In 1945, Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is back
from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon - when
she innocently touches a boulder in one of the ancient stone circles
that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach - an
"outlander" - in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the
year of our Lord ... 1743. Hurled back in time by forces she cannot
understand, Claire's destiny is soon inextricably intertwined with Clan
MacKenzie and the forbidding Castle Leoch. She is catapulted without
warning into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her
life...and shatter her heart. For here, James Fraser, a gallant young
Scots warrior, shows her a passion so fierce and a love so absolute that
Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire... and between
two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But
now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic
mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning
as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient
circle of standing stones... about a love that transcends the
boundaries of time...and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose
gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to
the dangers of his...
Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful,
copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of
self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles
Stuart...in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising...and in a
desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves...
Their passionate encounter happened long ago by whatever
measurements Claire Randall took. Two decades before she had traveled
back in time and into the arms of Jamie Fraser. Then she returned to
her own century to bear his child, believing him dead in the tragic
battle of Culloden. Yet his memory has never lessened its hold on her
... and her body still cries out for him in her dreams. Then Claire
discovers that Jamie survived. Torn between returning to him and
staying with their daughter in her own era, Claire must choose her
destiny. And as time and space come full circle, she must find the
courage to face the passion and the pain awaiting her ... the deadly
intrigues raging in a divided Scotland... and the daring voyage into
the dark unknown that can reunite -or forever doom- her timeless love.
When Brianna and Roger find out that her parents are set
to die in a fiery inferno that engulfs their home she sets out to the
tolman at Craigh na Dun to go back and warn her mother. Roger follows
and they have very disparate journeys to the home of Claire and Jamie
Fraser where they find themselves trapped in the 18th century.
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.
Claire’s 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.
After waiting nearly four years since The Fiery
Cross (2001), readers will find every expectation fulfilled in the
sixth book of the popular Outlander series. Gabaldon shines as she
unfolds the continuing story of the Frasers, heartbreakingly heroic
highlander Jamie and his time-traveling wife Claire. Set during the
three years leading up to the American Revolution, this compulsively
readable mix of authentically set historical fiction and completely
satisfying romance maps both violent loss and strong family ties. On
the eve of war much is changing on Fraser's Ridge and Jamie and Claire
encounter much harm. This vivid and haunting novel, therefore, brings
an aching sadness, but it is balanced with sheer joy, revelation, and
solace. The large scope of the novel allows Gabaldon to do what she
does best, paint in exquisite detail the lives of her characters.
Gabaldon's ability to invoke the heroic and the harrowing writ large,
while also creating moments where you dare not take a breath for fear
of missing something tiny and fine, is her hallmark. For it is in
describing the sound of rain on the roof, Jamie's injured hand, or the
understanding between father and daughter that the world of the novel
comes alive and offers readers an enthralling experience.
The year is 1757. On a clear morning in mid-June, Lord
John Grey emerges from London’s Beefsteak Club, his mind in turmoil. A
nobleman and a high-ranking officer in His Majesty’s Army, Grey has
just witnessed something shocking. But his efforts to avoid a scandal
that might destroy his family are interrupted by something still more
urgent: the Crown appoints him to investigate the brutal murder of a
comrade in arms, who may have been a traitor.
Part crib notes and part trivia guide, this essential
handbook includes synopses of the first four novels, a character guide,
notes on plot development and research, answers to frequently asked
questions, and teasers for the upcoming novels--there're even horoscope
charts of the central characters, a list of fan Web sites, and choice
recipes for the truly devoted.
The American debut-in-print of the first stand-alone
Lord John Grey tale. Also appeared as "Hellfire" in E-book format
and part of an anthology called Past Poisons, "Lord John &
The Hellfire Club" will be reprinted in Lord John & the Hand of
Devils.
A young diplomat who had begged for Lord John’s help is killed before
he can explain his need. Witnessing the murder, Grey vows to avenge
the young man, as the trail leads to the notorious Hellfire Club and
the dark caves beneath Medmenham Abbey.
The living leged Robert Silverberg has edited oodles
of collections, including the fabulously popular Legends. In
a followup anthology collecting a variety of authors, "Lord John &
the Succubus" is Diana's contribution.
Grey’s assignment as liaison to a Hanoverian regiment in Germany finds
him caught between two threats: the advancing French and Austrian
army, and the menace of a mysterious "night-hag," who spreads fear and
death among the troops.
Diana Gabaldon takes readers back to eighteenth-century
Britain as Lord John Grey, in his second full-length novel, pursues a
deadly family secret as well as a clandestine love affair, set against
the background of the Seven Years War.
Seventeen years earlier, Grey’s father, the Duke of Pardloe, shot
himself, days before he was to be accused of being a Jacobite traitor.
By raising a regiment to fight at Culloden, Grey’s elder brother has
succeeded in redeeming the family name, aided by Grey, now a major in
that regiment. But now, on the eve of the regiment’s move to Germany,
comes a mysterious threat that throws the matter of the Duke’s death
into stark new question, and brings the Grey brothers into fresh
conflict with the past and each other.
From barracks and parade grounds to the battlefields of Prussia and
the stony fells of the Lake District, Lord John’s struggle to find the
truth leads him through danger and passion, ever deeper, toward the
answer to the question at the centre of his soul–what is it that is
most important to a man? Love, loyalty, family name? Self-respect, or
honesty? Surviving both the battle of Krefeld and a searing personal
betrayal, he returns to the Lake District to find the man who may hold
the key to his quest: a Jacobite prisoner named Jamie Fraser. Here,
Grey finds his truth and faces a final choice: between honour and life
itself.
Collecting the rare "Lord John & The
Hell-Fire Club" and the second Lord John novella, "Lord John & the
Succubus" this omnibus collection also includes the never-before seen
"Lord John & the Haunted Soldier."
Lord John is called to the Arsenal at Woolwich to answer a Royal
Commission of Enquiry’s questions regarding a cannon that exploded
during the battle of Krefeld. Accusations ensue, and Lord John finds
himself knee-deep in a morass of gunpowder, treason, and plot–haunted
by a dead lieutenant, and followed by a man with no face.
Picture a gaggle of glamorous and formerly glamorous
characters at an exclusive spa in Virginia. Two of them, pretty
protagonist Caroline, wife of a freshman congressman, and her newly
widowed mother, Hilda, discover the body of the spa's owner shortly
after their arrival. It soon transpires that the suspectsanorexic
model, alcoholic film producer, aging rock star, etc. were invited to
the spa for reasons known only to the dead owner and that all, save
Caroline, have motives. With slightly exaggerated details, soap opera
chapter endings, shifting focus, stereotypes, and classic situations
all a bit tongue-in-cheek this collaborative effort by Nevada Barr,
Anne Perry, Laurie King, and others provides steady diversion.
Avalon. Mist-shrouded, wrapped in magic. The
legendary island of the Goddess, resting place of Arthur. This
mystical island's legacy has remained strong over the centuries,
becoming a symbol of hope and wonder.
Out of Avalon presents fifteen original stories of magic,
adventure and romance from an era lost to history--yet always
remembered by those with imagination...
One sword. The true sword, EXCALIBUR. Forged from magic
and courage, it bears the power of heroes and kings. Its nature is
unique, but its forms are legion. It can appear... has appeared...
will appear, anywhere, at any time, in a thousand hands in a thousand
guises. For Excalibur is the force that protects the souls of Good's
guardians, and changes the course of destinies...
Tales of the history and manifestations of Excalibur throughout time,
gathered by three of the most experienced anthologists in the field.
Edith Pargeter, who also writes under the name Ellis
Peters, previously combined her passion for history and storytelling
in her creation of the much-loved monk, Brother Cadfael. It was she
who paved the way for many others to explore the past through the
thriving field of historical mysteries, and for this she was loved by
readers and other writers alike. Past Poisons is a bumper crop of
outstanding new short stories by the leading American and British
historical crime writers, all wishing to pay tribute to the work of
Ellis Peters.
