Review: PHENOMENAL!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 3, 2013
THESE ARE BY FAR THE BEST NOVELS I HAVE EVER READ! Diana Gabaldon is a master storyteller. The Outlander series has everything you could ever want in a novel....danger, intrigue, suspense, passion, betrayal, true love and tragedy.  My emotions ran the gamut, I was so invested in every detail of these stories and Diana does detail like no other writer I have ever read. I felt every emotion along with the characters, lived with them, laughed and cried with them, felt their triumphs, their sorrows, their love and their pain. I became so totally addicted and immersed in the world of Jamie and Claire.I loved the time travel and historical context of the novels. I am particularly fond of Scottish historical fiction, romance and science fiction and these aspects all blended together beautifully and believably. Diana tells the historically significant events of the various time periods with incredible skill. I became completely enthralled with the historical elements and learned so much about 18th Century Scotland, England and America. I am now planning a trip to Scotland with the hope of visiting many of the places described by Diana. She can make the  settings come alive in an incredible way.I now have the biggest book hangover ever, so not ready to let go of Jamie and Claire and all the Outlander characters. I am eagerly awaiting both the upcoming Starz Outlander TV series and the 8th book, Written in My Own Heart's Blood. Both are due out in March 2014 I believe.