#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BOOKLIST In her now
classic novel Outlander Diana Gabaldon told the story of Claire Randall an English ex-combat
nurse who walks through a stone circle in the Scottish Highlands in 1946 and disappears . . .
into 1743. The story unfolded from there in seven bestselling novels and CNN has called it a
grand adventure written on a canvas that probes the heart weighs the soul and measures the
human spirit across [centuries]. Now the story continues in Written in My Own Heart's Blood.
1778: France declares war on Great Britain the British army leaves Philadelphia and George
Washington's troops leave Valley Forge in pursuit. At this moment Jamie Fraser returns from a
presumed watery grave to discover that his best friend has married his wife his illegitimate
son has discovered (to his horror) who his father really is and his beloved nephew Ian wants
to marry a Quaker. Meanwhile Jamie's wife Claire and his sister Jenny are busy picking up
the pieces. The Frasers can only be thankful that their daughter Brianna and her family are
safe in twentieth-century Scotland. Or not. In fact Brianna is searching for her own son who
was kidnapped by a man determined to learn her family's secrets. Her husband Roger has
ventured into the past in search of the missing boy . . . never suspecting that the object of
his quest has not left the present. Now with Roger out of the way the kidnapper can focus on
his true target: Brianna herself. Written in My Own Heart's Blood is the brilliant next chapter
in a masterpiece of the imagination unlike any other. Praise for Written in My Own Heart's
Blood [Written in My Own Heart's Blood] features all the passion and swashbuckling that fans of
this historical fantasy series have come to expect.-People Another breakneck rip-roaring
oh-so-addictive page-turner from Gabaldon . . . Take a deep breath jump aboard and enjoy the
ride.-Library Journal With her Outlander series Gabaldon . . . successfully [juggles] a
sizable and captivating cast of characters developing thrilling plotlines that borrow equally
from adventure history and romance and meticulously integrating a wealth of fascinating
period details into the story without slowing down the pace. The result is a sprawling and
enthralling saga that is guaranteed to keep readers up long past their bedtimes.-Booklist
(starred review)
