![]() ![]() This one centred around the impending British siege of Havana and Lord John's efforts to get his mother, cousin Olivia, and her children out of Cuba before that happened. I actually enjoyed this more than I did A Plague of Zombies. Review is of the written text version which I couldn't find on Goodreads, not the audio version. We don't get to learn nearly enough about the revolt, which is mostly glossed over in favor of family shenanigans, nor do we see the aftermath of this, so the novel ends with some answered questions, which I hate. I must confess to being more interested in John's mother, who is a fascinating character, than most of the other action going on off-page. Despite his somewhat noble aim, he's planning to use the locals and I still can't stand him! Lord John now has to navigate local customs, a language he doesn't understand and contend with another revolt organized by his philandering cousin-in-law, the detestable Malcolm Stubbs we last met in The Custom of the Army. ![]() Luckily General Stanley has stolen requisitioned a fast ship, ready to go. ![]() As Lord John Grey's stint as Governor is about to end, his stepfather, General Stanley, tells him England is about to lay siege to Cuba so Lord John must go rescue his mother, cousin and nephew from Havana. Collected in Seven Stones to Stand or Fall, this Lord John Grey Series novella from Diana Gabaldon's Outlander Universe takes place in 1759 during the events of Voyager. ![]()
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