Hellfire [Diskette]

Diana Gabaldon (Author), Bonnee Pierson (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...Follow Lord Grey as he is drawn into its web and horror that he discovers from within." -- WCRG on the AOL Reviewer Boards

Gabaldon's writing is authentic of the times...Fans of Gabaldon's "Outlander" series, will enjoy this short mysterious romp with Grey..." -- Linda Wellman for Inscriptions

Product Details

• Diskette: 23 pages
• Publisher: Dreams Unlimited; 1 edition (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892520109
• ISBN-13: 978-1892520104
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,842,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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154 of 155 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classy Mystery From Outlander Author Diana Gabaldon, November 14, 2000

By 

Anthony Guy Patricia (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hellfire (Diskette)

Romances. Historicals. Time-Travel Adventures. No matter what you call them, they're simply good books. I'm talking about, of course, Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, of which there are currently four published novels: Outlander, Dragonfly In Amber, Voyager, and Drums of Autumn. Fans such as myself are eargly, if not impatiently, waiting for the publication of The Fiery Cross and Sons of Liberty, the final two books in the series. In the meantime there is the classy Hellfire, an all-too brief mystery story featuring one of the major characters from the Outlander series, to hold us over. From the very first lines of Hellfire, Gabaldon expertly plunges us into the fascinating world of 18th century London, complete with all the details and authentic dialogue necessary to make such a setting as real to us as our own 21st century world. At the center of Hellfire is Lord John Grey, a character who played a key role, most memorably in Dragonfly In Amber and Voyager, in several pivotal plot lines involving Jamie Fraser, the beloved hero of the Outlander novels. In this story that is all his own, Lord Grey must solve the mystery behind the death of a young man he feels personally responsible to. His quest leads him deep into the seamy underbelly of London Society -- with shocking results. On her website and in The Outlandish Companion, the encyclopedic reference to the Outlander novels published a couple of years ago, Gabaldon makes no secret of the fact that mystery novels are on her agenda. Thank the God of Books! If Hellfire is any indication, she will be as successful in the mystery genre as she has deservedly been with the Outlander series. I found myself wishing Hellfire was in the thousand-page-plus length of her novels, but, alas, the story is only twenty-three pages long, though by no means any less enjoyable for being as short as it is. For those of you leery of purchasing a computer disk instead of a book, I can only say: don't be. It couldn't be easier and I promise, with Hellfire, it will be well worth your time to do so. Then, if you haven't already, get yourself copies of Outlander, Dragonfly In Amber, Voyager, and Drums of Autumn. And suffer the wait for The Fiery Cross and Sons of Liberty along with the rest of us.

68 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Hold on Gabaldon fans......, January 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Hellfire (Diskette)

If you're one of those fans like I am that is anxiously awaiting the Fiery Cross, you may be tempted to pick up this little story, as I did. It does contain all of the wonderfullly discriptive and detail oriented talent that Gabaldon is known for. Though Lord John Grey is an interesting character in the Outlander series, his position and references to Jamie Fraser (from the series) are completely lost in this little story. They only work to suck the series fan in. A new reader woudn't have a clue. Though mystery for Gabaldon may be a new venture and it could be developed into something special, there seemed to be too many characters and settings in this story. It was hard to follow and understand, let alone get wrapped up in the mystery plot of the story. The reader is dragged into the "cult" group at the end before he understands what is even taking place. It seems to belong in a much longer book that Gabaldon just didn't have time to finish. Not for the Outlander series fan looking for a fix. Wait for Fiery Cross.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lord John Grey at his best, September 20, 2001

By 

Heather "Outlander" (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hellfire (Diskette)

A Warning to the Outlandish series readers: THIS DOES NOT HAVE JAMIE OR CLAIRE IN IT.

This is a stand alone story about one of the secondary characters in the Outlandish series. I picked it up because I, like many others, was anxiously awaiting the arrival of book number five. While it is not about either Jamie or Claire, it shows John Grey in a way that he has not been shown before. In this story, he is the main character, and as such provides an extremely strong storyline. For me, it was wonderful to see a seconday character getting a story of his own. I only hope that she will write one about Roger...