The Fiery Cross

Excuse the vagueness as I try not to spoil anything specific in this book.

The most interesting things about this book are the battle at Alamance, a bear, and a snake bite. There was also a journal, and Roger gets into some fun adventures. Every other character was a bore. That's it.

Claire and Brie were strong heroines until this book, where they languish in child care for about 80% of the story. Alamance allowed a glimpse of the Claire we know and love from the first novel, and Brie gets some good hunting in, but beyond that, the situation for these capable ladies is grim.

Skip this one on your Outlander odyssey; it has about 10 different subplots that fizzle out. I miss the pacing and high stakes of the first 3 books.