Diana Gabaldon's brilliant storytelling has captivated millions of readers in her bestselling and award-winning Outlander saga. Now, in her first-ever graphic novel, Gabaldon gives readers a fresh look at the events of the original Outlander: Jamie Fraser's side of the story, gorgeously rendered by artist Hoang Nguyen. After too long an absence, Jamie Fraser is coming home to Scotland--but not without great trepidation. Though his beloved godfather, Murtagh, promised Jamie's late parents he'd watch over their brash son, making good on that vow will be no easy task. There's already a fat bounty on the young exile's head, courtesy of Captain Black Jack Randall, the sadistic British officer who's crossed paths--and swords--with Jamie in the past. And in the court of the mighty MacKenzie clan, Jamie is a pawn in the power struggle between his uncles: aging chieftain Colum, who demands his nephew's loyalty--or his life--and Dougal, war chieftain of Clan MacKenzie, who'd sooner see Jamie put to the sword than anointed Colum's heir. And then there is Claire Randall--mysterious, beautiful, and strong-willed, who appears in Jamie's life to stir his compassion . . . and arouse his desire. But even as Jamie's heart draws him to Claire, Murtagh is certain she's been sent by the Old Ones, and Captain Randall accuses her of being a spy. Claire clearly has something to hide, though Jamie can't believe she could pose him any danger. Still, he knows she is torn between two choices--a life with him, and whatever it is that draws her thoughts so often elsewhere. Step into the captivating, passionate, and suspenseful world of The Exile, and experience the storytelling magic of Diana Gabaldon as never before.
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Very dissapointing. I had been looking forward to reading this book - can't really even call it a book because it's a comic. I love Diana's books and would normally stay up all night to read them, but not this one. There is very little storyline set on some really ugly comic pictures. The style of pictures don't even seem to fit the type of story. Even though it was nice to catch up with Jamie and Claire, I think I would have preferred to wait for a 'real' book to come out. There is hardly anything new in the storyline anyway. It hardly takes any time to read this book as it's more pictures then story. It seems to me to be a way of making some quick money for the author for very little effort. I would recommend only buying when on special.
I've been a fan of the Outlander Series since its exciting beginnings, so it was with anticipation and excitement that I bought this Graphic Novel. It is with deep dissapointment, however, that I discovered this addition to the series was a waste of my money and time. It is true that we are introduced to some interesting plot twists that Claire was never aware of, but we're left hanging by the abrupt ending of the book, with no real sense of what's going on.
Gabaldon's narrative is weak and often different from the original storyline causing confusion and supreme irritation on my part. And while exciting to see an artist's impression of Jaime and Claire, Hoang's illustrations were frequently dissapointing. Most of the male characters have been drawn to look so similar that it is difficult to know who is who, and I just can't get over the way in most of the strips Claire looks like an Asian porn star with a very bad F sized boob job. I mean who did the artist think he was drawing for? This is essentially a dramatised vision of a romance novel that has a largely female following, and as such it would have been a primarily female audience...not a bunch of randy 12 year old boys which appears to have been the audience Hoang was aiming for.
Every reader is going to have their own reaction to this book...but if you truly love the series, just be careful not to get your hopes up too high, as I feel that The Exile does not even remotely resonate with the true spirit of the original story line or its awesome characters.
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