SEBASTIEN D. ROGUE

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ROGUE LEGACY PUBLISHING PRESENTS

THE GATEKEEPER SERIES

A journey through forgotten bloodlines, ancestral mysteries, and the supernatural forces that connect two worlds.

BOOK ONE — THE CHILD WHO COULD NOT DIEA missing cousin. A hidden bloodline. A world he was never meant to see.When former U.S. detective Ceiba travels to Tobago searching for his missing cousin, he uncovers ancestral secrets, supernatural forces, and a destiny that will change his life forever.

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BOOK TWO — BEYOND THE GREAT WATER OF FORGOTTEN BLOODCeiba survived the ancient forces of Tobago. But returning home does not mean leaving them behind.Back in Virginia, his investigation into his father's bloodline uncovers forgotten family records, buried secrets, and evidence of a conspiracy that destroyed his career.As an ancient threat awakens beneath Richmond's James River, Ceiba must confront a dangerous truth: the gate was never truly closed.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

SEBASTIEN D. ROGUE

“Some stories are imagined. Others are born from the things we inherit, the people we lose, and the questions that never leave us.”

Sebastien D. Rogue is a Caribbean-rooted author whose storytelling bridges the worlds of investigative suspense, ancestral history, supernatural mystery, and the enduring power of family legacy.With a career in law enforcement, Rogue has spent years confronting the complexities of human nature—truth and deception, justice and betrayal, courage and fear. Those experiences have shaped his approach to storytelling, bringing a sense of realism, emotional intensity, and investigative authenticity to the extraordinary events that unfold within his novels.But the foundation of his writing reaches far beyond his professional life.Rooted in the traditions, memories, and family histories of Trinidad and Tobago, Rogue's stories are deeply influenced by the people who came before him. His family's experiences, unanswered questions surrounding loved ones, and the enduring presence of ancestral traditions inspired him to explore a powerful idea: What if the past is never truly gone, and the bloodlines we inherit carry stories we have yet to understand?His exploration of family heritage also extends across the Atlantic to the American South, where his paternal ancestry connects him to African American family histories shaped by slavery, survival, resilience, and the preservation of identity across generations. His Native American ancestral connections, including his family's Secotan roots in North Carolina, add another deeply personal dimension to his search for understanding. These intertwined histories inspire his exploration of forgotten bloodlines, ancestral memory, and the stories that survive even when written records fall silent.His debut supernatural mystery, THE GATEKEEPER: The Child Who Could Not Die, introduces Ceiba, a former American detective whose search for a missing cousin leads him into a world where Caribbean folklore, ancestral obligations, and long-buried family secrets challenge everything he believes about life and death.The journey continues in THE GATEKEEPER: Beyond the Great Water of Forgotten Blood, where the mysteries of Ceiba's ancestry reach across the Atlantic and into the forgotten chapters of American history.For Rogue, these novels represent more than supernatural entertainment. They are an exploration of identity, remembrance, belonging, loss, and the complicated relationship between the living and those who came before them.Through Rogue Legacy Publishing, he seeks to create stories that honor the importance of heritage while inviting readers to question the boundaries between history, belief, and the unexplained.

“Because sometimes the greatest mysteries are not found in the world around us—but in the bloodlines, memories, and legacies we carry within ourselves.”

ROGUE LEGACY PUBLISHING

Rogue Legacy Publishing is an independent publishing imprint founded by author Sebastien D. Rogue, dedicated to stories that explore the mysteries of ancestry, the strength of family legacies, and the extraordinary forces that shape human experience.Through compelling fiction that blends supernatural suspense, historical mysteries, cultural heritage, and investigative storytelling, Rogue Legacy Publishing seeks to bring readers into worlds where the past is never truly forgotten and every generation carries a story worth telling.Our mission is simple: To preserve the power of storytelling, honor the legacies that shape us, and create stories that remain with readers long after the final page.

CONTACT & INQUIRIES

For reader correspondence, book inquiries, media requests, interviews, and publishing-related questions, please contact:Sebastien D. Rogue
Rogue Legacy PublishingEmail: [email protected]Thank you for your interest in THE GATEKEEPER series. Your support and curiosity are part of what brings these stories to life.