An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon

                                                          

 Title: An Echo in the Bone

Author: Diana Gabaldon
Genre: Fiction, SciFi, Historical, Fantasy

Other books I've read by this author: Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes

Synopsis: "Jamie Fraser, former Jacobite and reluctant rebel, is already certain of three things about the American rebellion: The Americans will win, fighting on the side of victory is no guarantee of survival, and he’d rather die than have to face his illegitimate son—a young lieutenant in the British army—across the barrel of a gun.

Claire Randall knows that the Americans will win, too, but not what the ultimate price may be. That price won’t include Jamie’s life or his happiness, though—not if she has anything to say about it.

Meanwhile, in the relative safety of the twentieth century, Jamie and Claire’s daughter, Brianna, and her husband, Roger MacKenzie, have resettled in a historic Scottish home where, across a chasm of two centuries, the unfolding drama of Brianna’s parents’ story comes to life through Claire’s letters. The fragile pages reveal Claire’s love for battle-scarred Jamie Fraser and their flight from North Carolina to the high seas, where they encounter privateers and ocean battles—as Brianna and Roger search for clues not only to Claire’s fate but to their own. Because the future of the MacKenzie family in the Highlands is mysteriously, irrevocably, and intimately entwined with life and death in war-torn colonial America." - back cover. 

My Thoughts

Love. Gabaldon somehow intertwines so many storylines and characters into one book and does it with ease. The reader gets to learn more about Lord John's stepson, William Ransom as he fights for the British in America. As always, Gabaldon does an amazing job of incorporating the historical time period into the events of the novel and the lives of the characters. Seeing the American Revolutionary War from the perspectives of Claire, Jamie, and William provides a unique view of a time in history I've read many novels about.  

The way that Brianna and Roger get to 'keep tabs' on Claire and Jamie is also a cute way to keep their stories intertwined in different times. So many characters from previous novels make an appearance once again and some important new ones play a large role in the plot. Plus, time is spent by many of them back at Lallybroch, which I was so glad to get to visit once again.

My only complaint about this novel would be that ONCE AGAIN Jamie and Claire are attacked while on a ship. This storyline has been totally played out so far in this series, in my opinion. 

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