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Dragonfly in Amber

Diana Gabaldon (1992)

SubgenreSci-Fi Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Doorstopper (600+))
SettingScottish Highlands
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.34/5 (388725)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageModerate

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsTime-Displaced

Synopsis

From the author of Outlander... a magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland...For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones...about a love that transcends the boundaries of time...and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his ....Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ...in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising...and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves....From the Hardcover edition.

Tags

Time TravelHistorical FictionScottish HistoricalFamily SagaAdventure Romance

Dragonfly in Amber: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This epic historical romance contains explicit sexual content between married partners, moderate battlefield violence during the Jacobite uprising, and mature themes of war, loss, and sacrifice. Strong language is present throughout.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, explicit sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, grief, and war (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers will be captivated by this sweeping time-travel romance that blends historical intrigue with passionate love and impossible choices.