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A Breath of Snow and Ashes

Diana Gabaldon (1992)

SubgenreTime Travel Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Doorstopper (600+))
SettingParanormal/Fantasy World
CSM age18+

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageModerate

Protagonist archetypes

Time-DisplacedDuo / Partners

Synopsis

Eagerly anticipated by her legions of fans, this sixth novel in Diana Gabaldon's bestselling Outlander saga is a masterpiece of historical fiction from one of the most popular authors of our time.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.From the Hardcover edition.

Tags

Historical FictionScottish RomanceAmerican RevolutionAdventure RomanceEpic Romance

A Breath of Snow and Ashes: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Contains explicit sexual content between married couple, strong historical violence including warfare and death, moderate language. Set during American Revolution with mature themes of political conflict and survival.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, explicit sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, murder, and death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers will be captivated by the sweeping historical romance and time-travel adventure set against the American Revolution.