The end of one short story in the Outlander Book Club here at Claire and Jamie usually means that we start another one. We can take a few days off, but we usually jump straight into the next short story in the universe.
There’s a little bit of bad news for those ready for the next short story from Seven Stones to Stand or Fall. We won’t immediately get into the next short story, which will be A Fugitive Green by Diana Gabaldon. In a way, though, this is going to be good news.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood premieres in August 2025
The biggest reason to take a break from the Outlander Book Club is due to the upcoming premiere of Outlander: Blood of My Blood. The prequel series will premiere on Friday, Aug. 8, and there won’t be enough time to get through the next short story in the universe before this premiere date.
It’s going to be difficult to provide all the coverage for the prequel series while also keeping up with the chapters in A Fugitive Green, so I made the decision to put the book club on hold. This is what I did when it came to Outlander season 7, so it won’t be a surprise to many of you who have been with me from the beginning of this read through.
A Fugitive Green by Diana Gabaldon is the last short story to read
There is some good news when it comes to this break, though, as it means that we’re delaying the end of the book club. Can you believe that we’re nearly at the end of all the published books and short stories? Yes, there is another novella after A Fugitive Green in Seven Stones to Stand or Fall, but we’ve already gone through it as it’s part of the Lord John Grey series of novellas.
We will pick up with the 10th Outlander book once it has been released, but that’s not going to be for some time. And I’m not quite ready to end the book club, so I’m stalling just a little bit.
I’m only stalling until Outlander: Blood of My Blood season 1 ends. I’ll then look at a date to restart, which will be sometime in October. Of course, I could end up delaying it if we get a close premiere date for Outlander season 8, but I’m not expecting that until 2026.
For now, you can check out all the past book club posts. I hope you’ve enjoyed this as much as I have!
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