Voyager

Voyager is truly a remarkable addition to this series. It has quickly become my new favorite. The first 50 - 60% of the book was almost flawless for me. The writing was, as always, brilliant and flawless. The story was fast-paced, which was a huge plus compared to the previous book, Dragonfly in Amber. The time jumps between Jamie and Claire added depth and interest to the story. Their separate lives in their separate times were both compelling and engrossing.

Jamie and Claire are finally reunited after twenty years apart. But their love has endured through the years. Their reunion was both touching and emotional. I loved how Jamie continued to be the endearing, perfect hero. He was a little older and wiser, but still the same Jamie we all know and love. And Claire, she has become a doctor and raised their daughter, Brianna, in the 20th century.

However, not everything was perfect. I did lose some interest in the story after the first 60%. And I wasn't a huge fan of Brianna at first. I got the impression that she was a spoiled brat. But I'm hoping that will change in later books. I also despised Frank more than ever in this book. But I guess he is a necessary character for the story.

Overall, Voyager was an amazing story. It had so many touching and emotional moments that made me tear up. Diana Gabaldon mastered the twenty year absence between Jamie and Claire brilliantly. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves historical romance or a good adventure story.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ! Claire and Jamie are finally reunited after twenty years apart. Has their love managed to survive the 20 year long separation?

"It has always been forever for me, sassenach."

"I shook so that it was some time before I realized that he was shaking too, and for the same reason. I don't know how long we sat there on the dusty floor, crying in each others arms with the longing of twenty years spilling down our faces."

"Do ye want me?" he whispered. "Sassenach, will ye take me - and risk the man that I am, for the sake of the man ye knew?”

"Then kiss me, Claire," he whispered, "And know that you are more to me than life, and I have no regret.”

MAGNIFICENT, SENSATIONAL, BRILLIANT!

| Hero 5 | | Angst | High focus |

| Heroine | 5 | | Romance | | High focus |

| Sexual tension | 4 | | Suspense | Medium focus |

| Storytelling | 5 | | Humour | Medium focus |

| Storyending | 4 |

Book 3 in the Outlander series is truly a captivating read.

Despite the varying opinions some may have about this series (and we must remember that what one person enjoys, another may not), I am having an absolute blast reading it. It is a completely far-fetched adventure that contains a bit of everything. There's romance, of course, with Claire and Jamie Fraser being the main focus (need I say more!!!). There's also time travel, kidnapping, dark magic, a bit of drama about being lost at sea, along with some giggles, heartbreak, and even a little crying thrown in. What more could we possibly want?

Yes, it does stray a bit at one or two points, but you are quickly drawn back in and lost in the drama again.

Even though it's a long read, you find yourself devouring large chunks at a time because the characters are so enjoyable and the storyline is crazy yet engaging. Reading about Jamie and Claire finding their way back to each other and establishing an even footing in their relationship after 20 years of separation is what keeps you craving more.

But to be honest, I do think they are bad for each other's lives. In book 3, there are all those near deaths and blood losses. It's just amazing.

My eyes hurt because, apart from short breaks, I have spent almost the entire day reading the book. I didn't have any other choice either; because when one says "let me read one more chapter, let me just finish this part too", one can't put the book down.

I read the first book when it was first translated, that is, in 2010. Until then, it was very different from the historical romance novels I had read and I really liked it a lot. Under its influence, I immediately started the second book, Young Ian in the Storm; but unfortunately, I didn't like it very much. Since that was the case, I didn't buy the third book either. When I learned that the book was being serialized two years ago, I started watching it with curiosity and I realized that I actually missed the series (by the way, I can say that the series almost reflects the books one to one). I read the second book again and started the third book, that is, The Voyager; but when school started, due to the thickness of the book, I couldn't continue. Until this week... :) When I started watching the second season, my love flared up again and I said come on Cemre, this time continue. I started from where I left off and fortunately I remembered a lot of things and I finished the book breathlessly.

For me, among the three books, the most fluent and the most exciting one was The Voyager. Still, I have some minor complaints. At the top of these complaints comes the change I felt in the characters, especially in Jamie. I think it's best if I write what comes after this in a spoiler.

Yes, it has been many, many years since he was separated from Claire. Yes, he thinks she will never come back. Yes, he is alone. I understand all of these. Of course, no one can expect him to live like a priest. I have no objection to that at all. My objection is that Claire hides all the most important things in her life after she returns. This woman has left her child for you, left her comfort, thrown herself into the unknown for you. And you're still saying "how could I have told you, you wouldn't have believed me, oh I was so alone". Damn it, you pissed me off Jamie. Also, why Laoghaire, explain it to me a little. Is there no woman left in Scotland Jamie? And your sayings like "oh I couldn't love any of them, oh none of them were like you :((((\" also started to lose their credibility after a while, my Jamie. Come on, one, two; but... No, I wish my poor Lord Grey was with you. -.- I'm longing for the return of the sweet Jamie in the first two books. Since we're talking about Jamie... Jenny... I also tried to understand you, I know you want your brother's happiness; but you drove me crazy, Frasers! -.- Anyway...

And GEILLIS DUNCAN?! Really? :O

My favorite in this series is definitely Claire. I really like reading such strong female characters. In books where there is a theme of love, it is difficult to read characters who are not in the mode of "oh my good, pure, inexperienced, whatever you want, my man" and so on. I like Claire even more just because of this. The only person I will always be behind is her.

The couple of Brianna and Roger is also very interesting to me. As far as I understand, there will be more opportunities to read about them in the upcoming books. I'm really curious.

And I'm really curious about how the next season of Outlander will be. Let's see how they will fit so many events into one season.

I will continue with Echo in the Bone right away.

Ok... so I've read the entire Outlander series previously. This is book 3. I've just begun re-reading them all in order and all in a row. The writing is truly fabulous. It is detailed, yet so easy to get through. I am a huge enthusiast of historical fiction, and this series is a remarkable example of it!

Starting with Outlander, if you're not at least half in love with Jamie and planning a trip to Scotland after reading it, then historical fiction might just not be your cup of tea. The story is so captivating that it draws you in and makes you feel as if you're right there in the midst of the historical events. The characters are well-developed and come to life on the pages. You can't help but become emotionally invested in their lives and adventures.

The author's ability to blend history, romance, and adventure is truly outstanding. It's a series that you can read over and over again and still discover new things each time. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good historical fiction novel.

Book #3 Voyager was an absolute thrill ride, especially in the first two-thirds. The pacing was so fast and exciting that I couldn't put it down. I truly adored that part of the book.

However, the last bit of the actual "Voyage" section could have been a bit quicker or had fewer confusing elements.

****SPOILERS****

My favorite moment was undoubtedly when Claire finally made her way back to Scotland, although it was a full 20 years later! That aspect wasn't to my liking. Those 20 years that they can never regain seem like the most crucial in their lives. I actually really enjoyed the beginning of the book when, as a reader, you got to experience both of their perspectives from the past 20 years and see how Jamie managed to survive without Claire.

The ending, on the other hand, was all over the place. So many things happened that didn't necessarily need to, and the events that seemed important were so muddled that it was hard to figure out what was going on. I really thought that perhaps Claire and Jamie were going to end up traveling back to the present together while they were in the cave. So, I speed-read through that whole scene. Then, when they were on the boat and there was a huge storm, it was quite confusing to understand what was happening. And then, to top it off, their ship goes off course by over 600 miles and they wind up in America, specifically Georgia! That was not at all what I was expecting. Now, I'm left wondering what on earth is going to happen to them!

This book appears to be the favorite of everyone within the series.

However, I simply did not like Jamie's continuous lying and secret keeping.

One would assume that he would have learned after the first instance when Claire became angry with him.

It's quite frustrating to see him repeat the same behavior over and over again.

Claire has every right to be angry and disappointed.

Jamie should realize that honesty is the best policy and that keeping secrets only leads to more problems.

Maybe if he had been more open and upfront with Claire from the beginning, their relationship would not have faced so many challenges.

Nonetheless, despite my dislike for Jamie's actions, the book still has its redeeming qualities.

The story is engaging and the characters are well-developed.

I just wish Jamie would have made better choices when it came to dealing with Claire.

This review does contains a few spoilers! So if you don't want to read those, this might not be the review for you.

I just cannot express how much I love the Outlander series. I read them all a long time ago. And now I am listening to them on Audible. And I am still madly in love with Jamie and Claire's love story and all the adventures they are on. I adore the other characters as well. They all have a special place in my heart and I cannot wait to dive into Drums of Autumn next. These books are just magnificent.

Voyager starts with Jamie waking up on the battlefield. Jack Randall lays on top of him and he gets saved by his clansmen. Unfortunately they get caught. But John William Grey is part of the group. He owes Jamie a blood debt and sends him to Lallybroch.

Meanwhile Claire is stunned that Jamie is alive. And she, Roger and Brianna team up together to find out where Jamie is, and if she can get to him again.

Then we skip to where she originally returns to Frank. My aching heart was so happy that she told Frank the truth. That she only returned because she was pregnant. And that otherwise she would have never left Jamie. My heart does feel sorry for Frank. But I am completely in Jamie and Claire's corner.

Jamie's journey in this book is a tough one. He is partly a prisoner on Lallybroch. Because he can't be seen by anyone. His bond with Fergus is just so beautiful. I love how much they love each other and how they have each other's back. And Jamie's love for his family is the strongest of all. How he sacrifices himself for all of them.

The chapters in Ardsmuir were sometimes tough. But again you see his strength and resilience for the men he loves.

Seeing John fall for Jamie. It was... I don't know how to describe that. But I do admire the friendship they built.

And then our dear Geneva came along. Those were the hardest chapters for me to read. It felt like a sort of rape from her onto Jamie. I know he does everything to prepare her. But it was so hard to swallow. How manipulative she was.

Though saying I regret it... that's not fair either. I know we don't see Willie much. But seeing Jamie as a father. That was beautiful to see. And I love how feisty and strong willed Willie is.

Claire's bond with Joe Abernathy is special as well. I wish he was part of the book for longer periods. But he did leave a big impression on me.

And then finally my loves are reunited. I absorbed every single detail as much as I could. I love how fast paced the chapters are. And how so much is happening. And young Ian is just brilliant.

The reunion between Claire and Jenny felt very realistic too. I am glad Claire is taking care of Ian. So she can give him the love he is missing from his mother.

Then Ian gets taken, and they go on a quest to find and help him. I adored that small reunion with mother Hildegard. Gosh I wish she was real. She is such a strong, tenacious, proud and incredible woman.

And one of my favorite scenes is definitely the one in Jamaica. Where Jamie gives his last name to Fergus. To claim him as his son. And give him a strong and beautiful future with Marsali.

In the series Jamie does confess he has a son to Claire at the print shop. In the book he did not. I remember that I found that a bit... troublesome in the past? But now I just completely understood. And I loved how he eventually explains it.

The last few chapters are again really fast paced. I was shocked in part to see Geillis Duncan still alive. And how much I despise that woman. How she treats her slaves. What she does to Ian and the other boys. I almost cheered when Jamie did what he did.

And I laughed out loud when Claire finds a bullet just under Jamie's skin and she cuts it out. How his skull is so thick that not even a bullet (with luck) can penetrate it.

The way they arrive in the Indies is with so much luck. I definitely would have drowned. And that ending. It did make my heart skip a beat.

I know I already know what happens next. But everytime when I read these books I am still getting excited and fall away in the story completely.

But it's also hard to read about the slaves, how mistreated they get. And how women are pretty much usable livestock. I am so glad we live in a day and age where there are more equal rights. Though we are still far from perfect.

But yeah, I just adore and love these books. 5 humongous, billion stars from me. ♥ I love the length, the details and the pacing. And I truly recommend this series to each and everyone of you!

At long last, my love affair with these crazy Scottish novels and their hunky hero (and sassy heroine) has come to a squeaking, grinding halt.

I tried to ignore the unusually frenetic pace, but when the plot began frantically bouncing from one eyebrow-raising, skepticism-inducing mishap to the next, it became too much to bear. Let me enumerate:

(1) Jamie survives the slaughter of Culloden. Well, of course he did! He's the strongest, burliest, cleverest Scot in Scotland!

(2) Claire survives her third, apparently death-defying trip through the stones. Okay, she's tough too, I'll go along with that.

Then (3) she finds Jamie, witnesses a murder, hangs out in a brothel, loses a nephew, gets caught in a fire. Jamie miraculously survives breaking glass and crumbling stairs, and saves the nephew who set the fire and killed a suspicious seaman in said fire.

(4) Claire finds out Jamie's been married to the erstwhile Laoghaire of novel #1 who tried to kill her.

(5) They are ambushed while smuggling liquor into Scotland. You thought Jamie was a convicted Jacobite sympathizer? Well, yes, but he's also now a liquor smuggler AND a printer well-known for publishing "seditious" material.

(6) We witness a gruesome hanging.

(7) All flee to France.

(8) Ah, wait - lose the above-mentioned nephew AGAIN who had been sent to recover treasure guarded by seals.

(9) They are in pursuit of the nephew's kidnappers, taking them to the Caribbean islands. But wait!

(10) Claire is needed aboard a British man-of-war to single-handedly stop an epidemic of typhoid fever. And she'd better do it or all of the able-bodied men will be pressed into the British navy, and Jamie will be hanged!

This is just the beginning of a long and convoluted series of events that seem to have no end. The plot twists and turns, introducing new characters and situations at an alarming rate. It's as if the author is trying to cram as many ridiculous plot points as possible into one story.

While I understand the need for some suspension of disbelief in a work of fiction, this was a bit much. The story became so convoluted and far-fetched that it was difficult to keep track of what was happening.

Good-bye Outlander, and your ridiculous plot points, crammed cheek-by-jowl. We had a good run while it lasted.