The fifth novel in the Outlander series finds eighteenth-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his wife Claire Randall, a woman who has traveled back in time from post-World War II England, in the American colonies in 1771 and preparing for the coming revolution.
"When Abbey's father falls into a coma and is accused of a crime he didn't commit, Abbey sets out to prove his innocence--and repay a century-old debt"--Provided by publisher.
After surviving a tragic accident, sixteen-year-old Callie McPhee wakes up from a coma with knowledge of the afterlife where she met Thatcher, the spirit who protected her, and can help her save the people she loves from the menace of evil spirits.
Staying with his grandparents in Charleston, South Carolina for the summer, Kirby keeps photographs and writes in his journal about all the animals he sees in their backyard, particularly the butterflies--and ends up having a wonderful summer.
In 1780 South Carolina, thirteen-year-old Maggie believes in the American cause, but after her father is seized by the British she is forced to live with her loyalist aunt in Charles Town--but when the British capture the city Maggie is determined to get information to Colonel Francis Marion.
The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in 1861 marked the beginning of the American Civil War. Federal troops eventually surrendered after 36 hours of open fire. The controversial election of Abraham Lincoln, the contentious issue of slavery, and the South's demand for states' rights all factored into this momentous event.
