Product Description
In this rich, vibrant tale, Diana Gabaldon continues the story of Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser that began with the now-classic novel Outlander and continued in Dragonfly in Amber. Sweeping us from the battlefields of eighteenth-century Scotland to the exotic West Indies, Diana Gabaldon weaves magic once again in an exhilarating and utterly unforgettable novel.... Their love affair happened long ago by whatever measurement Claire Randall took. Two decades before, she had traveled back in time and into the arms of a gallant eighteenth-century Scot named Jamie Fraser. Then she returned to her own century to bear his child, believing him dead in the tragic battle of Culloden. Yet his memory has never lessened its hold on her ... and her body still cries out for him in her dreams.When she discovers that Jamie may have survived, Claire must choose her destiny. And as time and space come full circle, she must find the courage to face what awaits her ... the deadly intrigues raging in a divided Scotland ... and the daring voyage into the dark unknown that lies beyond the standing stones.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 201 reviews)

Great choice by Fenn Ketchoyian (Utah)

5 Stars
September 20, 2009
This is the first time that I have purchased a hard cover book from Amazon. The book looks like it was never read. The cover was perfect, and there were no mars on the book

Why bother by MK (BUFFALO GROVE, IL USA)

1 Stars
September 02, 2009
This book is so poorly researched that it's a crying shame. The history of the time could have made up for poor plot lines, no backbone and sheer boredom. At least if the historical storylines are accurate you can get caught up in "believing" in the story. But in this case this, the lack of research is glaringly evident. One quick example. At one point Claire asks a character when he was born. 1713 is the answer. Claire than says something about betting her clothes on the chance that 1713 was the Year of the Rat. OK, so Chinese New Year is in February. Ms. Gabaladon had two chances to get that right and she missed by a mile. All respect for her as an historian was lost right there. And keeping to the story she tells and her lack of follow through... what happened to Gaellie's child?

Too much 'adventure', not enough reality by A Sparrow

2 Stars
August 12, 2009
Like many others, I loved Outlander. I must have read it 3 times in as many weeks. I enjoyed Dragonfly quite a bit and thought it a well written, if painful, continuation of the story. I had high hopes for Voyager, but now I have no plans to read the continuing saga. I'm willing to give the author leeway in a lot of areas and I must admit that at times Voyager really did enthrall me. Some of the moments between Claire and Jamie were all I hoped them to be. But those were the few bright spots in what I thought was a largely disappointing book. The areas I can't get past.... 1. Some of the plot points were downright ridiculous. I found the mysticism of the first two books a nice balance between the tangible and the unexplainable. The 'weirdness' factor in this racheted up quite a bit and I found myself, instead of being open to the possibilities, skipping pages until something more realistic happened. In addition, some of the logic was sketchy or way off. The most painful leap, to me, happens when one character does another character a favor. This favor could have been done several years earlier, in my opinion, with really no excuse as to why it wasn't done so. My only conclusion is that it was for selfish reasons - so why does a great friendship come out of this?? There were so many times when I was reading and thinking "Really? You can't see any other way out of this?" 2. The 'coincidences' in this book are so ASTOUNDING it makes the plot seem extremely contrived. I can't shelve my logic long enough to accept all of the little convenient plot twists that happen. Coupled with the mystical weirdness, I found myself saying "Hmmm... You don't say," way too much. I'm open to the sense of fate the first two books inspire. Nothing in this book felt like fate - just like a failing story needing more 'twists' to make it interesting. 3. The writing is painfully repetitive; a good editor was obviously lacking here. I also found myself getting irritated with little details that seemed wrong. Is Jamie's scar on his right or left hand?? I'm pretty sure it's on his left, but Claire seems to find it on his right at times. 4. All of the main characters do things extremely out of character at different times. Some of what Jamie, Claire and Jenny do were so surprising to me, I really thought less of characters. I don't expect them to be perfect (they made plenty of mistakes and bad decisions in the first two books), but they shouldn't do things completely out of left field. You would expect wisdom and determination at their ages, especially with all they've survived. Instead, you wonder, at times, if you even know them at all. 5. It was more of an adventure story than the reunion story I had hoped it would be. There was so little time devoted to Jamie and Claire as a couple, I found myself longing for some boring times just so I could be with them. And, since I found the adventure largely unbelievable, I was irritated with the plot. There are a lot of other problems I have, but there is really no sense in cataloging any more. I was glad to see Claire and Jamie reunited, but I do regret what this book has done to my sense of the characters and story. Coupled with the mediocre reviews of the later books, I have no intention of reading further. I figure if I give it some time, I'll be able to read Outlander again with some of the joy it brought me initially - the author can truly be proud of that work. I'd rather let my own imagination, however, continue the story.

The best of the first three! by N. Potter

5 Stars
August 10, 2009
This is by far the best of the first three installments in the Outlander series! It has it all -- action, adventure, mystery, romance, intrigue, zany characters, etc. I loved the first two Outlander books, but this was the one I literally could not put down! I have ordered the fourth one and can't wait for it to arrive to see what happens next. Ms. Gabaldon is an EXCELLENT story-teller and I highly recommend this book (and her others) to anyone who loves a good story!

Escape to the Past by Loves Books (Alaska)

4 Stars
July 27, 2009
"Voyager" begins as an interesting 2-period time travel story, but develops primarily into a historical adventure novel. The novel does a good job of taking the reader to Scotland and the Caribbean of the late 1700's and of showcasing the author's knowledge of history and biology. She develops many great characters and scenes and tells the story with both passion and humor. The time travel aspects which attracted me to the book focus on the possibility of doing historical research before traveling back in time to make sure conditions are right - in this case making sure a particular person survived a battle and lived on. It also focuses a bit on how/why/where time travel might work, though all this left me somewhat confused because of some associated witchcraft that I didn't care to hear about. Being a middle book of a series, readers who only read this book will be slightly disadvantaged not knowing all that went before and left unsatisfied by what is more a pause than an ending. After spending over 1,000 pages seeking some resolution of the story, this was frustrating. Also, like so much modern fiction, it's a good story and a fun read, but lacks any purpose or message. It does provide many hours of great escape, which is what many readers seek. Another time travel adventure I truly enjoyed: ARROWS THROUGH TIME: A Time Travel Tale of Adventure, Courage, and Faith.

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