Sukie's Fire: Thomas Jefferson's Slave: A Cook's Rebellion That Defied an Empire and Ignited a Legacy

By M.J. Macfarlane

In the shadow of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, Sukie, a fierce enslaved cook, wages a quiet war against the chains that bind her. From her kitchen hearth, where she kneads bread and harbors secrets, to the splintered auction block where her fist shocks a crowd, Sukie's unbowed spirit blazes through a world of whips and loss. Facing Jefferson's contradictory quill-penning liberty while selling her kin-she endures lashings, heartbreak, and fleeting goodbyes, her defiance a spark that lights the way for those she loves.

Through years of scars and resilience, Sukie's fire burns beyond Jefferson's frail end, her legacy rising from Virginia's dust to Ohio's snow. In this gripping saga, her tale unfolds-raw, tender, and triumphant-a testament to courage forged in the kitchen, tested by blood, and carried north by a niece's flight and a child's steady hands. Perfect for fans of historical fiction with heart, Sukie's Fire is a powerful journey of one woman's stand against slavery's weight, her scars a map of resistance, her triumph an enduring flame.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F2757JV1
• ISBN13: 9798315106746
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"