Scotland, the Caribbean, Voodoo and a Voyage

So I guess you've read/listened to the first two books? So you KNOW how seasick Jamie gets, right? One teeny tiny channel-crossing and he's half-dead. So how does he manage a crossing of the Atlantic Ocean? (I'm not telling, just teasing!)
Following is a rough description of the book's onset, but there won't be any spoilers!

Voyager begins where book two (Dragonfly in Amber, also available here, read as well, thank goodness, by Davina Porter) has left us: right on the battlefield of Culloden. Claire is gone, and Jamie has to go on without her. The book then describes how their lives continue, and that is done in a very, very beautiful way, partly in retrospect, partly in first person's narration and partly developing.

This book is, together with book one, my favorite of all the Outlander books. It has everything: adventure, loyalty, love, drama (oh, the drama!), the incredibly detailed description of countries, sceneries and people and, yes, there may be a hint of sex here and there (turtle-soup, anyone?) and of course, there's time-travel. In no other book DG has managed to portray what is involved in traveling through space and time: The costs, but also the merits. Where in later books she loses herself in side characters, military details or rambling dialogues DG here brilliantly pushes the story, develops the characters and uses language in a way that is seriously awesome. She never loses the threads of the many story-lines, interweaves them as best as is possible and allows the reader to keep all main characters in view at all times.

And if a male readers stumbles across this review: Give it a try, why don't you? It's historically well researched, there are weapons, wars, witty bantering and it is adventurous rather than romantic. I have convinced a few male acquaintances to read it, and they were not sorry to have done so.

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Well written & thoroughly enjoyed

Davina narrated this equally as well as the others. The series so far has had me quickly looking for the title of the next , in order to continue to listen with intent . Davina reads with great feeling and perfectly introduces each of the characters within this incredibly breathtaking and sometimes very emotional text, which tells of well studied, historic adventures and love stories filled with excitement, sorrow and heroism

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An entertaining yarn

Easy to listen to with an engaging story. Excellent narrator that carries you through the story.

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Brilliant

Davina really brings the story Alice. thank you. I am looking forward to next books.

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Fabulous

If you could sum up Voyager in three words, what would they be?

love transends time

What did you like best about this story?

The change in direction and building in new characters

Have you listened to any of Davina Porter’s other performances? How does this one compare?

This is as strong as all the others I've read so far.

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Gabaldon at her best

The saga of Jamie and Claire continues in book three of the Outlander series. Gripping, entertaining, and addictive in general, this series truly comes alive when read by Davina Porter. Highly recommended.

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Outlander book 3 brilliant story telling.

Loved it brilliant book story of love hardship, history, boats, companion ship and the future.

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A wave of emotions

If you could sum up Voyager in three words, what would they be?

Gripping, Sad, Relief

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jamie

What about Davina Porter’s performance did you like?

You forget you are listening to a women's voice sometimes when she is talking in Jamie or Fergus's voice

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh and cry

Any additional comments?

I couldn't stop listening to it! So compelling and exciting. I would completely loose myself in the story. I didn't know if it would be as good being away from Scotland, but it was just as good, if not better. Jamie and Claire could not be more unlucky if they tried, but they always find there way back to each other.

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Another great part in this series

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, only after reading the first 2 books in the series though. It was narrated beautifully.

What did you like best about this story?

Knowing what happened next in the Outlander series and the Narrator, who made the characters come to life.

What does Davina Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

I feel that Davina Porter has given each character such thought for the way the characters would have said the words, that she made the story come to life and feel completely real.
I'd happily listen to her narrating all sorts of books - the best by far!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yep! Although I don't think I could sit down for 47hrs!

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amazing

loved every second, enjoyable, gripping, entertaining, overall a fantastic series of books worth listening too

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