Drums of Autumn Chapter 12 turns Jocasta’s party into a pressure cooker of politics, performance, and frontier medicine as John Quincy Myers crashes back into the story.

Drums of Autumn Chapter 9 brings Stephen Bonnet back in brutal fashion as the Frasers are robbed on the river and Jamie’s mercy finally sends an invoice.

Drums of Autumn Chapter 7 puts Claire and Jamie at Governor Tryon’s table, where wealth, land, charm, and danger all arrive wearing their nice clothes.

Drums of Autumn Chapter 6 moves Claire and Jamie into Wilmington, where frontier comedy, medical grotesquerie, and political opportunity all start sharpening their knives.

Drums of Autumn Chapter 5 sends Brianna and Roger into Joe Abernathy’s 1969 world, where the moon landing and personal history collide.

Drums of Autumn Chapter 4 brings Roger and Brianna together at a Scottish festival, where family history becomes flirtation, performance, and a warning flare.

Drums of Autumn Chapter 3 returns to 1969 as Brianna and Roger reconnect by phone and begin turning grief into possibility.

Drums of Autumn Chapter 2 buries Gavin Hayes, introduces the ghostly feel of the American story, and lets Stephen Bonnet slip into Jamie’s mercy.