I bought The Exile Because I really enjoyed the original Outlander book. As far as Diana Gabaldon's influences onto the alternative story goes Actually it is very interesting, I would-have liked it to go on for a bit longer. HOWEVER what stopped me giving this book 4 * Hoang Nguyen Is That Seems To-have totally ignored all reality of the woman's clothing from the period, making em look like stylized depictions of gypsy maid fancy dress, qui Began to irritate me very early on. Barring That, this book is a fun romp for Any fans of Gabaldon.