戴安娜·加瓦爾東（Diana Gabaldon）：

美國作傢，北亞利桑那大學海洋生態學博士與榮譽人文學博士，曾在大學教授解剖學，還是多本科技、電腦期刊的撰稿人、評論員。1988年，黛安娜·加瓦爾東為瞭“練習”而開始寫小說，不料一寫就寫齣瞭風靡全球的Outlander係列。她學識淵博，感情細膩，又具有大膽的想象力和幽默感，而這些特質正是Outlander魅力的來源。

In this rich, vibrant tale, Diana Gabaldon continues the story of Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser that began with the now-classic novel Outlander and continued in Dragonfly in Amber. Sweeping us from the battlefields of eighteenth-century Scotland to the exotic West Indies, Diana Gabaldon weaves magic once again in an exhilarating and utterly unforgettable novel.... Their love affair happened long ago by whatever measurement Claire Randall took. Two decades before, she had traveled back in time and into the arms of a gallant eighteenth-century Scot named Jamie Fraser. Then she returned to her own century to bear his child, believing him dead in the tragic battle of Culloden. Yet his memory has never lessened its hold on her ... and her body still cries out for him in her dreams. When she discovers that Jamie may have survived, Claire must choose her destiny. And as time and space come full circle, she must find the courage to face what awaits her ... the deadly intrigues raging in a divided Scotland ... and the daring voyage into the dark unknown that lies beyond the standing stones.