I think it was worse watching Claire and Jamie leave the Ridge than watching them leave Lallybroch. Lallybroch was never their home together; Fraser's Ridge was something they built together; and they had to leave Adso and the pig and Clarence. These animals had a lot more character develpment than many of the people on the Ridge. If They make it back to the Ridge, I wonder what they will find there? I disagree that Jamie has lost his position as leader. It wasn't as strong as with the men from Ardsmuir but he is still a natural leader and some deference was shown to him.
I will miss the white sow. She seemed to know friend from foe. Or maybe not. She seemed to think most were foes ... or at least potential food.
"A lot of English soldiers deserted both during and after the Revolution, took up land and started families. William already has a plantation in Virginia. I wonder if he'll do the same”. I hope so. Jamie has lost so much, I think it would be great if William ends up in America to raise a family. I would like to see Lord John there too, but that is less likely.
John did spent a lot of time at Mount Josiah. I think it's easier to keep his secret there than it is in England where probably a lot of people know, but haven't told ... yet.
It looks like Fergus is going to have something more to do with the story. I've missed him. It seemed out of character for him to allow Henri-Christian to perform for the crowd. It is obvious that has been going on for a while. And what about teaching Germaine to pick pockets!
There's so much going on. I think maybe we'll see more of Fergus in the last book. The emphasis seems to be more on John, William and Ian. Not even Jamie and Claire.
Phaedre sure came and went fast in this book. Was that just to show us she's ok or will she play a bigger role in the intelligence gathering part of the book; a tavern is a good place to pick up a lot of information.
What I don't understand is that after she was freed, she had 10 days to leave the Colony or be enslaved again. That point was made in
Breath, although I don't think it was in relation to Phaedre. It sounded as if she was employed at the tavern, not working as a slave.
Fergus: “Then I grew older still, and discovered that, after all, it was true. I am the the son of a great man.” One of the best lines in all of the books.
Absolutely. In
Voyager, when Jamie gave Fergus his name, I was so happy for him.
Back to Roger and Bree. It's great that Jamie has a connection with Jemmy (and maybe Mandy). He and Claire will know what happens to them over time. I wonder why he doesn't have a connection with Bree anymore?
I think the children are more open to that kind of connection. When you become a grandparent, your children are involved with their own families and leave their parents behind. You get much closer to the grandkids. That didn't happen on the Ridge because they were all living in very close quarters.
“Anybody else think the tramp hanging around might be William Buccleigh MacKenzie? After all, his mother was a time traveler”. I thought he would be a time traveler but hadn't made the connection with William Buccleigh MacKenzie. It makes sense it would be him. I got the feeling he and Roger were not done. And Roger's father, a time traveler. I would like to see him meet his father but I getting enough of the time travelers. AND I don't need any more characters to keep track of.
It seems like this has now become a time-travel series. With everyone jumping around from one time to another, you never have to lose anyone to death. "Oh, I miss my father or mother, so I'll just pop back 20 years or so and sit down for a cup of tea and a visit."
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