Flashing forward to the 20th century, Roger and Brianna have settled at Lallybroch and try to shield their past from those around them. However, news reaches Claire of a disaster at sea soon after Jamie confirms passage by letter, which causes her much grief and leads to a poor decision on her part. Jamie follows soon thereafter, bringing the newly widowed Jenny alongside him.
In a troubling missive, Claire is summoned back to Philadelphia to handle a sick family member and brings Young Ian along with her.
While in Scotland, Jamie and Claire spend time with Jenny and the elder Ian, where they learn of all that’s been going on during their absence. Claire uses her historical knowledge to stay away from any direct battle, but in a moment of weakness, a shot from Jamie’s gun almost kills William, forcing the Frasers to move up their plans to return to Scotland before the young soldier dies at the hand of his illegitimate father.
As this takes place, Jamie and Claire continue their movement through America, hoping to make it to Scotland before they become embroiled in any major battles. William’s adoptive father, Lord John Grey, tries to keep an eye on William and ensures that the secret of Jamie remains hidden for as long as possible, though Gabaldon weaves the story in ways that spill the proverbial beans. William does engage in some fighting at this point and ends up in a skirmish in which his biological father takes an accidental shot in his direction. While still hopelessly unaware of his true father, William arrives in the colonies to fight with the English, stumbling through a number of unfortunate events and does not see battle until an important clash at Saratoga, where he is able to show his true mettle. As the seventh tome opens, the narrative is split amongst these three important storylines. The MacKenzies are forced to pass through the Stones to save their newest addition, Amanda Jamie and Claire barely survive a house fire at Fraser’s Ridge and Jamie’s illegitimate son, William, arrives in the colonies to fight for the King. Gabaldon left readers with a stunning conclusion in A Breath of Snow and Ashes.
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