The Butch Family Saga

"Nothing good ever comes from telling yourself lies."

An unlikely hero, an old butcher knife rumored to possess magical powers, shepherds each generation through their darkness and toward the liberation that comes from standing their ground, protecting what's theirs, and unearthing the truth.

The Butch Family Saga is a multigenerational reckoning of survival. This raw, riveting unraveling of fierce love and long-buried secrets unfolds in the heart of Comanche County, Texas. This richly woven tale follows a resilient family as they grapple with the secrets of a tragic past-and the quiet heroism of enduring it.

At the center is Ellie Harrington, a red-haired force of nature whose wit, humor, and willpower have held her fractured family together through their hardscrabble fight for dignity and survival. Now, as her memory fades in a nursing home, her daughters, Rosie and Annie, attempt to piece together the truth of her life. To understand Ellie, they must reach back through time-to her mother, Ura Willie, and the trauma that shaped her childhood, leaving deep scars across generations.

Told in a chorus of voices, The Butch Family Saga blends folklore, dark humor, and South Texas grit into a powerful story of love, loyalty, and the enduring power of belief. A true Southern Gothic-haunting, hilarious, and unforgettable.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Booklogix
Published: 05/26/2026
ISBN: 9781665311946
Pages: 156
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d