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In 1791, the slave uprising in Saint-Domingue struck a devastating blow to France's crumbling economy, igniting chaos on both sides of the Atlantic. Christopher Pilie’s novel Sugar plunges readers into the heart of this violent upheaval, exposing not only the physical brutality but the spiritual reckoning simmering beneath it. Fleeing the inferno of rebellion, the Rossignol family escapes the colony—only to find themselves back in France, a homeland teetering on the edge of its own bloody revolution.
With the maps to a hidden treasure on the island of San Salvador in the hands of notorious Caribbean pirates Pierre and Jean Lafitte, Gustave makes a shocking discovery—the treasure is not what the pirates think. Thrust into a perilous mission, he must outwit the ruthless Lafitte brothers, steal the treasure from under their noses, and return it to France. But this treasure holds no material wealth—it harbors a spiritual power so immense that, in the wrong hands, it could bring about the world’s destruction.
“Terror is nothing else than swift, severe, indomitable justice; it flows, then, from virtue.” - Maximilien Robespierre
Driven by the ideals of the Enlightenment—Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity—the final years of the eighteenth century erupted in violence. What began as a promise of freedom from monarchical oppression soon unleashed a force that not only shattered political chains but also shook the very foundations of faith across Europe. As the weight of old regimes plunged overboard, it dragged the whole of society toward an uncertain abyss. The revolution’s relentless momentum spread like wildfire, pulling the European continent into a spiral of chaos and bloodshed.
“In order to ensure public tranquility, two hundred thousand heads must be cut off.”
- Jean-Paul Marat
Pilie immerses readers in the tangled web of the French Revolution, where rival Jacobin factions—the Montagnards and Girondins—clash not only in political arenas but to the death. Gustave and Blaise race to bring the treasure back to its holy place trying to avoid theives, murderers, and much darker spirits. Louis and Antoinette do everything they can to keep the family together through an imploding French society. Even American Revolutionary hero Lafayette tries to curb the rising tide of bloodshed, only to be exiled from Paris. Amid the chaos, art and music flourish in unexpected corners of Europe. In Austria, young Dianna pursues her dream of mastering the piano alongside the greatest composers of the age, unaware that she will soon cross paths with a man who brings the spirit of revolution into the realm of culture—forever transforming the musical world. Don’t miss Christopher Pilie’s highly anticipated second novel. Title and release details coming soon!
Pilie's novel is a profound examination of art, philosophy, and the human condition, inviting readers to reflect on a historical moment that echoes into modernity.
