With book five in the Outlander series comes the return of the Fraser clan, notably the complex quartet of Jamie, Claire, Brianna, and Roger (oh and maybe Jemmy now too!) Now that each of these main characters have been introduced and developed in the last four books, the fifth book was centered and focused on a family unit. I've enjoyed the series so far, but books three and four seemed to go in a circle of Jamie being captured, nearly killed, and Claire still traveling back and forth through the stones. Sure these situations keep the series interesting, but not when they are occurring more often than anything else. After reading "The Fiery Cross," I get the sense that Claire's character is decided finally in the way she wants to live her life, and she's matured too. Jamie, surprisingly, has experienced less kidnappings lately, but there were a few tense moments in this book where I feared for him. His life appears to be leveling out too. Brianna and Roger are getting used to each other in a sense, and they are both learning to adapt to life in the 18th century vs. the 20th century. There are some thrilling and hilarious family moments that include Fergus and the whole gang in these pages, and I'm excited to see how the American Revolution is included into the plot in future books. As a history nerd, it is one of my favorite periods to study and I'm curious to see how it's depicted (or how the time travelers will change it).