Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade
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Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade

by Diana Gabaldon

2007•Historical•512 pages

Taste attributes: historicalthrillermysteryromanceunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA serious, dark historical novel: stirring and smart. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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4.8 / 5

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About This Book

Eighteenth-century Britain and the Seven Years' War form the backdrop for Lord John Grey's quest to uncover the truth about his father's death, a search that leads to deadly peril and an encounter with a Jacobite prisoner, Jamie Fraser, who may hold the key to his quest.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalThrillerMysteryRomanceAll consuming questSolving the riddle/not as it seemsComplex relationship

Subjects

Seven Years' War, 1756-1763Historical FictionSoldiersHistoryNobility

Details

Author
Diana Gabaldon
Published
2007
Pages
512
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