Ever since I heard that the 
 Outlander 
 series was going to be made into a TV series, I've been itching to pick up the series again, for a reread. I originally planned to do it through audiobooks, but I forgot that Claire deals with the human body in ways that I prefer not to listen - thus I've been repeatedly stumped. In that regards, it was easier to pick up the books. 
 There's a certain drive in the previous books; 
 Outlander 
 , 
 Dragonfly in Amber 
 , 
 Voyager 
 and 
 Drums of Autumn 
 , that I feel is missing in The Fiery Cross. I can't quite put my finger on what exactly it is. But by all means, The Fiery Cross is not a disappointment, but something different. It is certainly interesting to read, but it becomes slightly long-winded in terms of the plot.