Besieged

Lord John expects to return to England after serving as military Governor of Jamaica but is unexpectedly headed to Cuba, where the British navy plans to siege Havana. Meanwhile, his mother, the Dowager Duchess of Pardloe, is a guest and potential hostage of Governor Juan de Prado. This novella is one of the final stories in the "Seven Stones to Stand or Fall" collection, exploring intriguing side-stories within the Outlander universe.