiery Cross is the fifth book in a series written by Diana Gabaldon about Clare Fraser, who can travel through time by touching stones (think stonehenge). The first time she time travelled, it was an accident. She travelled two-hundred years backward to the 1740s and met the love her life, Jamie Frasier, a Scottish highlander. Their love story has developed through out each of the books as Gabaldon details the historical setting that surrounds them. In The Fiery Cross, the year is 1771 and the unrest and dissatisfaction of the colonists in the New World are humming. Even though the author uses almost 1,000 pages, the story progresses less than a year through time. That's an awful lot of information, in my opinion, without anything really happening to the characters. Jamie continues to lead, Clare continues to freak out everyone by practicing 20th century medicine in the 18th century, Briana continues to nurse (I couldn't believe how often the author had to point that out to us readers. Her breasts are hardened with milk again????) and Roger continues to be a complete fish out of water. In fact, I believe this book gets read solely because it is part of a series where the reader is already attached to the main characters. Separate it from the other books, and The Fiery Cross is unnecessarily wordy and quite dull.

This book came out four years after the previous book in this series, Drums of Autumn. Four years. I finished Drums of Autumn only few months ago and I was constantly confused by the many, many unimportant names of characters Gabaldon throws at her readers. Who? Is this important?

Turns out, not really. My theory as to why she bothers making it so complicated is that she is trying to convince the masses that these books are much more than fantasy romance, but legitimate historical fiction. She makes her point. Gabaldon clearly has done a lot of research about the living conditions, medicinal remedies, and political atmosphere of the pre-revolutionary war colonies. She included it all and then some. Lots and lots of digression about medicine that Claire Fraser would not have learned or remembered from her med school days. They do not teach microbiology stain techniques, or pathology to the extent that she would be the expert she always ends up being. Gabaldon seems to forget that Clare was a surgeon, and since she rarely gets to do surgery, the author flaunts what she's learned about medicine elsewhere in the book and always uses Clare as her medium. I find it annoying. Clare wouldn't know all of that stuff and making her some sort of superbrain takes away from the realness of her character. Why can't Claire just be wrong...or simply not know? She's pigeonholed her greatest characters. Jamie must be uberbrave. Claire must be ubersmart. Throw in some nookie a few times and you've got your book.

This took way too long for me to read. It simply wasn't very interesting. Until, of course, the very end. Around page 920, she finally threw in some of her good stuff - the time travel stuff. Genuine conflict and not just a side story that takes you somewhere for 100 pages without a purpose. Darn it...I'm going to have to read the next one!(less)

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Jan 24, 2009

Barb rated it

Shelves: historical-adventure, read-in-2009, series-trilogy, time-travel

Like a Glucose Tolerance Test,
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A glucose tolerance test is a test given to a pregnant woman in order to determine whether or not she has gestational diabetes. The test is administered by forcing the poor pregnant woman to drink a, beyond human portion, of a glucose drink, something that tastes like a sugared soft-drink. Then glucose levels of the blood are measured at different intervals after the glucose has been metabolized by the bo...more

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Apr 13, 2008

Christy rated it

Recommends it for: all romance, historical romance fans

In the fifth installment of the Outlander series, time-traveler Claire Beauchamp Randall Fraser and her eighteenth century husband, Jamie, have established their homestead on Fraser’s Ridge in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Grumblings among colonists against British tyranny have begun, and Jamie and Claire are resigned to the fact that the American Revolution will take place and there is nothing they can to do stop it. Although Jamie sympathizes with the colonists, his allegiance, for ...more

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Feb 04, 2008

April rated it

I read this as soon as it came out. Had to have it in hardback because I couldn't wait for paperback and had to have my own precious copy. Wish I had waited or borrowed it from the library. I was so excited to see what Claire and Jamie were up to, but it was a very slow read, explaining every little thing in detail. I mean, I love to read books that don't gloss over the not-so-pretty parts of the day, but explaining that a child needs a diaper change, and it's unpleasant aroma, over and over...more

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Feb 26, 2010

Holly rated it

Shelves: historical-fiction, fantasy, stuff-only-women-will-read

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Aug 03, 2009

Allison rated it

Shelves: historical-fiction, historical-romance, science-fiction

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Nov 26, 2008

Suzie rated it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I originally gave this 4 stars, because I hesitate to give any “romance novel” 5. But this isn’t a romance novel. It’s a story about a family whose love for each other transcends the boundaries of time. Cheesy and cliché, I know, but true. Outlander began as a guilty pleasure, but the series has morphed into something much more profound and worthwhile since then.

I’m impressed with Gabaldon’s ability to ease in new characters throughout her books. Usually in a long series, I’m wary t...moreI originally gave this 4 stars, because I hesitate to give any “romance novel” 5. But this isn’t a romance novel. It’s a story about a family whose love for each other transcends the boundaries of time. Cheesy and cliché, I know, but true. Outlander began as a guilty pleasure, but the series has morphed into something much more profound and worthwhile since then.

I’m impressed with Gabaldon’s ability to ease in new characters throughout her books. Usually in a long series, I’m wary to welcome new people on the cast list. In Fiery Cross, by the time you realize these new people are main characters and here to stay, you’re already in love with them. Gabaldon knows her characters, and helps her readers know them as well. I was annoyed at first at her overuse of the same descriptions of Jamie’s wide smile, long nose, ruddy hair, his inability to wink (so he always blinks, like an owl), and all of the mouth twitching and Scottish grunting. It’s these consistent descriptions, though, that endear him to me.

Gabaldon’s vivid narratives and attention to detail are what continue to draw me to these books. Intoxicating imagery of Scottish Highlands and North Carolina’s back country spills from each page and sucks you into her world. She’s especially sensitive to sounds and smells – two senses that are overlooked in some storytelling. I find it appropriate that Claire is Gabaldon’s most descriptive character, given her background in science. It warms my heart whenever Claire describes her latest autopsy, amputation or treatment of smallpox.

For that matter, Claire is a woman to be reckoned with. Not only does she repeatedly escape burning at the stake for witchcraft, she also cultivates penicillin in colonial America, sets her own broken nose, serves as a medic for three major wars, and has seen more blood and carnage than most men of the time. Despite all of that, she’s still able to respect her husband’s traditional pride. Claire and Jamie are in their 50’s now, and still madly in love. I hope my marriage is that lively in 30 years.

Fiery Cross gets a higher rating than the others because its characters and their trials have a special place in my heart. The first person that comes to mind is Roger. I am tense with fear whenever danger comes near him. “No! Leave him alone! He’s been through enough!” The loss of his beautiful voice left me in tears. Gabaldon masterfully subjects her best characters to tragedy after tragedy, shaping and molding them with scars and grief recovered.
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Sep 14, 2007

Katie rated it

Shelves: all-time-favorites

Well, I finally finished The Fiery Cross.

*sigh*

I absolutely LOVE these books. This installment was no exception.....

I found that this installment had so many deep emotional scenes, that when i finished, I felt that i had connected to the characters, emotionally, more then ever before.

Starting with The Gathering, when Jamie calls his people out, and they all hold hands. The wedding scene between Roger and Brianna was both hilarious and to...moreWell, I finally finished The Fiery Cross.

*sigh*

I absolutely LOVE these books. This installment was no exception.....

I found that this installment had so many deep emotional scenes, that when i finished, I felt that i had connected to the characters, emotionally, more then ever before.

Starting with The Gathering, when Jamie calls his people out, and they all hold hands. The wedding scene between Roger and Brianna was both hilarious and touching. The various incidents at the Gathering really set up so much for the story. I love how Diana Gabaldon weaves the tale with details so deep, and how it all comes together in the end.

My complaint after "Drums of Autumn" was that, while i cared about Roger and Brianna, i didnt feel as emotionally connected to them, as i did with Jamie and Claire. In fact, i didnt really like Brianna very much. In Fiery Cross, i found that the deeper exploration of the relationship between Roger and Brianna was very satisfying. Roger especially, gave a whole new facet to the face of the family living at Fraser's Ridge. His brush with death, when he was hanged, was especially heart wrenching. The loss of his voice, and his constant doubts as to the paternity of Jemmy, and his own marriage really made me sympathize with him.

The atomosphere of Frasers Ridge is intoxicating. The natural beauty she describes. The danger. Fraser's Ridge is a character in itself.

I love these characters. When Roger almost died, before i realized that he was alive, i put my head down and cried. it was horrible!! but so well written, and thats the beauty of this author. His reaction to his "almost death" was heartbreaking for the entire family and as a reader, you felt it yourself.

Wee Ian!!! I honestly didnt think we would ever see him again. I thought for sure he would turn up dead, or only mentioned in memory. I was thrilled when he came back. Because i enjoyed this character so much, i was thrilled that he now knows the family secret of the stones.

"I knew you weren't a wee fairie Auntie Claire!"

my favorite quote.
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Jun 25, 2007

Nicole rated it

Recommends it for: those who love good historical fiction

The Outlander series is definitely one of my most recommencded series of books. I might even love these books more than Harry Potter - and that's saying something.

The Outlander books are set in the 1700s. They start off in Scotland, but later travel to Paris, Jamaica and the American Colonies.

Claire and Jamie, the book's two main characters are fantastic. They're deep, smart and action-oriented, yet very real. As their relationship evolves over the series of books, it...more

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Oct 14, 2008

Meghan rated it

Finally finished this book. This was book 5 and I just couldn't get connected to the story line. I have devoured the other 4 books in this incredible series and have completely accepted all of the many leaps of faith that DG asks of us as readers - but I just couldn't do it this time around. I felt like the first 24 hours of the novel lasted for nearly 150 pages. The Gathering - the event that ate up so much of the book - was boring in my opinion. I notice that DG likes to start books this ...more

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Sep 02, 2008

Sherry rated it

Recommended to Sherry by: Rhon

Shelves: 2006-2008

This is a hard book to review. Besides the fact that it's over 1400 pages and took me over a month to read... it's Diana Gabaldon. She writes fascinating accounts of history, trivia, mythology, a great love story, science fiction and people with great detail.

In some places I wanted to hurry through the details and get to the heart of the story, and other places I savored every word. That's the beauty of her writing, you have to read every word, absorb every detail because it will com...more

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Apr 21, 2010

Alicia rated it

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I really respect the research and what I believe to be the historical accuracy of these books. However, "The Fiery Cross" reads more like a series of short stories rather than one novel. My attention to the story waned in many places and I wanted to hurry and finish this book so that I could get to "A Breath of Snow and Ashes."

Jamie and Claire's story is still captivating. Roger and Brianna...well, I'm not sure why he goes through so much trouble. Brianna can pitc...more

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Oct 18, 2007

LJ rated it

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Shelves: romance, time_travel, historical, georgian_1714-1811_1820-37, south_carolina

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Gabaldon, Diana - 5th in series
The Fiery Cross, the eagerly awaited fifth volume in this remarkable, award-winning series of historical novels. The year is 1771, and war is approaching. Jamie Fraser’s wife has told him so. Little as he wishes to, he must believe it, for hers is a gift of dreadful prophecy – a time-traveller’s certain knowledge. To break his oath to the Crown will brand him a traitor; to keep it is certain doom. Jamie Fraser stands in the shadow of...more

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Jul 13, 2007

Jaime rated it

Shelves: historical_fiction, 1700s, romance, 2007

This was another solid entry in this series, though I think this is the first one I’ve read that hasn’t reduced me to a blubbering mess at one point or another. However, the lack of extreme emotion doesn’t take anything away from the story. It seems that life has fallen into a sort of routine (if anything in Jamie and Claire’s lives could ever be considered “routine”), with the specter of the Revolutionary War looming in the distance. The return of a beloved character at the end is a nice touch ...more

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Feb 15, 2008

Tiffany rated it

This is the fifth book in the Outlander Series. 20 century time-traveling Claire and her 17th century Scottish husband, Jamie Fraser experience life in North Caroline in the years preceding the Revolutionary War. Their daughter Brianna and her husband Roger (also time-travelers) adjust to life on Fraser's Ridge as well along with their son Jemmy.

There was not a lot of plot development in this book. The major events being the battle at Alamance, which Brianna, Clare, and Roger we...more

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Jan 14, 2009

Kami rated it

This one is definitely the slowest of her books, but the characters are so great that you don't mind too much. As with the others, I highly recommend the audiobook version - especially if you've already read her books and want to go back for a re-read. There's so much added to the books by the great narration.

Note - if you want to listen to this or any other Diana Gabaldon books, DO NOT get the abridged version. I listened to this unabridged - 48 CD's worth - but it is worth...more

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Nov 03, 2011

Debora rated it

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Shelves: ☀preferiti☀

Ricco di colpi di scena e di momenti "critici", questa seconda parte del quinto romanzo di Diana Gabaldon riporta la trama nuovamente ad un livello decisamente più "avventuroso". Il periodo di "relativa" pace vissuta dalla famiglia Fraser in America, le cose iniziano lentamente a degenerare con i i primi focolari. La guerra civile è alle porte e James si vede costretto a sostenere il governatore (loro "benefattore" dato che ha loro regalato la terra su cui...more

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Oct 31, 2011

Evelyn rated it

The fifth installment in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, The Fiery Cross continues on the story of Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall (why they insist on calling her that I don't know - she's been Claire Fraser MUCH longer) who are now living in the backcountry of the North Carolina colony. The year is 1771 and they have been joined (previously in Drums in Autumn) by their daughter Brianna and Roger MacKenzie (who are both also able to travel through the stones like Claire).
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Oct 05, 2011

Beverly rated it

The 5th book in the Outlander series. Claire and Jamie Fraser have established themselves on a land grant. This was given to Jamie by Governor Tryon of North Carolina even though he is Catholic and it is forbidden. The Governor bought Jamie's loyalty. So When he is called upon to put down a rebellion of disgruntled colonists, he has no choice but to go. With the help of his son-in-law Roger, they are able to contain the situation. However, Roger was caught in the wrong place and was mistake...more

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Jan 26, 2011

Melissa rated it

Shelves: historical-fiction, romance

The fifth book in Gabaldon's Outlander series, the Fiery Cross takes places shortly after the ending of the fourth book. As a recap (and possible spoiler if you haven't read the first novels) Claire, a nurse from the 1940's traveled back in time to 18th century Scotland. There, to preserve her life, she marries Jamie Fraser, a Scottish highlander in order to save her life. She grows to love him but is sadly separated for twenty years when she has to return to her own time. When she learns he has...moreThe fifth book in Gabaldon's Outlander series, the Fiery Cross takes places shortly after the ending of the fourth book. As a recap (and possible spoiler if you haven't read the first novels) Claire, a nurse from the 1940's traveled back in time to 18th century Scotland. There, to preserve her life, she marries Jamie Fraser, a Scottish highlander in order to save her life. She grows to love him but is sadly separated for twenty years when she has to return to her own time. When she learns he has not died in battle, she returns through the stones and back in time to find him. After a misfortune of a kidnapping of his nephew they set out for the Indies, but are shipwrecked in Georgia. There they begin a new life, which is somewhat interrupted when their daughter and her boyfriend come back to warn them of something the history books say. They set about making a life in the colonies and turning their farm into a successful place.

This book continues on with the wedding of their daughter and Roger and also of Jamie's aunt and a friend of his. Throughout the novel there are skirmishes with people wanting to be free from the British government and Jamie and Roger are enlisted to help with the British army. Another problem is the issue of Stephen Bonnet, a man who has stolen from Jaime and also raped his daughter. Both he and Roger are bound and determined to find this man and kill him for honor.

As part of the battle between the government and the rebels there is a battle in which Roger is almost killed. He is violently attacked and it leaves him a little less sure of his place in life. But it also helps his character gain more respect from Jaime.

On less gruesome aspects of the novel it shows a great deal of how the Fraser's are surviving in this time and making a living off their farm. From such common tasks as caring for children to slaughtering a hog, Gabaldon goes into great detail so the book can kind of be read as a journal on homesteading life.

Like most of her novels, this one is no different in the amount of detail that is worked into it. It continues to have a fair amount of violence described, but nothing like the first book and it is all believably done. While some of the detail I could have done without (descriptions on what's in a babies diaper) it nonetheless made everything realistic.

The characters continue to flesh out and I was pleased to see that Roger started to become his own man in this novel rather than a repeat of Jaime which I feared he was beginning to resemble in previous books. The rest of the characters, even the side characters also had great attention given to them and it was like reading about a real conglomeration of people.

Overall while this was a good novel. Its not as good as some of the others. Still worth the read if you enjoy the series though.

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Dec 11, 2009

kingshearte rated it

Shelves: romance, fiction

"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..."

Book...more"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..."

Book 5. And frankly, they're starting to wear a little thin. I think the author suffers a little from Dickens syndrome: there's just too damn much in the book. There are just so many things that happen in the book, and while none of it is poorly-written or even uninteresting, there are just too many events that have no direct bearing or influence on the main storyline... If there were one. Which is really the crux of the problem. She does a pretty good job of showing snippets of the lives of these people, but there's no real over-reaching narrative. Which I suppose makes it more realistic, because let's face it; how many of our lives have nice tidy arcs to them? However, I expect something like that from a biography. From a work of fiction, I want a beginning, a middle, and a defined end. I want an arc. I want to feel like the story is moving toward some kind of resolution, rather than just... moving. The first two books in the series had definite arcs, definite end-points you felt you were moving toward. The third one almost had three separate arcs to it, and the fourth one, despite a whole lot of extraneous material, could be said to have one over-reaching arc, but this one? This one felt more like the author didn't really know what point she was trying to reach, and she just kept writing until she figured the book was long enough (which, if you ask me, she overshot by several hundred pages). It doesn't really end in a logical place. It just stops.

As a result of all this, it was kind of a slog to get through this book. Which really is kind of a shame, because as I said, the first two were really very good. But, being this far in, I feel compelled to finish the series - at least as far as it goes so far - so I will read the next one. But not just yet. In a while, I'll start fresh with it.
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Nov 24, 2009

Rebekah rated it

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This is a prime example of what happens when an author gets carried away with their research and feels they have to share every tidbit they find, weaving it into the story whether needed or not, most often not. Fifth book in the Outlander series, The Fiery Cross is longer and less enriching than any of the others. Gabaldon seems to have struggled, unable to decide whether to continue with historical fiction or switch to a family saga, literary novel, or mystery, incorporating all with little eff...more

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Aug 05, 2011

Lisa rated it

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I know people who have read all of these books back to back, but I just don't see how. I like them fine, and I own them all on Kindle, but I have to take a break in between them. They're just so darned LONG.

Take this one, for example. I love the characters and I'm involved with them now, but in a novel you'd expect there to be some sort of central conflict, something for the characters to struggle against. Here, not so much. It's this long, rambling slice of life thing. Which is fine, ...more

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Nov 26, 2010

Michelle Martin rated it

Shelves: historical-fiction

2.5 stars - carelessly written with no actual plot. Disappointing.

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Jan 29, 2012

Susan rated it

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Shelves: fiction-historical, time-travel

I first met Claire and Jamie the day The Outlander was first released in the United States. I barely ate or slept as I joined Claire traveling through the stones to another time in Scotland. Diana Gabaldon soon became our JR Rowling as we haunted bookstores waiting foe our next fix of Jamie and Claire. I still love the characters and the storyline. "The Fiery Cross" cured me of the need for instant gratification. I plan to read the "A Breath of Snow and Ashes", "An ...more

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Apr 02, 2011

Beverly rated it

Oh boy... Brianna decides to follow her mom through the stones at Craig ne Dun, Scotland. She tries to deceive her boyfriend, historian Oxford professor,Roger McKenzie Wakefield. When he realizes what she has done, he also realizes his love for her, and follows her through the stones to arrive back 200 yrs. When he does find her, she has made quite a spectacle of herself, by wearing trousers that are quite revealing and scandulous. Roger made his way to AMERICa crewing on a ship with the not...more

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May 29, 2011

Gaijinmama rated it

Shelves: re-read, fiction, favorites

Loved it even more this time around.
What's not to love?
Jamie and Claire are still the hottest pair around, and Claire is definitely a kindred spirit even though I'd jump her husband in a moment if he weren't...you know...fictional. I especially love one scene where she teaches a bunch of Scots that old kids' jingle that goes, "Beans, beans, they're good for your heart...."
I love you, Jamie! But Claire, if you were real you'd be my BFF.

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Sep 23, 2011

MJ Brown rated it

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Plenty of 4-star moments, but way too many 2's on balance. This woman's editor does her no favors letting each installment stretch to nearly 1000 pages when much of it reads like pages of writer's workshop exercises in descriptive narrative. So many variations on a theme: walk in the woods, an ambush, violent injury, perils of colonial frontier life. Not that the writing is bad - there is just too much of it. I still love Jamie and Claire - their relationship and adventures - but think of th...more

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Diana Jean Gabaldon Watkins grew up in Flagstaff, Arizona and is of Mexican-American and English descent. She has earned three degrees: a B.S. in Zoology, a M.S. in Marine Biology, and a Ph.D in Ecology.

She currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona .

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