So good I'm going to reread the whole series! It's always wonderful to spend time with Jamie Fraser and this book doesn't disappoint. For those who are new to the series, the author has the following to say about the Lord John stories, "you can read any of them, in any order, once you've read Voyager, without getting lost." Wonderful historical detail, characters that stay with you, and most of all, men of honor.

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I have yet to find a Diana Gabaldon novel I havent liked, though I will admit I havent read them all. This one takes a look at a time we knew existed, the time Jamie spends in service to Lord Dunsany, and fills in some of those gaps. Although this is a Lord John book, both he and Jamie could probably be considered main characters in this novel, splitting time between the two of them almost evenly. I liked this approach, and I was able to keep the POV straight in my head for the most part.

The previous books in the Lord John series have really stood primarily independently from each other and the Outlander series, taking the characters we knew and not presuming we know their back story. This one is a bit different there are references to events in the Outlander series that take place two or three books in, so I wouldnt necessarily recommend picking this up without reading those. Not to say that the material is indecipherable, but more like youre going to spoil some items for yourself if you do it.

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