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Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander #2)

by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author)

4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 · rating details · 69,103 ratings · 3,936 reviews

With her now-classic novel Outlander, 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 Outlander....

For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But...more

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Published August 7th 2001 by Delta (first published January 1st 1992)

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Mar 29, 2012 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance, time-travel, 2012

*This review will be a little spoily, read it at your own risk*

“Ok, so I set the date on 2012….and set it for Kansas City Kansas…..Kemper’s deck. I think all I have to do is reverse the directions on Google maps on the laptop. Uh…..turn the key. Yay, it works.”

“Or I thought so, Toto I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore (had to do it!).”

“Hello Stephanie. Toto……I love the Wizard of Oz.”

“Aaaaack! Claire Beachum Randel Fraser! You just scared the piss out of me. Don’t sneak up on a person sitting...more

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Apr 09, 2008 Whitelady3 rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: not-own, 2008

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.

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 follow another character and Claire isn't always there. The problem is that this character does almost nothing but notice how Claire is so beautiful and wonderful... Second, the book drags a bit in some parts. Third...more

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Dec 17, 2008 Shannon (Giraffe Days) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Shannon (Giraffe Days) by: Kiwiria

Shelves: historical-fiction, time-travel, 2007

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is the sequel to Outlander, and begins in 1968, twenty-one years after we left Claire and Jaime recovering in the French Abbey, pondering their decision to try and stop Bonnie Prince Charlie from starting a war which they know will decimate the Highland Clans.

At first, this is such a jolt you think you've picked up the wrong book. Feverishly checking online, you are reassured that this is in fact the sequel. Going back to the book, it all becomes clear, though you are panicking at the idea...more This is the sequel to Outlander, and begins in 1968, twenty-one years after we left Claire and Jaime recovering in the French Abbey, pondering their decision to try and stop Bonnie Prince Charlie from starting a war which they know will decimate the Highland Clans.

At first, this is such a jolt you think you've picked up the wrong book. Feverishly checking online, you are reassured that this is in fact the sequel. Going back to the book, it all becomes clear, though you are panicking at the idea of twenty-odd long years of separation for Jaimie and Claire. Followed by a horrible wrench of the heart when we learn from Claire that Jaimie died at the battle at Culloden, Prince Charles' final stand.

Claire is back in Scotland for the first time since returning to her own time, pregnant and disorientated. Her husband, Frank Randall, has died, and she is keeping a promise to herself to tell her daughter Brianna about her real father. She goes back to the Reverend Wakefield's house to find his adopted son, Roger, in residence after the Reverend's death. Roger, too, must hear her story, for reasons she does not reveal until the end. And so, as she tells her story, we learn what happened after the events in Outlander and how she came to return to Frank, and what happened to Jaimie.

I have a confession to make. First, I'll say that the start of this book made me so sad, I wondered whether I could read it at all. Secondly, I'll say that I did not mean to shatter this well-written illusion of the hangman's rope by cheating. I did flip to the back of the book, but not to read the last page or anything. I am always hoping that there is some kind of guide on pronounciation, and I'm one of those people who read everything from the author's bio and acknowledgements page to the copyright details. There was no guide on pronounciation, but there was one of those ads for the next book, Voyager, which begins by stating that Claire has gone back to 18th century Scotland because she believes Jaimie is still alive.

This was a bit of a mixed blessing. First, it did make it a whole lot easier to read this book, knowing that he would survive. But I also actually like to feel what an author intended me to feel, and I did not shed a tear at Claire and Jaimie's parting before the battle of Culloden when, faced with dying the traitor's death for killing his cousin Dougal and betraying his country, Jaimie has decided to die in battle. That, I regretted, though it did make it easier to sleep! Some reviewers didn't like the way the narration kept switching between Roger's 3rd-person and Claire's 1st-person narrative at the beginning and end. Personally, I didn't have a problem with it, I found it easy to tell them apart. I admit I skimmed a bit at the end, when Claire and Roger are looking for Geillis Duncan/Gillian Edgars. I was feeling a bit impatient by then.

As for Gabaldon's writing style, which I haven't said much about before, I do find her a tad long-winded. She tells a great story, very well-researched and, despite the time travel, believable. But her descriptions can be a little flowery, and often unnecessary. She bogs down the pace with pointless asides on the state of wilting flowers by a door as they wait for it to be answered. I know it adds to the character development - in this case, to make clear that Gillian has not been home for some time and her husband is unable to look after himself. Except that this is made clear several times over. A lot of the description is unnecessary, and often distracting. Removing some of it would definitely have cut down fewer trees to make this fat, hefty book. Don't get me wrong, I love fat and hefty. But it's ultimately a sad story, and the little flowery sentences sprinkled throughout were as annoying as little bugs flitting about your face that won't piss off no matter how hard you wave your arm around, looking like a complete twit.

Now I've got that off my chest, I'll reiterate: I did enjoy this book, and I will continue with the series, just not now. I need some recuperation time first.(less)

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Nov 18, 2011 Crystal Starr Light rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical, romance, so-good-it-s-awesome, audiobook, characters-to-fall-in-love-with

“For if you feel for me as I do for you - then I am asking you to tear out your heart and live without it.”

Twenty-odd years after Outlander, Claire Randall and her daughter, Brianna, return to the Scottish Highlands. Claire goes to a local historian, Roger, to find out what happened to the men she knew from her time in the 1740’s—and to learn what happened to beloved Jaime Frasier.

I just finished this audiobook, and I’m still scraping myself off the floor. This was a really good book—really lon...more

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Jul 20, 2008 k8lane rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: people who wouldn't ever read a romance novel, history buffs

Gabaldon's sex-ridden, hugely researched, academically adventurous, time travel/sci-fi meets historical romance novels qualify as trash novels for lit nerds -- they're absolutely a guilty pleasure. From clan warfare to herbal medicine to genealogy to British history to WWII, the books are packed with information (what little Gaelic I know started with these books). Bonus: the heroine gets to have many, many rolls in the hay with a handsome hard-bodied Highlander. Can't really go wrong.

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Nov 26, 2012 Viviana Vardasca rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: my-library

Depois de ter lido o primeiro livro desta série, "Outlander - Nas Asas do Tempo", foi-me impossível resistir a este segundo livro.
E posso dizer que, neste caso, quantidade é sinónimo de qualidade. Depois de ler o anterior romance de Diana Gabaldon, sabia que ia devorar estas 1007 páginas mais facilmente que as 200 e poucas páginas de outros livros que outrora li.

"Outlander - A Libélula presa no Âmbar" arrasta-nos para corte francesa do século XVIII e de novo para as Terras Altas da Escócia numa...more Depois de ter lido o primeiro livro desta série, "Outlander - Nas Asas do Tempo", foi-me impossível resistir a este segundo livro.
E posso dizer que, neste caso, quantidade é sinónimo de qualidade. Depois de ler o anterior romance de Diana Gabaldon, sabia que ia devorar estas 1007 páginas mais facilmente que as 200 e poucas páginas de outros livros que outrora li.

"Outlander - A Libélula presa no Âmbar" arrasta-nos para corte francesa do século XVIII e de novo para as Terras Altas da Escócia numa aventura cheia de intrigas e marcada pelo o amor intemporal de Claire e Jamie.
Numa autêntica viagem no tempo, Claire conta-nos as suas aventuras com Jamie na tentativa de travar a fatídica Batalha de Culloden. Uma batalha cujo resultado Claire já conhece: a morte de muitos escoceses, sendo que um deles é o homem que ama. Têm então de lutar contra o tempo na tentativa de inverter o destino.
Neste segundo volume da série Outlander, encontramos-se em 1968 e cabe a Claire revelar à sua filha Brianna a verdadeira história sobre o seu pai. É também tempo para a própria Claire enfrentar o passado e descobrir finalmente o que sempre temeu, o verdadeiro destino de Jamie.
Confesso que gostei ainda mais deste livro do que do anterior. A escrita da autora parece ter amadurecido e adaptado um estilo próprio.
Com personagens mais vivas do que no anterior romance, a autora dá-nos a conhecer melhor as várias facetas de cada personagem tornando-os, aos olhos do leitor, mais reais.
Trata-se de um romance rico em descrições, com as belas e luxuriantes paisagens das Highlands, a opulência e falsidade marcantes da corte francesa e povoadas por personagens originais.
Como apreciadora de história e, claro, de romances históricos não posso deixar de salientar a intensa pesquisa histórica realizada pela autora. Os factos históricos foram explicados de forma clara e concisa pela autora, permitindo uma leitura fluída ainda que rica de detalhes que tornam este romance num romance magnífico.
Com notável mestria, Diana Gabaldon termina o livro em suspense deixando a história de amor entre os protagonistas ainda em aberto.
Resta-me esperar (e desesperar) pelos próximos livros desta série para descobrir a continuação da história de amor de Claire e de Jamie e também para conhecer melhor a filha destes, a voluntariosa Brianna.
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Sep 29, 2009 Tatiana rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Outlander fans

Shelves: 2009, historical, favorites, series-dropped-lost-steam

"Drangonfly in Amber" starts with Claire coming back to 70s Scotland after the death of her husband Frank. You don't have to be a genius to realize right away that something had gone really wrong between Claire and Jamie in the 18th century. So I started the book a little sad knowing that I was surely headed for a heartbreak.

The book however soon goes back to Jamie and Claire through Claire's memories. We meet them where the 1st book left off - on the way to France to attempt to stop Charles Stu...more "Drangonfly in Amber" starts with Claire coming back to 70s Scotland after the death of her husband Frank. You don't have to be a genius to realize right away that something had gone really wrong between Claire and Jamie in the 18th century. So I started the book a little sad knowing that I was surely headed for a heartbreak.

The book however soon goes back to Jamie and Claire through Claire's memories. We meet them where the 1st book left off - on the way to France to attempt to stop Charles Stuart’s plans to reclaim the throne of Scotland. Naturally, a series of adventures follows as we see our couple travel from Paris to Lallybroch to Edinburgh, etc.

Just like "Outlander," "Dragonfly in Amber" is full of adventure, curious historical facts, fascinating characters and very touching scenes of love and kinship. The passion and smuttiness of the "Outlander" are almost gone as Claire and Jamie settle into their comfortable marriage. You miss it a little in the beginning, but soon the void is filled by scenes of true companionship and marital devotion (I know, it sounds corny, but it’s not).

Although I truly enjoyed the book, I did have some concerns with it. Unlike "Outlander" written entirely from Claire's POV, this book jumps from 1st person narration to 3rd person narration in the first and last part of the book; and in the middle - a few times from Claire's to Jamie's POV. This bothered me. While I understand the need for it, I believe there is a better way to relay the story without resorting to multiple and sometimes unnecessary POVs.

The other issue I have is with the idea of time-travel itself. I wonder how Gabaldon is going to handle the issue in her future books, but I couldn't quite understand why for instance Claire would stop Jamie from killing Jack Randall to ensure the birth of her 1st husband Frank, but would readily agree to try to change the course of history knowing that the consequences of it could in theory affect the lives of millions of people, including Claire's. I am still a little puzzled by it. Plus, is Gabaldon's theory that it is impossible to change the future at all? Because so far Claire and Jamie have been unable to stop anything from happening.

In spite of these concerns, "Dragonfly in Amber" is still an engrossing read which makes you both happy and sad, heartbroken and delighted. I will definitely read "Voyager," especially because this second book in the series ends with quite a cliffhanger.

Reading challenge: #1 - D(less)

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Mar 30, 2009 Julie (Mom2lnb) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone Who Enjoys Historical Fiction or Historical and/or Time Travel Romance

Shelves: desert-island-keepers, historical-fiction, read-2009, time-travel-romance, historical-romance

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Dragonfly in Amber 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 political intrigue in the courts of King Louis XV of France, to the everyday life of a merchant, to the inner workings of hospitals of that time. Then it sweeps the reader along, back to the beautiful Scotti...more

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Dec 19, 2007 Josie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, historical-fiction

Writing style aside, this book wasn't bad. The plot was vaguely more interesting than Cross Stitch, 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 Cross Stitch, which is mostly about Claire getting used to life in the eighteenth century while making half-hearted attempts to get back to her own time. I felt that a lot of this book could have been cut out, though, as it did drag on (it's 963 page...more

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Mar 24, 2012 Michelle [Helen Geek] rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: nook-tbr, 4-5-stars

03/15/2012:
Reading with Anna.
Okay, this is my third read of this book. The first time I read it, I would rate it 4.5 Stars. Hard to beat the Outlander. The second time I would rate it 4 Stars, only because it wasn't cutting edge anymore and others after were as good or better. I'm hoping this read will be much the same. It is a bridge read. I want to read book 3 and beyond but never got past the halfway point of 3, so, reading this one to get me through to the next ... Stay tuned.

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Mar 12, 2009 CaliGirlRae rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Historical romance and fiction readers, Fans of the first book, anyone who wants a fabulous story!

Recommended to CaliGirlRae by: Stephanie McGrath

Shelves: historical, romance, outlander-series, historical-romance

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 because the story left that open per se but mainly because of what the characters went through, I wanted to see the continuation of the story (and maybe a lil payback for what our hero suffered). In that se...more 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 because the story left that open per se but mainly because of what the characters went through, I wanted to see the continuation of the story (and maybe a lil payback for what our hero suffered). In that sense in delivering a certain type of justice (one I had wished on the villain) ended up happening so I was happy but as Gabaldon's events happen, it didn't end there.

Although not as adventurous and a go-a-minute ride as Outlander, Dragonfly does off some wonderful history and backstory. The story takes a risk right from the beginning zipping forward a few decades where Claire, our fabulous English heroine, is visiting Scotland again with her daughter Brianna (aka Bree). I will try to not give too much away in the spoilers as some folks haven't read this series so I'll just say there's a lot of moments where you think certain things are happening but they're not. Even though there's a jump, Claire takes us back to the moment her and Jamie ventured to France to start life anew in Jamie's Uncle's home.

There's a lot of political intrigue, French court drama and some very interesting characters that pop up throughout the story, especially in the first half. A mixture of royals, a frog-like apothacary, 18th century medicine, princes and pirates all make up just a few of the assortment of characters our hero and heroine meet up. It's a little slow moving at times but always interesting especially when you consider the history and geneology of the characters. I'm definitely going to be rereading this again because I have a feeling that it's one of those books where you catch something new every time you read it. We also get some continuation of a good amount of characters introduced in the first book and explore their fates by the book's end. Figures that have only been mentioned in history books are brought to life here and seem like real complex characters with a mind and movement of their own. The second half deals with the famous battle at Culloden which goes into detail about the clans and their alliances to the Stuarts and explained in grisly detail from the battles themselves to the near famine and dangerous operations the soldier's face.

Gabaldon doesn't pull any punches with the time. It's a rough era to live in with much violence, sexual violence, and danger around every corner. She makes you feel like you're really living there with a rich detail for the settings and the flavors of different characters that pass through. Me being greedy wanted more Jamie and Claire and at times I felt like they wanted more of each other! But life dictated much to do that made their stolen moments all the more sweeter when they could grab them. The best and saddest part is toward the end which (like Outlanders events toward the end) had me in tears.

There are some wonderful gems that are beautifully written in from the dialogue from comedic moments, to real drama and a background of history and characters. One particular comic moment that quickly became my favorite was where a character gets their comeuppance through a description harsh medical procedure Claire would have to undertake in order to rid him of his illness. The description of the procedure and the way the characters around the dinner table responded had me laughing at the entire scene as it unfolded.

Before I started reading this series, I told a friend of mine that I wanted a series that was romantic but more deeper and layered than the romance books I've read lately. One where we get to see a couple mature and continue on throughout a series with some sensual love scenes that progressed and changed between a married couple as their relationship matured. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a couple reboot type of light romance series at times, but it was rare to find one where you follow the couple continuously as their family tree grows.

Reading this series has brought my wish back three fold and I couldn't be happier.

Not only do I continue to recommend this book to my fellow readers (especially the ones who love Scottish Highlanders and historicals for which I am now officially hooked!) but also for aspiring writers. This is the book series you want to pick up or at the very least pick up the first book in the series. Beware, it's like chips, you can't have just one. Gabaldon has a gift for telling a story with such visual panache that grabs the reader by the guts. The story unfolds slowly yes, but soon you realize that so many hours have gone by when you're just getting into it. I finished Dragonfly in Amber right now and am thanking my friend who told me to have Voyager, the next book in the series, nearby because I want to continue to see what happens after this cliffhanger! Although I have an inkling from what I've read on various boards, it's nothing like experiencing the events for yourself rather than hearsay.

Gabaldon tells the story as if you are right there with the characters and only then do you get the true impact of the story. Often they act in ways that are very much in character as we know them, not always pretty, but it makes sense because of who they are and what power or situation they are in. For instance, when Jamie does something that doesn't seem like him, we still love him because we see what his background growing up was or what dangers outweigh others at the current time. It's that mixture of life experience and setting that makes the story verra memorable. And still we love Jamie just the same. Personally he's probably my favorite romantic hero of all time.

Dragonfly in Amber also has some cool references to the title sprinkled throughout and continues the series beautifully. On to Voyager!(less)

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Mar 17, 2008 Christy rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: historical fiction readers, romance readers, action-adventure readers

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 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 Jamie Fraser in the 1740s, yet the beginning of this book finds Claire in Scotland in 1968, where she has returned with her daughter, Brianna, intending to tell Brianna who her true biological father is....more

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Jun 25, 2007 Nicole rated it 5 of 5 stars 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 evolves realistically. They...more

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Aug 20, 2010 Jasmin rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Every romance reader :)

Shelves: adventure, fantasy, five-stars, historical-fiction, historical-romance, reviewed-by-me, romance, time-travel, war, fiction, aar-top-100-list, favorites

"Dragonfly in Amber" is a lusciously perfect way to continue Outlander. It couldn't happen any other way. It has to be this way. It is absolutely perfect in every way possible in my eyes, and I love it with sheer perfection.

Dragonfly in Amber, the second book of the Outlander series, continues with another amazing journey (or rather retelling) of Claire Randall/Fraser beyond time. But this time, Claire is back in her own time, year 1968, with daughter Brianna, already a twenty year old lass. Com...more

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Feb 21, 2012 ♠ Sharon is an emotional book junkie ♠ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2012

This book starts out with Claire being back in her current time plus twenty years....W.T.H?? I can't even begin to tell you the emotions I was feeling at that. You just KNOW, know things are not going to go good but In. No. Way. can you be prepared. I can't recall when I've ever cried so hard but I'm getting ahead of myself.

We start off with Claire taking her daughter, Brianna, back to Scotland after the death of Frank. Claire wants to tell Bree about her real dad and find out what happened to...more

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Apr 19, 2012 Wendy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: hot-highlanders, time-travel, historical-fiction-romance

This book was great after you get through quite a slow part, towards the middle. But once you get over the hurdle, wow! Fabulous ending and definitely more Jamie in this one!

'And here I thought I married you because ye had a fair face and fine fat arse. To think you've a brain as well!'

That's our loveable Jamie for you.

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Oct 23, 2011 Christina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction

Jaime and Claire have to be one of the most amazing fictional couples EVER!! This is the second book in the Outlander series and it's just as good, if not a little better, than the first. I wish I had the ability to convey how beautifully written, rich, and totally epic these books are. I'm curious about the historical accuracy of not only the general events in the story, but also the smaller details that made up life in 18th century France and Scotland. I'm definitely interested in learning mor...more

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Apr 04, 2013 Natalie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 4-stars

For if you feel for me as i do for you - then I am asking you to tear out your heart and live without it

The utterly breathtaking love story between Jamie and Claire continues in this outstanding sequel to OUTLANDER. DRAGONFLY IN AMBER picks up right after Outlander ends. But the prolouge starts out with a boom, and the HEA we so desperatly wants for Jamie and Claire seems to have vanished into thin air. You just wanna close the book, maybe cry a little and spend the evening with your two friend...more

For if you feel for me as i do for you - then I am asking you to tear out your heart and live without it

The utterly breathtaking love story between Jamie and Claire continues in this outstanding sequel to OUTLANDER. DRAGONFLY IN AMBER picks up right after Outlander ends. But the prolouge starts out with a boom, and the HEA we so desperatly wants for Jamie and Claire seems to have vanished into thin air. You just wanna close the book, maybe cry a little and spend the evening with your two friends, Ben and Jerry. But keep reading, even if it feels a bit like your heart will break. After the prouloge, we are back in the eighteenth centery and we get to follow Jamie´s and Claire´s journey of adventures, self discovery, pain, death and love. The love between the two of them conquers everything and they both would do everything to keep the other safe. That is why Claire in the end is forced to make the ultimate choice to protect the people she loves. Even if it will lead to unbelivable heart break and pain. She does it anyway, for Jamie. For the man she loves more then anything.

These books abot Jamie and Claire, about undying love, survival and adventures are EPIC, SPELL BINDING reads. They are definitly MUST, MUST, MUST READS. They are long but so worth it. You are introduced to JAMIE FRASER, which is one of my favorite heros EVER He is kind, sweet, gentle, brave, extremly HOT and SEXY, and risks his life, without a second thought for the woman he loves. Needless to say that the book ends with a cliffhanger, the worst one there is. It feels like tou gonna combust with anxiety .

The ONLY, TINY, TINY, reason i don´t give this a full score in stars is stupid really, and I am still debbating with myself. It is just that sometimes the author tend to drag certain parts and create side stories i
I DON´T CARE ABOUT. I only wanna read about Jamie and Claire!!! DIANA GABALDON is a genius for having created these wonderful characters and I would go so far as to say that, the books about Jamie and Claire are classics that have to be read at least once before you die.(less)

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Apr 19, 2008 Lisbeth Solberg rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: book-group

"Ugh, what a dreadful cover. I'm supposed to have this read by Sunday afternoon."

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.

What didn't work for me: the self-satisfied tone of the author's voice behind her main character, repetitive phrases (mouths always "twitching" rather than almost smiling), excessive detail without sensory or emotional power, too...more

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Oct 18, 2007 LJ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: time_travel, romance, scotland, contemporary_post_1945, jacobian_1603-1714

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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 Jamie Fraser, whom she met and married in Outlander ( LJ 7/91). Book 2 of a planned trilogy takes readers along on Randall's quest, as she hopes to find a state or time (like that of the title's dragonfly suspend...more

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Jul 29, 2008 Mitzi rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: writer-diana-gabaldon, audiobook, narrator-davina-porter, heat-4-sizzling, genre-romance-time-travel, genre-romance-historical

2nd book in Jamie and Claire series.

This book starts out 20 years later with Claire back in her own time with her daughter after her 1st husband Frank has died.

She had promised Frank that she would not tell her daughter Breanna about Jamie, but now that he is dead she brings her to Scotland so that she can tell her.

She is also curious to find out what happened to all the men she and Jamie were with during the battle of Culloden and requests the aide of Roger MacKenzie Wakefield (a young histo...more

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Aug 30, 2012 Teresa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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O ano de 1745, a corte francesa e as terras altas da Escócia. Este é o cenário do segundo volume da série Outlander à qual estou completamente rendida.
É um romance de uma grande riqueza histórica. Retrata em grande pormenor, mas sem cansar o leitor, as intrigas e interesses que levaram à revolução Jacobita de 1745.
É um grande romance de amor. Jamie Fraser é das personagens mais apaixonantes da literatura. Claire é divertida, corajosa e uma mulher fabulosa. Os dois vivem uma história de amor fa...more

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May 16, 2008 penelopewanders rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

here as a ring.
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 unutterably sad... so the sneak preview of Voyager was both good and a bit of a shame too, as I wouldn't have minded a bit of suspense. I didn't mind reading about the battles - and the fine line between healin...more

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May 31, 2008 Jaime rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 1700s, 2006, historical_fiction, romance

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 — there’s more books!

I’m forcing myself to read something else in between books in this series. Mostly because I don’t want to finish it too soon!

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Mar 26, 2013 Simone rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: series, scifi-paranormal-fantasy, 2013, scotland, france, for-the-traveler

Now that I have read Volume 1 and 2 back to back, I feel that I am in a better position to comment on the books.

I liked Book 2 better than Book 1 because I changed (lowered??) my expectations. I wanted more of the time travel plot and was very disappointed that none of my questions were answered at the end of Book 1 (indecently, I HATED that ending). I jumped into Book 2 right away, and did get a few answers, but now my approach is that time travel is not the point of the book – it’s an incident...more

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Oct 18, 2009 Ivy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I am happily writing this review within a half hour of finishing this novel simply because I am glad I finally got through it! Long gone are the days I could polish off a nearly 1000 page book within a few days. Grownup responsibilities kept me from finishing this behemouth of a book sooner than I would have liked--a whopping two weeks!

Once again I entered the world of Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall but, as I began, I find Claire back in 20th century Scotland, twenty years after her initial dis...more

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Mar 08, 2012 Melissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

As with Outlander, I was consumed by this book. I think I could have stopped after Outlander and been satisfied with the ending-- it ended in a good place. But, curiosity got the best of me, and I opened up Dragonfly in Amber.... and put it down 5 days later. This book picks up 20 years after the first one ended. The beginning was a little weak, but maybe it just seemed boring in comparison to what the last book was all about. Not to worry, it only lasts 70 pages, and then she plops you right ba...more

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Nov 09, 2011 Shelly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, favorites, audiobook-version, historical-fiction, romance-historical

I really enjoyed this second book in the series more than the first, even though it was a little slow at times. It definitely made me anxious to start the next one! I can see why there's such hype about this series now!

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Jan 25, 2013 Mary rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

"D'ye think I don't know?" he asked softly. "It's me that has the easy part now. For if ye feel for me as I do for you - then I am asking you to tear out your heart and live without it."

Diana Gabaldon certainly knows how to rip out your heart, show it to you and then have you thank her for it while asking for more.

I won't recap the plot as it would be impossible to not include spoilers. And, if you haven't read Dragonfly in Amber (or the first in the Series, Outlander) then you really need to...more

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Feb 15, 2013 Erica rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: owned-ebook, historical, time-travel, favorites, tearjerker, rape, highlander-genre, scottish-or-irish-character, series-best-in-order, four-and-five-star-reads

I am stunned. This book BLEW ME AWAY. I laughed a lot. I was surprised. And oh, did I CRY. Several times. This book is a roller coaster of emotions. One of my friends said that she hated this book compared to Outlander. Now I'm kind of wondering if we actually read the same book. I stayed up until 5 am TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW to read this book. As soon as I finish typing this review, I'm starting Voyager.

I honestly don't know what to say about this book that won't give away stuff. I'm stunned after...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.

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“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. For I have lied, and killed, and stolen; betrayed and broken trust. But there is the one thing that shall lie in the balance. When I shall stand before God, I shall have one thing to say, to weigh against the rest."

His voice dropped, nearly to a whisper, and his arms tightened around me.

Lord, ye gave me a rare woman, and God! I loved her well.” — 496 people liked it

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