u/QueenBi29

Hello everyone,

After finishing the TV series I was very eager to continue to explore the Outlander universe in depth and I'm proud to say that I just completed the first book.

However, the conversation towards the end of the book between Claire and father Anselm at the abbacy in France left me with a bitter taste and I wanted to see if there's others that thought the same.

I feel like Anselm dismissed too easily Claire's distress in regards to cheating on Frank and staying with Jamie. Almost like the whole conversation took place just so Diana could justify Claire's actions in a definite way, because the opinion is coming from a religious figure. The whole time Claire was trying to explain that she feels uncomfortable having two marriages, Anselm hurriedly reassured her that it was the right thing to do, because hey, it's been a year since her disappearance and Frank surely moved on, and Claire loves Jamie after all.

I'm not saying he should have condemned her, but I expected a bit of... Scolding maybe...? After all, if your consciousness tells you that what you did was wrong, even if Frank is 200 years in the future, it's still cheating. And it's ok to admit it for what it is, even if Claire's destiny ultimately was with Jamie.

And don't get me started on Anselm argument when Claire admitted to killing a man. He said something like "well maybe God's plan was to take him". Like... It's still killing, it's not so simple as that.

That being said, I am quite disappointed that a priest from all people would dismiss so readily the act of cheating and maybe Diana should have tackled that conversation a little different.

Hi guys,

Since HS-HSR-ABH merged into HS3, I was thinking how interesting it would be if Malbonte met Lane and saw how intimately connected they are because of the pain Shephamalum's caused both of them, and also how they've been abandoned by Shepha. And in the process of trying to heal and overcome their rage, they would decide to work together secretly to destroy Shephamalum.

Besides at this point it's clear that neither Resistance nor the Dark side is the right one, but a secret alliance between two broken souls, to destroy their tormentor, would be majestic.

I feel like currently Lane is the only person in HS universe that comes close to understanding what it's like to be used by Shephamalum, with the second being Audrey.

Although I respect Malbonte and Vicky's past together, I can't be the only one to come to the conclusion that Malbonte will never entirely open up to Vicky and be the husband she wants him to be because of the trauma that's on his part. But Malbone and Lane? Perfect couple imo. I think it would be revolutionary to give the possibility for a MC from another book to be with a LI from another and nice work on the authors part.

I know it's a crazy idea and it's never going to happen but oh well, one can dream🤷🏻‍♀️