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Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade (Lord John Grey)
 

Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade

by Diana Gabaldon

In her much-anticipated new novel, the New York Times bestselling author of the Outlander saga brings back one of her most compelling characters: Lord John Grey—soldier, gentleman, and no mean hand with a blade. Here Diana Gabaldon brilliantly weaves together the strands of Lord John’s secret and public lives—a shattering family mystery, a love affair with potentially disastrous consequences,... (read more)

Top tags: historical fiction,  fiction,  historical,  mystery,  diana gabaldon (all tags)

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Liked It

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  • Rated 4 stars

“ghost of a rose said: Rated: 4 stars

This is the first Lord John novel that I've read. It was a bit of a disappointment to a Gabaldon fan like me. Not that it is a bad book, it is a decent one. But it's not in the same league as Outlander.

Lord John is a departure from Gabaldon's themes in the Outlander series in several ways. There is no time travel - this is a straightforward historical fiction. It is primarily a mystery, rather than a love story. There is no...”

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Didn’t Like It

Bianca C
  • Rated 2 stars

“This book was really not very interesting. The plot line was very thin and seemed like just an excuse for Lord John to be bouncing around town asking questions and also giving him an excuse to go see Jamie Fraser.

I was not intrigued by the "mystery" and honestly I think I must have really missed something because I still don't even know what the title of the books means?

The first Lord John book was entertaining but this one was definitely disappointing.”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.635036 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Lynn T

    lynn t said:

    “Ask a question, kick off a discussion, or just talk about this book...This book did not get very good reviews, but I loved it. Worth the read if you are a Gabaldon fan.”

    posted Saturday, December 15 2007
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