Review: So what?
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 12 21, 2012
I am a real fan of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series.  The series is written so well, with so much depth, as are her other books about Lord John.  I pounced on this novella as soon as I found out about it.  Yes, one does find out what really happened to Roger's parents, father's experience in particular.  It just left me feeling 'so what'?  So?  I didn't get much out of this at all.  From all the books, there seems to be some obvious reason why some people are affected when near ancient standing stones and can time travel.  I don't want to go into greater detail with spoilers. Suffice it to say that if one person can time travel, chances are good that another person within the family also has the ability.  I'll just say that this entire novella could have been summed up in a page or two in one of her later books, where Roger and Brianna go back to present day.  Or rather, their present day.  This did nothing to enhance the series for me.