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Seven Stones to Stand or Fall A Collection of Outlander Fiction Diana Gabaldon Books

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Seven Stones to Stand or Fall A Collection of Outlander Fiction Diana Gabaldon Books

I don't understand why everyone is complaining about this book only having two new stories. It has been advertised for months that 5 of the books were previous novellas Gabaldon has written AND if you check the price for her novellas you would pay $8-10 individually so two new books out of seven for $18.00 (at least that's what I paid for Stones) is aproximately $9.00 each. Did you not read the description before you bought it? It plainly tells you what books are in it, plus Diana has explained countless times for almost a year on her FB page, Twitter, and in interviews that it has 5 previous books....Just saying!
Update: Diana said today that the two new novellas will eventually be sold as stand alone books.


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Seven Stones to Stand or Fall A Collection of Outlander Fiction Diana Gabaldon Books Reviews

If it's been a while since I've read something by Diana Gabaldon, I find myself wondering if it was really as good as I remember--and it always is. Even though I was re-re-reading the 5 older stories in this book of 7, I was instantly swept up into their lives--again. The new stories about Hal and Minnie and Roger's parents are beautiful additions to the world of Outlander, and give rich background to the big books, I love these people. Damn, she's good! .
There are only 2 stories in this volume that are not
reprints. But I loved them. I am addicted to the series.
Both the new ones are about secondary characters.
The one, "Beseiged" is Lord John, his mother.and some extended
family, set in Cuba, during a politically dangerous event. .

The other is the story "Fugitive Green" is of Hal and Minnie
and how they ended up getting married. I wanted a bit more
of that story, If you have read the previous stories you know
Hal met Minnie when she was a prowler in his house and
fell in love on the spot. He then spent several months looking
for her. But Diana does not tell us how he figured out where
she was. He just suddenly shows up at the end, discovers he's
about to be a father, and whisks her off to be married, which
left me a bit frustrated because I love mysteries and wanted
to see him follow a clue or two. But its a lovely story, what
there is of it, and I will probably read it several more times.

All of these stories are better appreciated if one has read
the main Outlander books first, at lest the first 3 "Outlander"
"Dragonfly in Amber" and "Voyager".
Each time I enter the worlds and words created by Diana Gabaldon, I am reminded why she is unquestionably one of my very favorite authors. Her writing is so smart, and demands the reader to think smartly to keep up with her biting wit, her cunning use of irony, and her amazing talent for telling a really good story. In this series of anecdotes, we learn more about the characters encountered in the primary novels of the Outlander series. I especially appreciated the glimpse of Ian as one of Jamie’s earliest and deepest friendships. It was also good to see a snipit of who Ian was as a young man, and before the loss of his leg. Each story is similarly rich in the glimpse of backstory for each character. I believe I have finally come to adore and respect Lord John as Gabaldon surely wants us to, and as she so clearly does herself.
Even though I had read most of the books included in this collection, I read them again and enjoyed them almost as much as I did the first (few) times. After all, most Outlander fans, like me, have read the "big books" several times over! I loved the two new stories and I loved reading "Virgins" again...even the line that always brings tears to my eyes "On your right, man"...When I hit that line, all I can see in my head is Ian whispering those words to Jamie as the lay dying and the water works start. Great job as usual Ms. Gabaldon!
I've read already five of the stories in this volume so I went straight to the new ones A Fugitive Green and Besieged. Wonderful stories about Hal & Minnie and Lord John Grey respectively. As usual, Diana works her magic with the alchemy of humor and tragedy; deeply human characters in dire situations that find the light of humor and hope shining through. Even if -like me- you already have most of the stories, the book is worth buying just for the new ones. And it never hurts to enjoy the old one again ;)
I'm a HUGE fan of both the Outlander and Lord John Grey series, so this was truly a treat!

Having read most of the novellas in other collections, I'll focus on one of the new stories that was a stand out for me - "A Fugitive Green." Like most of the secondary characters in this fictionverse, His Grace the Duke of Pardloe/Harold Grey is a standout, as is his wife, Her Grace Minerva Wattiswade Grey. Their dynamic in the Lord John series has long delighted me, and the tantalizing tale of the "union" that led to their marriage mentioned in "The Scottish Prisoner" left me wanting to know more. Thankfully, that story beautifully unfolds in the novella in which a young Minnie arrives in London on a mission to gather intelligence for her father. She takes a few detours, including a side job to unravel the mystery surrounding one of many scandals plaguing His Grace - namely the duel that caused the death of fellow peer Nathaniel Twelvetrees at the hands of the Duke. When Minerva accidentally encounters Hal and catches a glimpse of the man behind the title and scandal, she develops a personal interest in the case. But will the information she uncovers help or hurt the Duke, and will she trade honor for coin by selling the information to Twelvetrees' brother?

Minnie is a complex character and more than a match for the temperamental and mercurial Duke. And her other adventures in London range from comical (sparring with Harry Quarry, working with the ever crafty and entertaining O'Higgins twins) to heartbreaking (searching for the mother she never knew). This companion piece is a delightful addition to the captivating world built by Diana Gabaldon. Highly recommend!
I don't understand why everyone is complaining about this book only having two new stories. It has been advertised for months that 5 of the books were previous novellas Gabaldon has written AND if you check the price for her novellas you would pay $8-10 individually so two new books out of seven for $18.00 (at least that's what I paid for Stones) is aproximately $9.00 each. Did you not read the description before you bought it? It plainly tells you what books are in it, plus Diana has explained countless times for almost a year on her FB page, Twitter, and in interviews that it has 5 previous books....Just saying!
Update Diana said today that the two new novellas will eventually be sold as stand alone books.