Is ‘Soul of a Rebel’ in the ‘Outlander’ Book Series? Frank’s Twist Explained

Outlander‘s final season is here, and while the Faith cliffhanger at the end of Season 7 may have set up a mystery for Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) to unravel for Season 8, it was Frank’s (Tobias Menzies) book that threw a real wrench in their path. Fair warning that there are spoilers for the Outlander Season 8 premiere ahead!

In the appropriately titled “Soul of a Rebel” episode, Claire and Jamie return to Fraser’s Ridge only to reunite with their daughter Brianna (Sophie Skelton) and her family, who have returned to the past from the future. Upon their return to the 18th-century, Bree and her husband Roger (Richard Rankin) bring some books back, among which is Frank Randall’s posthumously-published book, Soul of a Rebel.

The book, which chronicles “the Scottish roots of the American Revolution,” happens to include Jamie’s name more than once, raising alarm bells in his and Claire’s minds.