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Eagerly anticipated by her legions of fans, this sixth novel in Diana Gabaldon's bestselling Outlander saga is a masterpiece of historical fiction from one of the most popular authors of our time.Since the initial publication of Outlander fifteen years ago, Diana Gabaldon's New York Times bestselling saga has won the hearts of readers the world over -- and sold more than twelve million books. Now, A Breath of Snow and Ashes continues the extraordinary story of 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his 20th-century wife, Claire.The year is 1772, and on the eve of the American Revolution, the long fuse of rebellion has already been lit. Men lie dead in the streets of Boston, and in the backwoods of North Carolina, isolated cabins burn in the forest.With chaos brewing, the governor calls upon Jamie Fraser to unite the backcountry and safeguard the colony for King and Crown. But from his wife Jamie knows that three years hence the shot heard round the world will be fired, and the result will be independence -- with those loyal to the King either dead or in exile. And there is also the matter of a tiny clipping from The Wilmington Gazette, dated 1776, which reports Jamie's death, along with his kin. For once, he hopes, his time-traveling family may be wrong about the future.From the Hardcover edition.
Series
9 primary books15 released booksOutlander is a 15-book series with 9 primary works first released in 1991 with contributions by Diana Gabaldon, Davina Porter, and Theresa Carle-Sanders.
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I love the relationship between Jamie and Claire. But, it took me awhile to finish this one.
Would recommend it if you have read the other books in the series. I will finish the series, but I am going to take a break from it.
Better than Book 5, barely. Not as meandering but still unfocused. These subsequent books fail to have the momentum of Book 1 and spend chapters doing absolutely nothing for me.