It is clear that the journalist and author Carina Bergfeldt has carried out thorough research. It is well-written and engaging. The fact that the story is told from different perspectives creates strong emotional bonds with the characters, leaving you wondering what will become of them long after you’ve turned the final page. … How fortunate, that Echoes of Home is only the first part of the Gustavia Suite. 5/5.
– BTJ

Echoes of Home is published by Bookmark Förlag and reached the number one spot at the retailer before it’s official release and she visited the Morningshow at TV4 to talk more about the research, the history and the novel.

Carina Bergfeldt has depicted a part of Swedish history that has long been silenced: our role in the transatlantic slave trade. The result is a poignant novel that combines vivid character portraits with historical precision.

The Year 1790. Four people are taken to the small Caribbean island of Saint-Barthélemy – Sweden’s slave colony. A place none of them chose.
Axel Banér is sent on behalf of King Gustav III to serve the kingdom. Together with his wife Milda and their children, he begins the journey to a place where different laws apply.
In the Ashanti Empire, the young couple Yaa and Kwame dream of a future together. But during their wedding ceremony, the village is attacked by slave traders. In chains, they are taken across the ocean to a life in captivity.
Under the Swedish flag,  four destinies are intertwined in a story of power, freedom and identity.