Outlander Book 9 Daily Lines: Roger gets battle experience

To mark the Fourth of July, Diana Gabaldon shared another Daily Lines post for Outlander Book 9. Roger gets real battle experience as a chaplain.

We know Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone is coming our way in November 2021. It’s also going to include some of the Revolutionary War. After all, that’s the time period the books have reached.

To mark Fourth of July, Gabaldon shared a spoiler post from the book. It’s her Daily Lines, something that has helped us get through the wait for the books. While there are a few minor spoilers of things to come, all the major spoilers are completely avoided. After all, Gabaldon doesn’t want to ruin her own books for the readers.

The Fourth of July Daily Lines are focused on a battle. They’re focused on Roger’s view of a battle in his role as a chaplain. You see, Roger has now found his place in the past, doing something that he probably never even considered before traveling to the 18th century.

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Posted by Diana Gabaldon on Sunday, July 4, 2021

Roger gets battle experience in Outlander Book 9 Daily Lines

The Daily Lines start with Roger thinking about another military chaplain, one who had fought in the Second World War. All Roger wants to understand is what a chaplain does for those on the battlefield—and yes, the chaplain had killed people to keep himself alive.

We get that chance to see what Roger can do for the men during the Revolutionary War. With cannons around them and a very different type of battle than Second World War offered, Roger finds himself trying to keep people safe only to have to just be there as someone dies.

It’s a similar situation to Claire, who also had to just be there for a person. A nurse and a chaplain can offer some similar needs to wounded soldiers. Those who need to know God is there gets that with a chaplain, but a nurse can still offer the compassion needed in the midst of a war.

You can tell at the end of the Daily Lines that this will have an effect on Roger in the future. At least, it should do. The very end makes it clear that Roger suffers from shock, and some of the things he’s seen should come back. That doesn’t mean PTSD, but he’ll need to work through the thoughts of the battle to protect himself mentally.

Outlander Book 9, Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone, is coming out on Nov. 23, 2021.