Diana Gabaldon keeps writing longer and longer books. There are so many characters in this series now (the 6th in the Outlander series) that I've begun to confuse them. Nevertheless, I continue to read them because the original Outlander premise sucked me in so thoroughly that every couple years I am happy to immerse myself in the dual lifespans of time-traveling, Claire Fraser.

This 1400-page episode is much better written than the last installment (The Fiery Cross), and I found it entertaining escapism into the world of colonial America on the verge of revolution.