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Book Review By fran laniado
The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon

The Fraser family is finally united, and Brianna and Roger have married and had a child. However, the coming revolution complicates matters, as both Jamie and Roger are sucked into the fighting. The crown expects the men to fight for them, but both Jamie and Roger know that their cause is doomed to failure. Claire and Brianna must find the safest solution for their family and their loves, using their time-travelling knowledge of the future.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action:
Time Travel Yes
Type of time travel - present to past

Main Male Character
Profession/status:
Sex makes him

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
Effect of sexing

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How explicit is the sex? - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English? Yes
Focus of story - equally on two couples
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 5-9 sex acts
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