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Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The fifth book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series—season 8 coming in March 2026! “A grand adventure written on a canvas that probes the heart, weighs the soul and measures the human spirit across [centuries].”—CNN The year is 1771, and war is coming. Jamie Fraser’s wife tells him so. Little as he wishes to, he must believe it, for hers is a gift of dreadful prophecy—a time-traveler’s certain knowledge. Born in the year of Our Lord 1918, Claire Randall served England as a nurse on the battlefields of World War II, and in the aftermath of peace found fresh conflicts when she walked through a cleftstone on the Scottish Highlands and found herself an outlander, an English lady in a place where no lady should be, in a time—1743—when the only English in Scotland were the officers and men of King George’s army. Now wife, mother, and surgeon, Claire is still an outlander, out of place, and out of time, but now, by choice, linked by love to her only anchor—Jamie Fraser. Her unique view of the future has brought him both danger and deliverance in the past; her knowledge of the oncoming revolution is a flickering torch that may light his way through the perilous years ahead—or ignite a conflagration that will leave their lives in ashes.
The Fiery Cross: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This book contains explicit sexual content between married partners, strong violence related to 18th-century warfare and colonial conflict, and mature historical themes including slavery and period-appropriate attitudes. Best for adult readers.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, explicit sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, war, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will be captivated by the sweeping historical romance between a time-traveling healer and her Scottish warrior husband as they navigate the Revolutionary War.