I admit when I picked this up after reading Outlander I was super excited to get back to Jamie and Claire's world. However, I felt quickly disappointed when the first chapter started 20 years later. These chapters were interesting enough, but I was too anxious to get back to Jaime. :) Once the story went back to past I was happy once again. I just love the world Galbaldon has created and I simply can't get enough. I admit a few parts in the middle dragged on a bit, particularly the chapters where the reader along with the characters are waiting for the impending war. It seems like not much is happening. However, by the last couple of chapters the pace is picked up and once again readers are swept in a whirlwind. I didn't like this one as much as Outlander, but it was enough to keep me wanting for more.