Customer Reviews

White Silence

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I'AM A DEVOTED HIGHLANDER FAN AND I LOVE CHRISTOPHER LAMBERT VERY MUCH AS CONNER MACLEOD,I THINK THE BOOKS ARE A GREAT EXCAPE FOR ANY ONE AS FOR ME A BORED HOUSE WIFE DUNCAN&CONNER ARE MY HERO'S AND IF ANY OTHER FANS OF HIGHLANDER READS THIS I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU... I RECENTLY RECEIVED TODAY MY 1ST HIGHLANDER BOOK CALLED ELEMENT OF FIRE SO FAR THIS BOOK EXPLAINS HOW DUNCAN MET CONNER AND BECAME DUNCANS TEACHER AND FRIEND AND BROTHER,SINCERELY CONNER'S LOVE AKA ALMA.

"White Silence" is a stand-alone novel featuring many beloved characters from the _Highlander_ milieu. In this tale, Duncan and Fitz go to the Yukon in search of gold. Surrounded by actual historical personalities, including the publisher of the Seattle newspaper, they experience many adventures (including an avalanche). Long-time fans of the series will recognize the events leading up to the Yukon trek as those in the "Double Eagle" episode. Like the other stand-alone _Highlander_tales, this one is an entertaining read and well worth a look.

White Silence is one of the better Highlander books. It tells the story of Duncan and Fitz's time in goldrush Alaska. The characterizations were excellent (especially Duncan's), and the descriptions of place really made you feel like you were there.

The plot was good, although it did have some flaws. The behavior and fate of Fitz's student, Danny, did not really seem plausible. But that would be the only real complaint about the story.

All in all, I would say this is a really good man-against-nature story, and should be added to any Highlander fan's collection.

Fantastic...exciting...mind-boggling...hilarious

It is one of my favorite Highlander novels.

I'm not sure if it does have historical facts but the story about Fitz and Mac is good. It seems the author is able to capture Mac's and Fitz's character personalities and write details that reflect on their relationship perfectly. Some of the quotes in this book are touching.

"White Silence" is one of the best of the Highlander book series so far. This story will especially appeal to anyone who likes the character of Fitzhugh (played on the TV series by Roger Daltry). The storyline is an exciting one, set in the wilds of Northwestern North America during the gold rush, and takes everyone through some very cold, harsh country. My recommendation is that this book be read somewhere warm--the writing is so well-done you'll be freezing by the end!

The only reason this book gets one star is because the web site won't go below that. This book is telling me that whatever powers that be in the Highlander world just don't care about the quality of the stories being put out.

The story has absolutely no flow to it. The author has things going on with no indication of what time period you are in. The characters are very out of sync with each other, the description is mediocre at best, and the plot is non-existant.

Although the characters of Duncan and Fitz have been established by the TV series, the books character development is weak. We aren't given any opportunity to explore the back grounds and histories in a way that we will get to know and enjoy their plights. Instead, we see events happening with no clear indication if it is a dream, a flash back, or just some idle thoughts. Events happen, and we are to just assume that things happened, and they aren't important to the story. Then why did they happen?

Overall, if you have a fire that need starting, this is a good thing to use. Otherwise, don't waste your time or money.

Though this was not my favorite of the Highlander novels, I loved the great humor created between Duncan and Fitz. I always loved it whenever this pair hooked up in the television series because they work wonderfully together. Ginjer Buchanan really captured the true character of Fitzcairn heckling his old pal MacLeod as usual. This ficticious account of the three immortals searching for gold is a nice portrayal of life during the gold rush.

This book was an easy read; it had a good history of the Alaskan regions and dogsledding. I could picture Roger Daltrey in this book,(heavy Fitz involvement) and character imagery is important for a Highlander book. I had problems with phrases being repeated, and the predictable ending, but overall, it was worth reading. Good for a hot day in August!

"White Silence" is a very enjoyable escape into the "Highlander" world. The relationship between Duncan MacLeod and Hugh Fitzcairn is expanded and another part of their history is revealed. Many times while reading this adventure I didn't want to put it down. When I had read the last page I wished there was more. I think this is a very good addition to the "Highlander" saga and would recommend it to any fan.