Book Seven in the Outlander series launches the reader straight into the midst of the American Revolution. The hundreds of chapters shift from current day Europe and America to eighteenth century America and Europe, and this includes the escapades of Claire and Jamie, Fergus and Marsali, Brianna and Roger, Jenny and Ian, Young Ian, William, and Lord John Grey. Famous figures in history make cameos as well, including Benjamin Franklin, John Andre, General Gates, and Benedict Arnold (who has the most interesting conversation with Claire).

After reading the second book in the Outlander series, I thought the sequels have been entertaining, but not as action-packed. "An Echo in the Bone" certainly had me on the edge of my seat as I was immersed in the countless subplots. Now more than ever the Fraser family tree is intermingled with new marriages, births, and deaths of the major characters. The last three hundred pages of the book granted me an ah-ha! moment in every chapter while I was held in suspense. It's strange to think that when I first start reading this series, I only somewhat worried about whether Claire Beauchamp would survive eighteenth century Scotland. Now I worry for the entire Fraser family, including grandparents, parents, and kids. Diana Gabaldon has the remarkable ability to create a story centered around a well-known conflict, but make that conflict seem superfluous compared to finding out the fate of her fictional characters.