Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall were torn apart by the Jacobite Rising in 1746, and it took them 20 years to find each other again. Now the American Revolution threatens to do the same.

It is 1779, and Claire and Jamie are at last reunited with their daughter, Brianna, her husband, Roger, and their children on Fraser’s Ridge. Having the family together is a dream the Frasers had thought impossible.

Yet, even in the North Carolina backcountry, the effects of war are being felt. Tensions in the Colonies are great, and local feelings run hot enough to boil Hell’s teakettle. Jamie knows loyalties among his tenants are split, and it won’t be long until the war is on his doorstep.

Brianna and Roger have their own worry: that the dangers that provoked their escape from the 20th century might catch up to them. Sometimes, they question whether risking the perils of the 1700s - among them disease, starvation, and an impending war - was indeed the safer choice for their family.

Not so far away, young William Ransom is still coming to terms with the discovery of his true father’s identity - and thus his own - and Lord John Grey has reconciliations to make, and dangers to meet...on his son’s behalf and his own.

Meanwhile, the Revolutionary War creeps ever closer to Fraser’s Ridge. And with the family finally together, Jamie and Claire have more at stake than ever before.

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Listening Length	49 hours and 27 minutes
Author	Diana Gabaldon
Narrator	Davina Porter
Audible.ca Release Date	November 23 2021
Publisher	Recorded Books Inc.
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B09399LBSF
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Makayla

tedious

Reviewed in Canada on December 10, 2021

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This book is tedious, there is no better word to describe it. Gabaldon is a great storyteller and a very talented writer but it does seem (as other readers have also pointed out) that her writing is being edited less these days and it does now flow or engage in the same way that is does in older books. The use of certain phrases or thoughts too close together in a book really exhausts me and makes me think that the book was not edited properly. (Example, the use of *the character shivered and it had nothing to do with the temperature in the room* kind of thing drives me nuts when I see it more than once in a book, let alone in back to back chapters or scenarios. Maybe I am too particular, but I did not enjoy this book. After 900+ pages I was disappointed and exhausted that the plot did not advance for the characters that mattered, the same 'bluff' was used again as in past books, and the character development of tertiary or menial characters was frustrating. I would love to have the option to hear about these new characters, but in a different book perhaps when the focus isn't constantly being pulled from the characters and stories that I actually want to hear. If you are a fan of the books you will read it regardless I am sure, but let me warn you that you will get most of the story from a synopsis and save yourself 35+ hours of reading.

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Loucifer

Came ripped and with sticker fingerprints.

Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2021

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I gotta say this was the only thing amazon let me down on out of everything I bought this year. I got this book for my mother's birthday and almost feel embarrassed to give it to her because it looks second hand..
She is an AVID collector of Outlander and I wanted to surprise her with the latest mega novel..before she bought it herself. When it arrived today it looks like it had sticky fingerprints all over it and there are multiple rips on the sleeve of the book. :(
The reason I even gave it 2 stars is because it WILL be coveted nonetheless, she's going to love it. I just think it should have been in better shape for being brand new.

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Diane

I'm grateful that this book arrived today!

Reviewed in Canada on November 23, 2021

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I am truly grateful that this book arrived here today. I am always excited to receive a new book in this series. Knowing what I do, I take a particular interest in this series.
It did just arrive here, less than 30 minutes ago so I have not had time to read the whole thing, but I did read little portions here and there, as well I went to the beginning and read the first few pages. The book arrived in perfect condition and I am looking forward to reading every word within.

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Satisfied

Reviewed in Canada on November 26, 2021

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After 7 and a half years wait, I am very happy to be satisfied with the story of Book 9. Was it everything I could have wished for? No. It was also not 1500 pages long. There were parts of the story I would have liked to have more fleshed out. But as a whole, the story was full of action, there were lots of moments when we were brought up to date on minor characters, and parts of the story were resolved. It definitely had less of the political history of books earlier in the Revolution, such as Echo, but the facts of history are easily available to anyone looking. I would definitely add this book to my favorites pile.

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Korban Schwab

Before you go…

Reviewed in Canada on November 25, 2021

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This book was such a gift. I loved the Rachel and Ian storyline, I just wished there was more about them. I am so glad Ian got another dog. This was a big read, not complaining, but definitely not a quick one day book. I liked all the day to day scenes, especially with Francis, she is such a great character. I hope we find out more about her backstory eventually. I also hope there is more of Denny and Dorothea in the next book. I liked that this book was all in the same time/year, much easier to read than the last one. This is probably one of the best books in the series. Diana Gabaldon is really the best historical fiction author. I love Sara Donati as well, they are in another league and I am always grateful when a new book is released!

My only frustration is with William. Why would he be interested in Amaranthus? She was truly obnoxious, and impossible to like.

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shirley denise

for history buffs

Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2021

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I have read all the books and watched the series. This ninth book did not keep me hooked till the very end. After reading over 650 pages I felt I needed a breather and have put it aside for a while. I don't know if and when I will finish it.
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On the positive side, I am awed by a writer who can put together a tale of such magnitude. The research alone is staggering. Historical, geographical, medical, legal, culinary, social, linguistic. The book has excerpts of French, old English, Gaelic, Mohawk. Judging by the quality of the French language (and of course, the English) I am sure the other languages must be very accurate. Diana Gabaldon is nothing if not a scholar.
Another aspect of this book which really stands out is the depiction of day to day random violence which plagued every person in those times. It makes one wonder why anyone would freely choose to live in that era.
Unfortunately, I did not find the storyline thrilling. I realize that this period of history is crucial and a turning point for the future of the United States and Britain but it is the fate of the main characters which I find interesting. From that standpoint there is a lot of movement but basically little action.

Also, for my taste, too many characters who don't bring that much to the story. It becomes exhausting to try and remember who's who when all you want to know is what is happening to Jamie and Claire and a few other main characters. This book reads more like a history manual with a cast of thousands.

Finally, did it have to take 900 plus pages for William to realize he needs his father ? (I read the last page!)
One detail I did find amusing as a 30 year employee of Merck, was the way the Merck Manual worked its way into the story ...
Al in all, a monumental work that, for me, sort of missed the mark.

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KDAli

Go Tell the Bees That the Magic Has Gone

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2021

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I'm a huge fan of this author and series, and have been waiting for this book for years. I have reread the previous ones dozens of times.

I'm surprised and quite disappointed by this entry.

I have come to love the wild round of kidnappings, shipwrecks, witchcraft trials, betrayals, gunshot wounds, and good intentions leading to life-threatening outcomes that swirl around Claire and Jaime.
Time travel, action, drama, snappy dialogue, rich historical detail, war, sardonic humor, a grand romance- these books have been packed with crazy, juicy goodness.

This book is a complete anomaly. It reads flat and feels phoned-in. Almost nothing happens in the first 2/3, which consists mainly of sentimental musings on daily life and child-rearing.
The narrative is annoyingly diffused as we follow 6-8 different groups wandering around on side quests and- well- musing about the nature of family and child-rearing.
The last 1/3 has a little action that feels forced and almost apologetic.

I read this series because I love Claire and Jaime, Brianna and Roger (well, Brianna anyways), Fergus, Young Ian, Jenny, Lord John, William, etc.
That has been quite enough people to follow in the past- but in this one, for some reason, Gabaldon dilutes the storyline even further by dragging in random minor characters from previous novels, who are dusted off and given waaaay too much space.
Why are they given almost as much "screen time" as Claire and Jaime? No one is reading this series because we care about what eventually happens to a character that was in a novel two books ago for 4 pages.

Adding insult to injury is that I get the sense we're actually supposed to care about some of the pretty annoying ones, such as Amaranth, Frances, Agnes, and Elspeth. They're not real villains, just unlikeable, poorly written, and not compelling.

I am extremely surprised this bland, tedious novel came from Diana Gabaldon's pen, but there does seem to be a pattern. Authors whose books become popular TV shows or movies take time off, advising or producing or whatever, and for some reason the next book is usually terrible or simply never appears.
J.K. Rowling, Kerry Fisher, George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, et. al.
I'm glad they get the recognition and the coins, but it's a real pity for the fans. We deserved better after such a long wait.

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snowzz

Needed a stronger editor and more attention to Jamie and Claire’s story.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2021

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No doubt diehard fans will have a great time with this book (and I did enjoy it) but I was very disappointed after such a long wait. There were so many separate plot lines in the book that it felt like there was no real arc or climax to Claire and Jamie’s story. I think it’s a thing that happens with authors when a series becomes a smash hit and the balance of power shifts away from the editors and lies totally with the writer – It happened with Harry Potter and the Game of Thrones books - Harry Potter books kept getting longer because they were stuffed with self indulgent detail that was not necessary for the story, and on GoT so many additional plots crept in and were given so much page time that they diluted the time and attention from the main storylines and characters. I do love the other characters Gabaldon has created, but constantly leaving Jamie and Claire to deal with the others at the same level of detail, and having to create endless coincidences (you can suspend disbelief once or twice, but too often becomes tiresome) to link the many sub plots to the main characters, distracts from enjoying Claire and Jamie’s story which didn’t progress much at all and was the weakest part of this book. Personally I think it would have been better for the author to stick with Lord John and Hal’s story in the separate series and give us a whole lot less of Bree and Roger apart from the aspects of their story that add to Jamie and Claire’s story. No wonder each book takes so long to write when the author is writing 3 novels worth of characters at the same time and trying to string them all together. I’ll be really disappointed if the series ends with a book like this.

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Kallie Harris

Asked when the story starts in previous review. Around chapter 120 for the curious

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2021

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I wrote a previous review on this a few days ago asking when the story starts and I was then at chapter 47. Over 60 chapters later some traction was finally gained and things actually started to happen. This book is very, very well written and the attention to detail is incredible (a staple in any of this author’s works) but there’s an awful lot of it for the very small amount the overall story arcs of anyone or anything seems to be moved forward. Detailed descriptions of clothing or cooking or the comparatively primitive domestic set ups are not needed more than once or twice through the book, not every other chapter. The reader knows where we are and what we signed up for, please stop drilling it home every chance that arises. I did like that the characters are flawed and not perfect all the time and the language used very effectively demonstrates the attitudes and feel of the time period and thankfully does not bow to using the more politically correct and sensitive language of the current climate. It’s important to remember how things were and just why it was so wrong and must never be supported again and this is done remarkably well and with a deft and light touch throughout. I will get the next in series just because I have to know how it ends but I must admit to being ready to bid farewell to the characters and the story to be over with this book. I have both the audio and kindle version of the book but won’t be revisiting the world of Jamie & Claire for sometime as I’ve been left surprisingly uninterested in their journey through this particular book and need a break. I have absolutely no issue with the massive cast of characters at all, in fact I’ll say that they were needed to shore up the story as it unfolded because precious little of importance really seems to happen to Claire and Jamie. Again, very well written but a good three quarters of the book could have been sloughed away and had very little impact on the end result as it stands.

76 people found this helpful

Mrs M A Hoy

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2021

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I was greatly anticipating the ninth book in the series yet sadly found myself bored at times with the feeling I had read some of the plotlines in earlier books. The ending came as no surprise - I will not include a spoiler but it was obvious the two characters had to meet again one, predictably, needing the help of the other. Perhaps the final book will tie up all the loose ends and provide a decent resolution for these incredible characters. I just hope the author has enough interest to see the saga finished.

54 people found this helpful

LittleMo

Claire and Jamie's FAMILY story? ****SPOILERS****

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2021

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****Spoilers****
Jamie and Claire's family story....No. Saw much less of them, and more of many inconsequential new characters.
Just bits and pieces of unfinished thoughts strung together with no outcomes ever arrived at. They just fizzled out and you never know what happens...
I kept waiting for the ending from MOBY's cliffhanger to resolve itself with William and Jamie developing a relationship. I kept waiting.... and waiting, 900 pages. But we were left with another William Cliffhanger!
If it weren't so much time between books it wouldn't be so bad. But 7 years + how many ever it is till next book. So maybe 14 years to wait on double cliffhanger..........

Since I am 70 years old I could very well never read the last book. Guess her target audience is young people.
I loved the other books but sorry to say this one just missed the mark and was a terrible disappointment.

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