In 'Drums of Autumn,' the fourth installment of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, Claire and Jamie Fraser face the new and foreboding challenges of life in the American colonies. Amidst the looming shadow of the American Revolution, they weigh the prospects of returning to a devastated Scotland against the gamble of forging a new path in the New World. With their daughter Brianna safe in a future they have left behind, the couple stakes their claim among the Scottish Highlanders of North Carolina. However, their haven in the mountains is threatened by both external forces and familial intrigues. The saga escalates when Brianna, desperate to unravel the fates of her parents, steps through time itself and emerges in the past. There, she embarks on a perilous journey, not just to reunite with Claire and Jamie but to alter the course of history. Amidst the wilderness and uncertainty, each member of the Fraser family must confront their destinies, testing the strength of their bonds and their willingness to risk everything for family and love.