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Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2)
Dragonfly in Amber - Outlander, Bk 2
Author: Diana Gabaldon
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ISBN-13: 9780440215622
ISBN-10: 0440215625
Publication Date: 11/2/1993
Pages: 960
Rating:
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 1040 ratings
Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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staceid avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 65 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 8
The second book of the Outlander series, this one was tough to get into and very misleading in the beginning. I was sucked in after a few chapters though, and had a tough time thinking about anything else until I finished it.
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Helpful Score: 7
This is the second book in the 'Outlander' series. I enjoyed it even more than the first. It starts out 20 years after Claire returns to her own time, when her husband passes away she takes her daughter back to Scotland and tells her the full story. The book also returns back to the time when Claire was with Jamie, and explains how it is that she came to return to her own time, carrying his child. I had an extremely hard time putting it down, and I cannot wait to read the next in the series!
Robin1 avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 26 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
I've read the entire series by Diana Gabaldon to date. Bought some of the books and reposted them on paperback swap and have two or three on Nook. Having loved it so much decided I wanted the series in my bookcase and am waiting for a couple more to arrive at this point. The series took me a year to read but it's wonderful! It's not *trashy* type romantic fiction. That being said, in the earlier books there are few descriptive love scenes when Jaime and Claire were a young married couple. But hey, they're young, in love and married after all! As the series progresses and the couple ages there's less and less of that. The author's writing style changes slightly in the second half of the series maybe as a result of her becoming more mature. There is a bit of taking the Lord's name in vain here and there by Jamie and Claire which may have been common for that time but don't know. It could have been left out or maybe the word damn used instead. It's fiction after all and I wasn't saying it myself so chose to continue and am glad I did. If you are a prude and religious, maybe forgo the books. Or, read the first couple and decide for yourself. All in all a very enjoyable Sottish fiction series including love, war, time travel. You will become lost in it.
PS - The "Into the Wilderness" series by Sara Donati is very, very, good and highly recommended! It's in my bookcase as well.
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Helpful Score: 5
An incredible series (started with "Outlander"), the author weaves a tale of past and present, love and loss with such creativity and wisdom that you absolutely picture yourself amongst the characters. Sweeping romance scenes that truly move you to want to hop on a plane to Scotland ... big book, but the pages seem to fly by.
cobaltcats avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 27 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This is book two of a six (so far book series). Great story. Not a story with back and forth time travel every chapter.
kathyk avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on
Helpful Score: 3
This is the second in the Outander series. As good as the first. You can't beat this series for time travel romance and history. Loved it! These are keepers for me.
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Helpful Score: 3
While I totally enjoyed the first book, I couldn't even finish this one. The story line is fairly good but I found the characters just grated on me after awhile. I realize I'm in the minority here, but it should've stopped at Outlander and left well enough alone.
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Helpful Score: 3
This is the greatest series of books ever. Filled with romance,action, and adventure. A non-stop page turner, I can't put them down.
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Helpful Score: 3
A difficult book to get through but ultimately worthwhile. I had put it down when a friend told me that this was her favorite book in the series so I forced myself to finish. I am very glad I did.

It isn't that the story isn't compelling or well written, it is that you know, based on the start of the book, how it will end. So by halfway through, you are just waiting for bad, sad, depressing stuff to happen. And yes, it does. But lots and lots of amazing things happen and the intensity and beauty of the relationship between Claire and Jamie is almost unparalleled.
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Helpful Score: 2
Book 2 in the Outlander series. Time-travel romance. Couldn't put it down.
justreadingabook avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 1726 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
What an awesome book, you will not be disappointed in this book! The storyline is spot on, fast paced and you will be rooting for Jamie and Claire! This is a can't miss series. Wow!
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Helpful Score: 2
This really bogged down for me in the middle when Jamie and Claire were in France, but got really exciting towards the end.
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Helpful Score: 2
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This is the second book in the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon and I think it was even better than the first. If you have not read this series - you should take a trip to a closing Borders and get it at a discount.

This book begins with a Claire that is 20 years older and her daughter's trip to Scotland (circa 1968) where Claire tells Brianna about the circumstances of her birth and her father, Jamie. Yay! I was so excited for this, but was totally disappointed in Brianna's reaction. What a total moper. Jamie is possibly one of the most attractive male characters that I've read about since Gabriel Allon (Daniel Silva fans, please stand up). Who wouldn't be happy to have Jamie as their dad? Hello, Brianna - you don't know what great news this really is!

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Helpful Score: 1
This is the second book in Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander" series. Every book in the series is wonderful. I truely enjoyed this book.
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Helpful Score: 1
Good read. Good romance, good sex. Enjoy!
amber1111 avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on
Helpful Score: 1
This is book 2 in the Outlander series. I thought it was a very good read - lots of twists and turns that I didn't see coming. I could have done without the parts at beginning and end about Brianna and Roger. The 1700s part of the story is the best! Once you get past the first part about Claire returning to Scotland, it turns into a great book. I can't wait to read the next in the series.
tnlmorris avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on
Helpful Score: 1
i love this series. can't rate it high enough. i am now listening to it on cd and I'm just in love with the characters. i can't wait to go to work everyday (i listen at work) to listen to jamie and claire's adventures.
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Helpful Score: 1
Just as good as book 1. Can't wait to read book 3.
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Helpful Score: 1
Second book in series. Excellent!
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Helpful Score: 1
This is a MUST READ series. Diana Gabaldon knows her stuff!!!!
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Helpful Score: 1
This book is one of the best I\'ve ever read, in fact, the whole series is fantastic. Not just a romance, but much historical content involved.
the-book-diva avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I really loved this continuation of Outlander. It picked up right where the first book left off. I thought the twists and turns were surprisingly unpredictable and I could not put it down. If you like enjoyed Outland, then you will love this.
grandmasusan avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 45 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Second volume of five(?)in a superb time-travel series.
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Helpful Score: 1
Diana Gabaldon does not disappoint. If you liked Outlander you will love this one. It carries us farther into the story and lets us spend more time with the characters we love.
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Helpful Score: 1
I love this series. I have read the first book three times. All of the books feel so real. This is a great store for those who relize there are down sides to love to.
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Helpful Score: 1
Love Diana Gabaldon series! Each book is an excellent read. Fantastic for beach reading...
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Helpful Score: 1
What an excellent continuation of Outlander! I had thought that the story would drag on, having been told in the first book and continued in this one, but it did not. Diana Gabaldon writes in such a way that I feel like I'm in old Highland Scotland, myself, and am part of the Fraser clan. A very, very wonderful book.
passn2cre8 avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 12 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
continuation of Jamie Fraser and Dr. Claire Randall's time travel journeys. Awesome historical, romance novels.
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Helpful Score: 1
Excellent!Serial of timetravel with focus on past
very developed chaacters.
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Helpful Score: 1
Awesome book, this is one that you need a few days planned of nothing but reading because you won't be able to put it down.
redmama87 avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on
I I loved the continuation of the outlander but fast forward 20 years.
Waverly avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 8 more book reviews
Love, love, love this series! However this book caused me quite a bit of heartache. I recommend you have the third in the series, Voyager, prior to finishing this one. You will want to dive right into it! Overall the book was excellent! I love it when a story grabs me mentaly and emotionally as this series has...
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Book 2 in the Outlander series continues to follow Claire Bauchamp's journey back in time and her relationship with Highlander Jamie Fraser. Claire tells her story to her daughter throughout the book, and the book ends with a twist -- the past isn't how Claire has always thought it was.

I loved the first book in this series, and was a little disappointed with how slow the second book was at the start, but I was hooked about a quarter of the way though. There is less action in this book, but more political intrigue, and the scene is set for book 3. It's a long book, but the entertaining plot makes for a quick read once you get into it.
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I started it, but just couldn't get into it!
ladybird avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 44 more book reviews
Second in the Outlander series and just as excellent as the first! Don't be fooled when you start to read it: you think you are reading them in the wrong order. The opening is a little misleading. But never fear, you are reading the book that comes after Outlander. Hang on and enjoy the ride. Ms. Gabaldon sets it all straight as Jamie and Claire set off to try to keep the massacre at Culloden from happening. Lots of intrigue and fantastic historical insight. Ms. Gabaldon does not disappoint! Beautifully written! This is my favorite series, no mistake!
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I love this series by Gabaldon. I have to say it is my most favorite series ever!!!! Maybe because I love anything Gaelic or Scotish.
Nee avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 82 more book reviews
This ia the second book and it is really great! Romance/ history and time travel all in one
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My absolute, most favorite series in the world ever! She writes such beautiful, haunting books that have adventure, romance, intrigue, travel, history...you name it, it's in it! She makes me laugh, cry and hope that all of her books won't ever end.

I cannot tell you how many times over the years that I have found myself wondering about Claire and Jamie as if they were personal friends of mine instead of characters in a book.
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Not as good as the first book. Had a few pages that I felt could have been left out. It was like the author was just trying to fill space. Overall, still like it.
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It was exciting all the way to the end.
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I really liked this one. Almost as good as Outlander, likeable characters. I recommend it.
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Fast Paced, high energy, page turner. I'm loving this series. Love the way she incorporates the Scottish phrases, and even the French phrases, into the story. ONe of the better ones of the series.
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Quite a disappointment after the first book, but scanning it you can figure out where Claire and Jamie are and then get on with book 3!
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I love the Outlander story! am reading this series for the second time, which started 20 years ago. This is the second book continuing the love story of Claire and Jamie Fraser in the early 1700s. But not just a love story. The author has done extensive research to give the reader the flavors of the time in history. I look forward the next installment!
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Was a great story overall,however, it was more difficult to stay "into" the book compared wtih the first "Outlander".
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I am absolutely addicted to Diana Gabaldon's books. This book was just as good as Outlander.
countrylane avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 81 more book reviews
Book two in a series. This follows OUTLANDER. A continuation in the story of Scotland's ancient lore. The original character is now joined by her daughter who will now be tested in a legacy of blood and desire in the doomed Highland uprising. This saga gets better and better with each novel. A story of time travel. A woman's version of history. This is a riveting historical novel with some modern romance to add to the entertainment! The next book to follow in this series is: VOYAGER. Once you get started, you will have to read them all-I did!
catvar avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 4 more book reviews
Wonderful sequal to The Outlander! Not as much action as the first, but leaves you ready for book # 3.
Children of main characters in book #1 add an interesting twist in this book. Makes you wonder how true our own perceived version of the past may actually be.
vnorthw avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 9 more book reviews
Note: Comments on the audiobook narrated by Davina Porter are at the end of this review.

I wasn't as impressed with Dragonfly in Amber as I was with Outlander. Though I enjoyed it, I did have a few issues with it.

The political intrigue was too much. It was well researched, I appreciate Gabaldon's ability to put her characters into a more-or-less historically accurate conflict and I did enjoy the overarching story, but the time in France dragged. Once the story moved on into Scotland, it picked up quite a bit and I didn't want to put it down, but until then I wasn't driven to be reading it all the time.

The viewpoints changed quite a bit during the story, which was both distracting and disorienting. In 1968 we have Claire's first-person narration and a third-person narration centered on Roger that allows us to get inside his head a bit and get a perspective of Claire outside of her head. In the 1700s it is primary Claire's first-person narration with some odd third-person narrations. Including a third-person narration in which 'he [Jamie] is thinking about his wife [Claire],' a scene where I had to rewind to see who he and his wife were.

I'll definitely continue with the series, I hear Voyager is better than Dragonfly in Amber, so we'll see. :)


AudioBook Review
Another excellent performance by Davina Porter. She has great talent for accents and voices, which bring each character alive. The only oddity was her Brianna's American accent.

The only problem with this audiobook was in the shifting perspectives; it was difficult at times to grasp who was speaking or who's point of view the story was in.
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Terrific book. I am keeping this one.
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2nd book in the Outlander series. Fantastic book and series!
cowanrn avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 11 more book reviews
Love this series!
808momof3 avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 2 more book reviews
This book is so amazing, and heart breaking, and just wow. I can't tell you how many times I've read it and each time it just hooks me and I can't put it down.
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A wonderful read. I turned to it several times a day. Gabaldon is an artful writer, crafting vivid characters, while weaving an adventure -- and a love story -- on a grand, timeless scale.
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I've read the first 3 books in this series. Books 1 and 3 are fabulous, this one is too dark and dreary. It drags on.
donnar avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 22 more book reviews
I have fallen in love with the Outlander series. The stories are easy to get into and are vivid and entertaining. I love the characters and the historic aspect. Sometimes love stories become far-fetched and silly-not these books.
I look forward to reading the rest!
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When I started this series I thought it would be less sex and more history. But I do like the Scottish culture and find myself still reading. could do without some of the graphic sex scenes.
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Outstanding read. Enjoy the historical facts mixed in with the characters in this book.
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Really good series (this is the 2nd book). I enjoyed it verra much (as Jamie would say), but be prepared to slog through some slow spots. In the end, quite worth it.
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Loved this book! Can't wait to read the rest of this series - I'm hooked!
darkize274 avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 12 more book reviews
I started with the first book Outlander and was hooked!
Dragonfly in Amber was just as good, I could not put the book down. Happy reading!
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This book is as good as the first book but could use a bit more editing. She over explains a bit.
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Absolutely LOVED the first book of the Outlander series, but this one was so much about the war. I couldn't keep track of who was fighting who, who supported who, but I have faith that the rest of the series will be wonderful, so reading this book was just a stepping stone to the rest of the enchanting story of Jamie and Claire!
ASJ avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 341 more book reviews
Very enjoyable book. Gives more detail to characters you get to know them differently than in the first book. Wonderful series of book. Very long but worth it. Leave yourself plenty of time to read you will want to stay up all night to finish it.
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I startd with the first book in the series which is called Outlander. I have loved every page of this book and the others. Definitely recommend.
mickeycat avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 11 more book reviews
Fabulous! Don't let the beginning fool you - it IS the correct book, you did not miss anything. It begins slightly confusing, but keep reading and it will all make sense.
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A slow start but once in it is a great sequel to Outlander.
Suzyne avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 14 more book reviews
Diana Gabaldon is one of my all time favorite authors.
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For me, reading this was like trying to peer through dried cement. Never grabbed my interest enough to want to keep turning pages and looking at print.
MKSbooklady avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 983 more book reviews
The troubles continue for Jamie and Claire. This book starts out in the 1960's, the Claire tells her daughter about her adventures. Naturally, her daughter is a little upset. So we have to the story up to when Claire goes back-talk about having some explaining to do. As with all Outlander books, this is a long one, so set aside plenty of time to read.
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If you like time travel and history this series is for you. 6 great books, you can really get to know the charaters.
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One in a series that involves romance and time travel with Claire Randall who travels back in time and into the arms of gallant eighteenth-century Scot Jamie Fraser.
FitMommyOf2 avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 85 more book reviews
2nd of Diana Gabalon's Highlander saga. Awesome story!

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 suspended in a piece of amber) where Fraser still exists.
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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 transcensd 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...
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As usual, brilliantly written, wonderful characters and an intriguing plot. Diana G. is one of the best!
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The story continues and good continuation.
Marcia avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 378 more book reviews
This is from the the outlander series, I LOVED IT! It is a epic that sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of the 18th-century sScotland. This is the third book in the series. For twenty years Claire has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mis-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. Ascottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Clair from the security of her century to the dangers of his. I visited Scotland after reading these books and can tell you it makes your heart beat faster when you see the Edinbougho castle that is built on a cliff just as the author describes it in her novels, I toured the castle and could almost hear the voices of Clair and Jamie. I had two copies of this book, that is why I am offering one here. These are my favorite books.
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Never read it. Not interested. It was a birthday present and is brand new.
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The incredible second novel in the saga! Gabaldon is truly amazing!
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I bought it in an airport store hoping it would be sexy and fun. It wasn't either, but it was interesting anyway.
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what a great book!
borged avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 21 more book reviews
The second in Dianna Gabaldon's series. I have yet to find anyone that's tried these books and doesn't enjoy them! I'm not much into historical romance but I love this series!
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I couldn't stop reading!
goddesslovingbookworm avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 170 more book reviews
Second in the series and absolutely wonderful! The characters are so very true to life and the historical info is so greatly detailed. This is one of my all-time favs--I read the series at least once every year or so...
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By the time I was 20 pages in, I was completely hooked -- couldn't put it down for any longer than I absolutely had to. The characters - scots, french, english, all - are vibrant and the world feels quite real. The tone and voice are singular: I cried and frequently laughed out loud. It's hard not to love "Red Jamie" and little Fergus, despite how far removed they are from my reality. It's a good thing I started this friday night and finished it late sunday - I'm not sure I could have gone about my week without having finished!
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Great book!!!!
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A must read in the series by Diana Gabaldon -- but be sure you read Outlander first! I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to the continuing saga of this family through the ages!
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Second book in the Outlander series. Great characters and story. Some parts drag a bit. Overall a really good book. I do want to keep reading this series to find out what happens to these characters. You definitely get attached to them!
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For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets.But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scottland's majestic mist-shrounded hills.
mpmarus avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 133 more book reviews
This is a wonderful book - 2nd in the series that starts with "Outlander". If you like historical fiction and/or stories set in Scotland, read this book!
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Brilliant! The best series of books I've ever read.
rmg321 avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 159 more book reviews
the series that got me hooked on romance and adventure books, fun and sexy, Jaime is the perfect man
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I loved every page of this book! I love the whole series so far and cant wait to read the next book!
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This 2nd book in the Outlander Series is just as wonderful as the first. Fascinating history; touching, turbulent romance; and humor make this 900+ page novel a reading delight. You finish it wishing it had never ended, and, fortunately, it doesn't ... on to the next book in the series!
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Fabulous. Gripping page turner and english history lesson all in one.
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Another excellent part of this fascinating historical fiction series.
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I liked it even more than the first of the series, Outlander.
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Awesome! I love this series!
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Love this series!
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Not as good as Outlander, but still a great read!
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Fantastic continuation of the Outlander series
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A total page turner! One of those books where you tell yourself "ah just another few minutes of reading then I'll go to bed" and next thing you know its 3am and you wonder where the time flew to!
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This is the second book in Gabaldon's wonderful series with Claire and James. It's a magnificent epic that sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland.
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The second installment of a wonderful series. I highly recommend escaping with Claire and Jamie as often as possible.
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Scottish timetravel romance novel. what's not to like?
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a triumph a powerful tale layered in history and myth...could not stop reading it.
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good series.... this is the 2nd one.
kendra-hubbard avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 49 more book reviews
Another great installment in the Outlander series! Gabaldon has done it again. Great read!
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The continuation of the saga of Jamie Frazer and Claire Randall who were caught in a time travel . If you read OUTLANDER, this is the sequal.I couldnt put it down.Next to the OUTLANDER this book is outstanding.
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Great book. Diana Gabaldon's characters are loveable or hateable, but definitely fascinating.
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Great book. Had read the collection of 8 books in the past & swapped them for other books. Wanted to re-read when the TV series started to see how close the series was to the books.
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DG is the best!!
keno avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 869 more book reviews
great book took me awhile to read it, not a book to skim through either, cause you just might miss something that ties the books/story together.
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great book
mcwicket avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on
When I first opened the book I was heartbroken and angry, and I put the book down for about a week. Then I couldn't stand it anymore and picked it back up, and read non-stop until I was through. I really love this series! I get so emotionally involved; she has a way of writing that just draws you in and makes you live the story.
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Not quite finished, this is a great series...can't wait until the 3rd book.
Isadora avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 122 more book reviews
Awesome series!
melanee avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 2 more book reviews
This series is the best series I have ever read! Once started, you can NOT put it down and can NOT wait to start the next one. Very, very good.
momoffour49783 avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 43 more book reviews
This book was more dry than the first installment, but there is no way I am giving up on this series. It's too good.
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couldn't put it down
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Really cool the 3'd book in a set about time travel
the first book is the Outlander and the 2n'd is Voyager
really really great long read the books are very thick
stourlitis avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 5 more book reviews
While there is some violence in this book which makes it hard to read at times, I was captivated by the characters and their lives as they unfolded in the pages of this epic novel.
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This book is part of a series that I have been enjoying.
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Beautiful story
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After watching 2 seasons of Outlander and loving the story, I wanted to try reading the book series. I am just completing Dragonfly in Amber and have enjoyed it
immensely. Reading the series helped clear up questions I had from watching the videos. I will continue reading the rest of the series of books.
Readnmachine avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 1472 more book reviews
The saga of Claire and Jamie continues as the Jacobite rebellion moves closer to the final debacle at Culloden, and the couple tries desperately to change history.
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Gabaldon has a great way of describing all parts of the book in great detail.
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The first 500 pages of so of this book absolutely bored me!!! I almost gave up, but I stuck with it because I had to know what happened between Claire and Jamie and now I'm really looking forward to starting the next one.
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Excellent!
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the second book of C + J with B added in. Totally absorbing!
KarenLS avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 25 more book reviews
No one does it like Diana Gabaldon. This series ROCKS!!!!
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an extra well loved copy needing another good home!
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I loved this book.
arenee1999 avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 75 more book reviews
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 boundries 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...
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 Prince Charles Stuart...in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising...and in a deperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves...
Sequel to Outlander
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Read outlander first! If I find it I will list it!
freeverse071681 avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 609 more book reviews
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 ....

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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Excellent Book! This is not the bigger trade paperback, but the smaller, thicker version of the book.
angeloncall avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 14 more book reviews
Different cover.
bookluver-in-sc avatar reviewed Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Bk 2) on + 229 more book reviews
Book has different cover!!!