* The fifth novel in the bestselling Outlander series - now a MAJOR TV series *______________1771: the Colony of North Carolina stands in an uneasy balance, with the rich, colonial aristocracy on one side and the struggling pioneers of the backcountry on the other.Between them stands Jamie Fraser, a man of honour, a man of worth. Exiled from his beloved Scotland, he is at last possessed of the land he has longed for. By his side his extraordinary wife, Claire, a woman out of time and out of place, blessed with the uneasy gift of the knowledge of what is to come.In the past, that knowledge has brought both danger and deliverance to Jamie and Claire. Now it could be a flickering torch that will light their way through the perilous years ahead - or might ignite a conflagration that will leave their lives in ashes.______________Readers can''t get enough of The Fiery Cross . . .***** ''Love, love, love.''***** ''I absolutely LOVE these books. This installment was no exception.....''***** ''Sigh of contentment: Book Five is one of my favorite installments in one of my all-time favorite series.''***** ''SO. MUCH. AWESOME.''***** ''This is a most excellent novel.''