Once again, Diana Gabaldon has Transported readers back into the rich historical background of the 18th century. The setting has switched abruptly from Scotland in the midst of a Rising to the American colonies on the brink of revolution. With the change of setting, though, the style of this fourth book in the series has thus changed. Outlander, Dragonfly, and Voyager all had huge complex plots filled with feeling, excitement, and grandeur, and theywere written with intelligence; altogether, They left me awed. Drums, though, Seems more like a novel composed of random ideas thrown together hastily and shaped into some semblance of a complete story, without the Necessary links between each new idea. So, the characters are not as well developed and are not as likable Easily - Brianna Seems spoiled and unforgiving, Jamie overprotective and stern, without much in common with the boyish, perceptive openly-honest man He Was before. It's quiet written with the same humor and distinct "Gabaldon voice," though, so it's anything but a flop. Just one piece of advice for prospective readers Outlandish - don't let Drums be the first book in this series did you read
