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Civil Twilight
Two brothers, torn from their parents by war, end up in a tepid Caribbean colony just before the world’s largest slave revolt engulfs the island.
When Pierre and Jean grow out of their orphanage on Saint Domingue, they both yearn to rekindle the lost warmth of their broken family. Pierre pursues a romance with the daughter of his employer, the most powerful plantation owner on the island. Jean falls for an African woman enslaved by the same man.
Their bond with other former orphan boys blooms into a makeshift family, and they lean on each other to survive, committing a heist and smuggling goods along the way. As Pierre fights to rise the ranks of society and courts the most sought-after young woman on the island, Jean plots to set his enslaved love free. Each brother struggles to find their place in the world when they are swept up in the violent slave revolution that threatens their lives, their love, and the brutal social construct on the island.
When Pierre and Jean grow out of their orphanage on Saint Domingue, they both yearn to rekindle the lost warmth of their broken family. Pierre pursues a romance with the daughter of his employer, the most powerful plantation owner on the island. Jean falls for an African woman enslaved by the same man.
Their bond with other former orphan boys blooms into a makeshift family, and they lean on each other to survive, committing a heist and smuggling goods along the way. As Pierre fights to rise the ranks of society and courts the most sought-after young woman on the island, Jean plots to set his enslaved love free. Each brother struggles to find their place in the world when they are swept up in the violent slave revolution that threatens their lives, their love, and the brutal social construct on the island.
340 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 27, 2025
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October 16, 2025
In Civil Twilight, Ashton Rogers reimagines the early lives of Pierre and Jean Lafitte with remarkable depth and authenticity. The historical setting of Saint-Domingue feels richly realized, and the story balances historical context with deeply human emotion. Rogers’ writing is confident and immersive, drawing the reader effortlessly into another time and place. For a debut novel, it’s an extraordinary first step — both engaging and ambitious. I’m already looking forward to the sequel.
February 3, 2026
Well Written
This was very solid work for a first time author. He really captures the beginning stages of Jean and Pierre Lafitte's life before they became the pirates we all know and love. I'm hoping the author continues with the story and builds towards the piracy aspect of their lives.
This was very solid work for a first time author. He really captures the beginning stages of Jean and Pierre Lafitte's life before they became the pirates we all know and love. I'm hoping the author continues with the story and builds towards the piracy aspect of their lives.
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