Dragonfly in Amber

Outlander, Book 2

By: Diana Gabaldon

Narrated by: Davina Porter

Length: 38 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon enchanted scores of fans with Outlander, her electrifying historical saga set in 18th-century Scotland. Now the sequel sweeps listeners back into the past as Claire relates more of her perilous sojourn there with her Scottish warrior husband, James Fraser. Twenty years after her strange journey back in time, Claire has returned to Scotland with her daughter, determined to share with her the secret she has harbored since her time travel. Still longing to know the fate of her beloved warrior, she recounts the story of her stay with him in the intrigue-ridden court of Charles Stuart and their attempt to avert the doomed Highlands uprising at Culloden. As her story unfolds, it reveals implications more far-reaching than even Claire could have guessed.

Narrator Davina Porter's gift for expression captures the history and flavor of a harsh place and time, and gives it the polish of a warm and engaging love story.

©1992 Diana Gabaldon (P)1998 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"Compulsively readable." (Publishers Weekly)
"A winning combination of vivid imagination and good common sense." (Kirkus)
"Diana Gabaldon is a born storyteller." (Arizona Republic)

Great book

Loved it!!! Can't wait to download the next in the series. Great storyline, the narration is great.

One of my favorite books - ever!

Would you consider the audio edition of Dragonfly in Amber to be better than the print version?

Equal - the audio version has its good points, the print version is easier to refer back to certain passages.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dragonfly in Amber?

When Jamie sends Claire back through the stones to save her and their child.

What about Davina Porter’s performance did you like?

Expressive.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Jamie says to Claire, "Tomorrow I will die. This child is all that will be left of me - ever. I ask ye, Claire - I beg you - see it safe."

great read!

I❤this series! I've been hooked since outlander!
I can't wait to start voyager! I truly hope the TV series does them justice!

Enjoyable!

The historical elements of this series are fascinating. Even if you do not think that you would like this type of book, I would suggest that you give the series a try!

DID NOT WANT THIS TO END!

Where does Dragonfly in Amber rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

D.I.A. is definitely up in the top 5

What other book might you compare Dragonfly in Amber to and why?

Outlander

Which scene was your favorite?

there are so many memorable scenes, times when I smiled, laughed, and cried. I love these characters so much!

If you could take any character from Dragonfly in Amber out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Jamie of course.

Any additional comments?

Amazing series so far and can't wait to get Voyager!!!!

Another great book in the series

Although I gave this one 5 stars, I would have probably given the story 4.5 stars if I could have only because the portion of the story in France dragged on a little bit to me. But other than that, it was a very good addition to the series. This book continues the love story of Jamie and Claire but also focuses on them trying to stop and then minimize the damage from the rising. I thought the ending was very moving, and this download includes the first 10 minutes of Voyager, which were very compelling and had me counting down the days to when I would get my next credit to buy it.

Davina Porter was excellent as usual.

Perfect pairing of storyteller and narrator

Davina Porter's appropriate and consistent variety of voices brings the characters alive beautifully! She deftly handles both males and females and a variety of accents. Her pacing and expression breathes life into Gabaldon's richly detailed narrative. Together, they construct an escape that kept me searching for more mundane tasks to complete just so I had an excuse to keep listening.

Fantastic sequel to Outlander

Great sequel to Outlander. I enjoy the story, narration, and beautiful Scottish dialect. Highly recommended.

Unexpected! Another great read!

This 2nd book in the series doesn't start AT ALL as u think it should. But after checking multiple times that this was the correct book, I read on. It was another GREAT read! Diana does us all proud as she takes us back in time to 18th century Scotland and Jaime. Ah...always Jaime! ;)

What a pleasure to listen too.

Davina Porter does an absolutily wonderful job of narrating all of the books in this series. I can hear the smails and all of the other wonderful emotions of all of the inhabitants. The accents almost have me starting to add a brogue to my speach patterns. Aye, so enjoyable.

I read these books many years ago and am emjoying them again.

Thanks to Diana and Davina for the wonder experiences