BOOK REVIEW REQUEST: House of Rougeaux

[Guest Erica Barbara]

Hello! I'm Erica from Wunderkind PR, and I am requesting a review of an upcoming historical-fiction-fusion novel that is sure to inspire. Below is information about the book, including links, cover art, and a synopsis. Thank you very much in advance for your consideration!

 

 

Title: House of Rougeaux

Author: Jenny Jaeckel

Publisher: Raincloud Press

On-sale: April 2018

ISBN-13: 978-1-941203-24-8

 

For Abeje and her brother Adunbi, home is the slave quarters of a Caribbean sugar plantation on the Island of Martinique. Under the watchful eye of their mother they survive, despite what threatens to break them. But when one night of brutality leaves the two children orphaned, it is the strength of their extraordinary bond that carries them through, establishing a legacy of tremendous spirit and courage that will sustain the Rougeaux family for generations to come. In literary prose, award-winning author Jenny Jaeckel creates a brilliantly imagined epic, weaving a multi-layered narrative that celebrates family as much as it exposes systemic brutalization and the ways in which it marks us. As each new member of the family takes the spotlight a fresh piece of the puzzle is illuminated until at last, spanning nearly two centuries, the end brings us back to the beginning. Jaeckel masterfully blends genres of mysticism, coming-of-age, folklore, and historical fiction with explorations of gender and race, creating a wondrous tale of hope and healing through trauma. A relevant work of love, determination, and the many small achievements that make up greatness, House of Rougeaux draws a new map of what it means to be family.

 

Jenny Jaeckel is the author of House of Rougeaux, her debut novel. Her previous titles include For the Love of Meat: Nine Illustrated Stories and Siberiak: My Cold War Adventure on the River Ob. In 2016, Jaeckel published the graphic memoir Spot 12: Five Months in the Neonatal ICU, which was the winner of the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Spot 12 was also a 2016 finalist in the Foreword Indies Book Awards. Jaeckel has appeared as a guest on the popular parenting podcast ONE BAD MOTHER.

 

http://jennyjaeckel.com/house-of-rougeaux/

http://raincloudpress.com/books/house-of-rougeaux-2/