I am astonished at how much dialogue is lifted from the pages and included in the TV series. With that out of the way, I can move on and tell you what I thought about my first Outlander read:ġ. The next episode might have already been available before I even got to that part. In my defence, I did recap on this week’s episode instead of just going straight to the next bit! Honestly, this whole season is still pretty fresh in my mind so it just seemed a bit over the top to read the whole thing when I’ve so recently been watching it.

I scanned through the novel to find where the events for this week’s episode began and only read from that point on.

I almost don’t want to admit to this, but in the spirit of transparency, here goes. This is probably a more serious confession than the one above. I did try to wrangle some spoilers out of a friend who had already read all of the books, but she would not oblige! I love spoilers! I know, it’s weird, but knowing what’s going to happen now for the rest of this season has ramped my anticipation for the next few episodes even higher.Ģ. This week’s episode left me hanging with despair, so instead of waiting until next week to see what happens, I went to my bookshelf instead. So far, this current season has been my favourite by a long shot. Like so many other people, I’ve been watching Outlander these last few years. Yes, I have deliberately begun reading the series at book 4. This is the first Outlander novel I have read. or root her in the place she should be, where her heart and soul belong.įirst order of business for this review/ramble: I need to make a confession. But as Brianna plunges into an uncharted wilderness, a heartbreaking encounter may strand her forever in the past. But a chilling discovery in the pages of history suggests that Jamie and Claire’s story doesn’t have a happy ending.īrianna dares a terrifying leap into the unknown in search of her mother and the father she has never met, risking her own future to try to change history. Claire gave up Jamie to save Brianna, and now Bree has sent her mother back to the Scottish warrior who was willing to give his life to save them both. What if you knew someone you loved was going to die? What if you thought you could save them? How much would you risk to try?Ĭlaire Randall has gone to find Jamie Fraser, the man she loved more than life, and has left half her heart behind with their daughter, Brianna. Once again spanning continents and centuries, Gabaldon has created a work of sheer brilliance.

In this breathtaking novel, rich in history and adventure, #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon continues the story of Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser that started with the now-classic novel Outlander and continued in Dragonfly in Amber and Voyager.

Drums of autumn by diana gabaldon