Rougarou

Some families pass down land.
Some pass down money.
Others pass down curses.

Emma Robichaux has not been home to Monroe, Louisiana in over a decade. When she returns to bury her mother, she expects grief, unfinished business, and a town that never really wanted her back. What she does not expect is the slow realization that her family has been lying to her for generations—and that the things whispered about the bayou were never just stories meant to scare children.

The Rougarou is a name everyo...