The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon

'The Fiery Cross' by Diana Gabaldon

1771: the Colony of North Carolina stands in an uneasy balance, with the rich, colonial aristocracy on one side and the struggling pioneers of the backcountry on the other.

Between them stands Jamie Fraser, a man of honour, a man of worth. Exiled from his beloved Scotland, he is at last possessed of the land he has longed for. By his side his extraordinary wife, Claire, a woman out of time and out of place, blessed with the uneasy gift of the knowledge of what is to come. In the past, that knowledge has brought both danger and deliverance to Jamie and Claire. Now it could be a flickering torch that will light their way through the perilous years ahead - or might ignite a conflagration that will leave their lives in ashes.

REVIEW

Before starting this book I read some of the reviews and was some what confused - a lot of reviews said it was their lest favourite and was a means to an end and others loved it giving it 5 stars. Well I world agree with the 5 stars reviews!!!! I really enjoyed reading this book and when nearing the end I was like 'oh no I'm nearly finished!!' I really felt throughout this book we really get to know more about Jamie and Claire; and Brianna and Roger, and then the relationships between Jamie and Roger; and Claire and Brianna. I loved reading about their lives and their ups and down. There is so much in this book that I think some have over looked - relationships, loyalties, passion, struggles, creating homes, fighting, trails, concerns for those who are living on the ridge, secrets, lies, the past, hope for the future, loneliness, grieving for long away families, war etc

You won't be disappointed by this book. Would highly recommend.