A review by kdawn999
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

3.0

Now that I’ve been trained on the slow pace of the first novel, I knew what I was getting into with this. A change in mode here is a framing narrative. In this one we get a third person perspective at the start, centering on a new character. The protagonist’s daughter is also introduced at the opening, in which we learn Claire has spent the last 20 years in her present day. I like the time travel trope of showing us the ending first and working out how we get there. We do get back to 18th century Scotland and go to France. France was not my favorite, but it gives the characters a chance to rub shoulders with kings and make political moves. This sequel feels more like history disguised as a romance, but it works decently. Of course we end on a cliffhanger, so I might actually find my way to the 3rd installment after a break.