There is a strong sense of equality running through the books and I really, really like that. Catholics, Presbyterians, Quakers, Mohawk, Germans, Chinese, English, Scots, French, Africans – all these religions and nationalities get along somehow and mostly find a common basis, a point where they can meet and leave their differences behind without giving up their principles. If Outlander is one thing, it is inclusive. And I noticed that what made these books so fascinating for me, apart from the atmosphere and the amazingly detailed characters, is the philosophical depth of the characters‘ thoughts and emotions. My second surprise is probably due to the fact that I am now an author myself and therefore look at the writing a bit more closely as to handicraft. I skipped Dragonfly in Amber for the simple reason that I didn’t enjoy the time in France and continued with Voyager. I knew, practically by heart, all the gruesome things that were going to happen and I was not up to it. First of all, I didn’t make it through the first book.
By the time I reached An echo in the bone (7), I was in total awe of the ability of Herself to keep the tension of the story high over such a long stretch of time. I have read this story approximately eight times before moving on to the sequel as I was convinced it would not live up to the magic of the first book.
The first book in the series is one of my most-read books ever, bringing to life my memories of various visits to Scotland. Last year, I started re-reading the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon in preparation for the release of book 9, Go tell the bees that I’m gone.
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