Name: An Echo in the Bone
Rating: 4.371951219512195 (82 reviews)
ISBN: 9780752898476

Diana Gabaldon

The triumphant seventh novel in the bestselling phenomenon that is the Outlander series.

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M. Sosotris

Going into this entry in the Outlander series, I was well aware that these books tend to be a bit rambly (I don't think "rambly" is a word...but whatever).  I'm a huge fan of James A. Michener and George R. R. Martin, so I adore long, rambly novels.  And Gabaldon has always worked well with them with her wonderful characters and phenomenal levels of detail.

This book was, for the most part, a decent entry, though the William and Lord John plots, which comprised a huge portion of the novel, seemed a bit flat.  I loved the Bree/Roger and Claire/Jamie plots immensely, but everything else seemed to be filler, and, as a result, I found myself getting lost in those sections.

The heart and soul of these books is the Fraser family, and even though William is an important part of that story, I didn't find his story to be all that engaging.  It drew focus away from the other sections.

Overall, this novel seems to be a transitory part of the series, designed to reshuffle things in preparation for the next entry.  My suggestion would be to read it, enjoy it for what it is, and then sit back and eagerly await Written in My Own Heart's Blood.

Renee Dick

This is probably my favourite in the series so far (besides Outlander). I wish it hadn't been done in the form of so many letters, but somehow it worked.

As battle-scarred Jamie Fraser and his twentieth-century time-travelling wife Claire Randall flee from North Carolina to the high seas during the American Revolution, they encounter privateers and ocean battles.  Meanwhile in the relative safety of the 20th century Brianna (Claire and Jamie's daughter) and Roger MacKenzie, Brianna's husband, search for clues not only to Claire's fate--but to their own fate in the Highlands.

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Jess

I loved it!! I think I may die if the next book isn't released soon. I think this one has the most cliffhangers yet!!! How long will I have to wait?!?!

Jamie Fraser knows from his time-traveling wife Claire that, no matter how unlikely it seems, America will win the Revolutionary War. But fighting for the eventual winner is no guarantee of safety. And worse still, the possibility of pointing a weapon at his own son, a young officer in the British army, haunts Jamie's every thought. In the relative safety of the 20th century, their daughter, Brianna, and her husband experience the unfolding drama of the war through Claire's letters. But the letters can't warn them of the threat that's rising out of the past to overshadow their family.

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Bria

where was jamie and claire? william and john are so boring!

Sonia Grgas

Shona Tiger

So consistent, all of these books. Great writer.

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Jaclyn

This was SO SO SO GOOD!!!!! A rough beginning where it was slow and Williams POV in the beginning was a big bore so I was pretty ready that this was going to be a 4 star read; but then as his portion started to develop and intertwine with everyone we love, and he definitely grew into his own!! I would say at about the 30% mark is when I really completely fell into the story and could not put it down like every other outlander book. I love seeing Brianna and Roger in Lallybroch and then Jamie and Claire LIVING what they were reading, it was so good!!! THEN THE ENDING OF THIS BOOK!! THE ABSOLUTE CHAOS AND MADNESS WAS SO MUCH FUN!!!! This was such a great addition to the series and I’m SO EXCITED for the next book!!!

Robin M Cabana

I thought Echo in the Bone was better than the last few books in the Outlander series. I really enjoyed that the action expanded to follow Lord John, William and Ian, as well as some of the new characters, such as Rachel and Denny Hunter. After waiting through several books, it was nice to get to the action of the American Revolution and it was nice to see a return to Scotland and characters I have missed. It took me a long time to read this one. The beginning was kind of slow for me. I think the whole pirate storyline was kind of superfluous. But then the action got so good at the end! There were some twists I never saw coming and I'm looking forward to see what happens to everyone next!

Elena Enns

While the writing and everything in this book was great, and the stories were good, I felt as though each mini plot could have been their own novels; as this one was so large without an overarching plot (that I noticed).

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b.andherbooks

Despite the length, 1000+ pages in my UK edition purchased at the Culloden Battlefield Memorial, there was nary a dull moment in the seventh book of the Outlander Series. Usually there are some loooong stretches where I'm all, where is this going Diana, but not here! I did have some trouble with the constant date and POV shifts, having to flip back and forth a few times to realize who was where, when, and I did completely miss one fairly obvious character that caused me to massively spoil this book for a friend also reading it. Oops. Damn you naked (view spoiler)[Ben Franklin (hide spoiler)]!

Also, major questions I've had FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME were addressed! YES! Also, cliffhanger. Holy hell. Glad to know that I can read Book 8, Written in My Own Heart's Blood, at any time. However, I am also very sad to that I only have one published book left to go before I enter the waiting game a la GOT.

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(view spoiler)[**Time Travel and the effects of time travel are discussed, but not answered. I loved how Gabaldon addressed this by having Roger consider his Presbyterian beliefs on predestination versus some knowledge they have that their time traveling MAY actually change somethings. **I swear that mother f'ing Frank is going to have had some knowledge of events, especially for Brianna's sake, but I'm not sure what it is. Just a thought. **I about peed when I learned that Captain Randall's son/nephew (really nephew) is tooling around with William in Canada. He seems OK for now, so I hope the Randall's are going to break free of the Captain's evilness, but we shall see! **Don't fuck with Rollo. I was so worried about his so many times, and as Ian says, "He's a good dog." **I love Friends Rachel and Denzell, new Quaker characters who are both in love with other important characters. I sure hope Ian and Rachel work out, and I'm glad that William put an end to crazy Arch Bug. Phew. **I was so heartbroken every time Brianna, Roger, and the kiddos thought about how much they missed Claire and Jamie. Those damn letters. Sob. **Thanks for ending the book with poor Jemmy lost in a mine/cave shaft in the dark. Also I think Roger has time traveled back with the g-d Nuckalavee, who turns out to be Geillis's spawn, William Buccleigh Mackenzie. Not who I was expecting! **Claire and Jamie. What can I say? Old people sex has never been so hawt - and now they both have spectacles! **OMG and LORD JOHN GREY AND CLAIRE DO IT! Kind of twice, if you count the handy-j. Sweet lord, how many times is Claire going to have to get married for "her protection??" I knew it was no good when Claire and Jamie had to be separated by a freakin' ocean. **Ian the Elder's death broke my heart, especially his last words to Jamie "On your right, man." when he was asked where he would be after his death. **It was so good to be in Scotland again, with both Bree and Roger, and with the Clan Fraser at Lallybroch of old. Jenny's coming to America! **I wasn't too entranced by Young William, but now he knows who his parents are...uh oh. (hide spoiler)]

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Manon van Heumen

I so enjoyed this. I don't know what to do after I read the next book.

Jess Ostrander

3.5
This was more enjoyable than the previous one, but still felt too full of extra information and detail that wasn't necessary. But it was gripping and entertaining, and left me desperate for the next one.

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