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WE SET THE DARK ON FIRE

Tehlor Kay Mejia

In this daring and romantic fantasy debut perfect for fans of The Handmaid's Tale and Latinx authors Zoraida Córdova and Anna-Marie McLemore, society wife-in-training Dani has a great awakening after being recruited by rebel spies and falling for her biggest rival.

At the Medio School for Girls, distinguished young women are trained for one of two roles in their polarized society. Depending on her specialization, a graduate will one day run a husband's household or raise his children. Both paths promise a life of comfort and luxury, far from the frequent political uprisings of the lower class.

Daniela Vargas is the school's top student, but her pedigree is a lie. She must keep the truth hidden or be sent back to the fringes of society.

And school couldn't prepare her for the difficult choices she must make after graduation, especially when she is asked to spy for a resistance group desperately fighting to bring equality to Medio.

Will Dani cling to the privilege her parents fought to win for her, or will she give up everything she's strived for in pursuit of a free Medioand a chance at a forbidden love?

Tehlor Kay Mejia is a YA author and poet at home in the wild woods and alpine meadows of Southern Oregon. Her work appears in the anthologies All Out (Harlequin Teen, February 2018) and Toil & Trouble (Harlequin Teen, August 2018).

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Book Published 2019-02-26 by Katherine Tegen Books/ HarperCollins

Comments

This fierce, feminist novel throws memorable characters into a provocative set of circumstances, and the constant twists will leave readers yearning for the conclusion.

This well-crafted fantasy offers a mirror that reflects themes in our own difficult world, namely privilege, immigration, and individualism versus the common good. A queer subplot with sensual tenderness adds rich complexity to the story. Thrilling and timely.

We Set the Dark on Fire simmers with political revolution and forbidden love between two powerful young womenI couldn't put it down.

Lush and beautiful. With thrilling adventure, unexpected twists, and a cliffhanger ending, readers will clamor for the next installment of Dani's story.

A richly constructed world full of fantasy and diversity, with a mystery that will keep them guessing until the very end.

With its achingly slow-burn romance and incisive examination of power structures, this is a masterfully constructed novel, made all the more impressive as it's a debut.

It's a gripping book, easy to race through despite the difficult and timely issues at its core.

Bustle called it one of the Best Young Adult Novels Coming Out in February! Read more...

Seventeen magazine called the book one of The 11 Best YA Books of 2019 Read more...

A stunning debut. Tehlor Kay Mejia weaves a gorgeous narrative where etiquette can be wielded like a weapon and where wit can be just as powerful as a sword.

Book Riot named it a Must Read Book by a Debut Author for the first half of 2019! Read more...

Autostraddle named it to their list of LGBT YA Books to Get Excited for in 2019! Read more...

A vivid tale of political intrigue, power, and resistance that will thrill the hearts of readers.

Tehlor Kay Mejia has fashioned a gripping tale of romance and rebellion. Dani captivated me and held my heart in a vice grip all the way to this book's stunning conclusion.

Mejia's rich world building results in plenty of scorching, believable scenes. Reminiscent of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, We Set the Dark on Fire burns with parallels to today's biggest news headlines. Readers will walk away with thought-provoking questions to ponder, and the story's ending will ignite further fascination and hopes for a series.