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    <![CDATA[With the publication of her debut novel, <em>Outlander</em>, Diana Gabaldon dazzled readers with a love story that spanned two centuries. Hailed by critics for its spellbinding blend of history, passion, and drama, it is a unique evocation of eighteenth-century Scotland from the perspective of a modern heroine.<br/><br/>In <em>Dragonfly in Amber</em>, Gabaldon returns us to the same landscape. Claire Randall -- successful physician, recent widow, mother -- has returned to the Scottish Highlands with her nearly grown daughter to look up a young historian she met briefly some twenty years earlier. But why does she come back? What does she know about the rim of standing stones on nearby Craigh na Dun? And who is really the father of her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna?<br/><br/>The questions raised by Claire's reappearance lead her back to the far, far distant past: back to Jamie Fraser, the young Scottish warrior whose gallant attentions drew her from the security of her own life to the dangers of his. Together, Claire and Jamie struggle to save a country and thwart a king. Their love affair -- as brilliant as the span of a dragonfly's wing and as enduring as the glowing depths of ancient amber -- takes them from the intrigue-filled Paris court of Charles Stuart to the warring clans of a Scotland gripped by the fierce Jacobite Rebellion. Theirs is a story about the power of kings, the dangers of ambition, the agony of choice -- and finally, the terrible burden of too much knowledge.<br/><br/>In the hands of this masterful storyteller, history is neither dead nor fixed, but a thing coiled, fluid and alive. For Claire, the inexorable march of fate -- toward the Highlanders' doom on Culloden Moor -- raises questions that lie far beyond the timeless stones.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Reviewed for <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thcreviews.com/">THC Reviews</a><br/><em>Dragonfly in Amber</em> is no ordinary romance novel. In fact, in spite of its romance and paranormal elements, it is far more of a historical novel than anything else in my opinion. This book basks the reader in lush descriptions of 18th century European history, from the p...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20849758">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[With her now-classic novel <strong>Outlander</strong>, Diana Gabaldon introduced two unforgettable characters  Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser delighting readers with a story of adventure and love that spanned two centuries. Now Gabaldon returns to that extraordinary time and place in this vivid, powerful follow-up to <strong>Outlander</strong>....<br/><br/>For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ... about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ... and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his....<br/><br/>Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ... in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising ... and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves....]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm only on book 2 and this series just continues to surpass my expectations and interest. What a ride! Dragonfly in Amber is the second in the Outlander series and still kickin' some literary tail. There's a lot of questions and things that I wished had happened in Outlander. Not necessarily becaus...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46468165">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[With her now-classic novel <strong>Outlander</strong>, Diana Gabaldon introduced two unforgettable characters  Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser delighting readers with a story of adventure and love that spanned two centuries. Now Gabaldon returns to that extraordinary time and place in this vivid, powerful follow-up to <strong>Outlander</strong>....<br/><br/>For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ... about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ... and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his....<br/><br/>Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ... in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising ... and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves....]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[The second installment in the Outlander series is just as much a rollicking adventure as the first, albeit this one is told in flashbacks from time traveler Claire Beauchamp’s memory. The first of the book may be confusing to readers, as the end of Outlander left Claire with Scottish Highlander Ja...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14848858">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[With her now-classic novel <strong>Outlander</strong>, Diana Gabaldon introduced two unforgettable characters  Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser delighting readers with a story of adventure and love that spanned two centuries. Now Gabaldon returns to that extraordinary time and place in this vivid, powerful follow-up to <strong>Outlander</strong>....<br/><br/>For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ... about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ... and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his....<br/><br/>Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ... in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising ... and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves....]]>
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    <![CDATA[With her now-classic novel <strong>Outlander</strong>, Diana Gabaldon introduced two unforgettable characters  Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser delighting readers with a story of adventure and love that spanned two centuries. Now Gabaldon returns to that extraordinary time and place in this vivid, powerful follow-up to <strong>Outlander</strong>....<br/><br/>For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ... about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ... and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his....<br/><br/>Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ... in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising ... and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves....]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[<br/>I read the last 200 pages of this last night, and stayed up waaay later than I should have... but I had to finish it. <br/><br/>I then moved directly on to Voyager, and read the first several chapters until I nearly passed out with exhaustion. <br/><br/>Okay, okay, I admit it, I'm hooked, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7140660">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[From the author of <strong>Outlander</strong>... a magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland...<br/><br/>For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets.  But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills.  Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ...about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ...and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his ....<br/><br/>Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ...in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising ...and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves....]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;Ugh, what a dreadful cover. I'm supposed to have this read by Sunday afternoon.&quot;<br/><br/>Okay, Wendy's book group will meet tomorrow to discuss book three in the Outlander series, but I just finished this second one, and man, it was a long haul, and I don't just mean the length.<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15960362">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[From the author of <strong>Outlander</strong>... a magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland...<br/><br/>For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets.  But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills.  Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ...about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ...and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his ....<br/><br/>Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ...in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising ...and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves....]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Having enjoyed the first volume of this series, I was expecting something good of this one, so I'm a bit sad it didn't match my expectations.<br/><br/>First, because in the first and final parts, the point of view jumps around from first person (Claire) to third person, due to the fact that we fol...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14543044">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[From the author of <strong>Outlander</strong>... a magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland...<br/><br/>For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets.  But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills.  Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ...about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ...and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his ....<br/><br/>Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ...in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising ...and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves....]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Writing style aside, this book wasn't bad.  The plot was vaguely more interesting than <em>Cross Stitch</em>, as Claire and Jamie are trying to stop the massacre that will happen at Culloden in 1745.  I found that more interesting than the introductory tone of <em>Cross Stitch</em>, which is mostly about Claire getti...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10691531">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[With the publication of her debut novel, <em>Outlander</em>, Diana Gabaldon dazzled readers with a love story that spanned two centuries. Hailed by critics for its spellbinding blend of history, passion, and drama, it is a unique evocation of eighteenth-century Scotland from the perspective of a modern heroine.<br/><br/>In <em>Dragonfly in Amber</em>, Gabaldon returns us to the same landscape. Claire Randall -- successful physician, recent widow, mother -- has returned to the Scottish Highlands with her nearly grown daughter to look up a young historian she met briefly some twenty years earlier. But why does she come back? What does she know about the rim of standing stones on nearby Craigh na Dun? And who is really the father of her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna?<br/><br/>The questions raised by Claire's reappearance lead her back to the far, far distant past: back to Jamie Fraser, the young Scottish warrior whose gallant attentions drew her from the security of her own life to the dangers of his. Together, Claire and Jamie struggle to save a country and thwart a king. Their love affair -- as brilliant as the span of a dragonfly's wing and as enduring as the glowing depths of ancient amber -- takes them from the intrigue-filled Paris court of Charles Stuart to the warring clans of a Scotland gripped by the fierce Jacobite Rebellion. Theirs is a story about the power of kings, the dangers of ambition, the agony of choice -- and finally, the terrible burden of too much knowledge.<br/><br/>In the hands of this masterful storyteller, history is neither dead nor fixed, but a thing coiled, fluid and alive. For Claire, the inexorable march of fate -- toward the Highlanders' doom on Culloden Moor -- raises questions that lie far beyond the timeless stones.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Dragonfly in Amber - Ex<br/>Gabaldon, Diana - 2nd in series<br/>This time-traveling romantic adventure will please fans who have been waiting for the further adventures of Dr. Claire Beauchamp Randall, a 20th-century American who goes to Scotland in search of her 18th-century husband, virile Scot ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7899349">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[From the author of <strong>Outlander</strong>... a magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland...<br/><br/>For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets.  But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills.  Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ...about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ...and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his ....<br/><br/>Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ...in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising ...and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves....]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[here as a ring.<br/>Well, sign me up for the next in line, please! I really do love this series, although I kept wondering how Brianna and Roger were going to fit into the whole thing - do they go back in time too? And I couldn't believe Claire and Jamie's story was ending and felt that was so unut...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21307680">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[With her now-classic novel <strong>Outlander</strong>, Diana Gabaldon introduced two unforgettable characters  Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser delighting readers with a story of adventure and love that spanned two centuries. Now Gabaldon returns to that extraordinary time and place in this vivid, powerful follow-up to <strong>Outlander</strong>....<br/><br/>For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ... about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ... and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his....<br/><br/>Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ... in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising ... and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves....]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this one just as much as the first. It had me crying. Now, that’s not entirely unusual — after all, I cry at tv commercials. But I wasn’t just crying, I was friggin’ sobbing. Even though I knew it wasn’t that bad! No one was going to die, they’re going to see each other again —...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23416338">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[<em>Dragonfly in Amber</em> is the second book in Diana Gabaldon's phenomenal &quot;Outlander&quot; series. At the end of <em>Outlander</em>, we left Claire and Jamie Fraser in an abbey in France, exiled from Scotland. At the opening of <em>Dragonfly in Amber</em>, we find Claire back in the highlands in 1968, investigating t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24213147">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I had read the first book several years ago I was completely captivated. It was recommended to me by my Mom who has read the entire series and is a huge fan of the author. I started reading this one shortly after the first, but it didn't grab my attention immediately and I abandoned it due to a busy...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21841528">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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