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.
Mass Market Paperback, 1410 pages
Audiobook, 57 hours, 48 minutes
Published September 7, 2006
by Arrow
4.5/5 stars
I put off reading this book because of memories to do with book 5 in this popular series. It wasn't a favorite and I struggled just to finish.
A Breath of Snow and Ashes had what I loved in books 1 and 3 (both were awesome). Given the size there were many subplots that kept me reading - actually listening since I went that route. I enjoyed the action and mayhem, the mystery and suspense. There was closure and new beginnings.
All in all a great listen with lots to look forward to in An Echo in the Bone.
Will I start right away? probably not, maybe the new year.
This book was part of my 2021 Reading Off My Shelf Challenge
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