Part of Outlander, book 2
First published 2015
Claire Randall has guarded her impossible secret for two decades. She once stepped through ancient standing stones and traveled back in time, leaving behind her twentieth century life for eighteenth century Scotland and the love of Highland warrior James Fraser. Now she brings her grown daughter back to the Scottish Highlands to reveal the truth about her past. Their journey takes them into the dangerous world of Bonnie Prince Charlie's court, where political intrigue threatens everything Claire holds dear. She must navigate the treacherous waters of the Jacobite cause while protecting both her daughter and the man she loves. The doomed uprising of 1745 looms ahead, and Claire knows the devastating outcome that awaits. She races against time itself to prevent disaster, but history proves difficult to change. Blood and passion collide as three generations become entangled in a struggle that spans centuries.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adventure, time-travel
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, star-crossed-lovers, time-travel
Setting: Scotland, Scottish Highlands
Period: 18th Century, 20th Century
976 pages · Paperback · RANDOM HOUSE UK
Content warnings: violence