Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone

The Southern Backcountry Campaign, Mountain Beekeeping, and the Fraser Family Reunited

*Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone* is Diana Gabaldon’s ninth *Outlander* volume, spanning forty-nine and a half hours. The novel opens in 1779 with an unforgettable moment of emotional joy: Brianna, Roger, and their children have safely returned from the twentieth century, walking up the trail to reunite with Claire and Jamie Fraser at Fraser’s Ridge. Yet this long-awaited reunion takes place under the dark clouds of the American Revolutionary War, which has shifted into the brutal Southern backcountry of the Carolinas.

While Jamie and Claire fortify their settlement—tending honeybees through folklore rituals to ward off misfortune—tensions explode between Loyalist militias and Patriot partisans. Jamie takes up arms at Kings Mountain while Lord John Grey faces danger in Savannah. Gabaldon masterfully balances intimate mountain domesticity against the violent birth of a new nation and the mystery of time travel itself.

Narrator Davina Porter returns for what may be her final full-length performance in the series, delivering a warm, resonant masterclass. Porter’s portrayal of the aging Jamie and Claire radiates forty years of hard-won wisdom, marital devotion, and quiet strength, making every conversation on the Ridge feel sacred. For listeners seeking the ultimate immersion in Historical Fiction and family drama on a single credit, *Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone* is an absolute triumph.

Outlander Reading Order: • Outlander (Book 1 – 32h 38m) • Dragonfly in Amber (Book 2 – 43h 27m) • Voyager (Book 3 – 43h 49m) • Drums of Autumn (Book 4 – 44h 47m) • The Fiery Cross (Book 5 – 55h 32m) • A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Book 6 – 57h 48m) • An Echo in the Bone (Book 7 – 46h 00m) • Written in My Own Heart's Blood (Book 8 – 45h 00m) • Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone (Book 9 – 49h 27m)