‘We Set the Dark on Fire’ by Tehlor Kay Meija
Daniela Vargas is a top student at the Medio School for Girls. Graduates are trained for one of two roles: They either run their husband’s household (Primera) or raise their children (Segunda). When Dani is made Primera of the man who is set to take control of Medio, she begins to uncover secrets about the city and the corruption that exists within the upper class, while trying to keep a massive secret of her own.
Not to mention, their Segunda, Carmen, an outspoken, confident woman who Dani has always had a difficult relationship with, keeps testing her at every turn, forcing Daniela to look inside herself and acknowledge some unspoken feelings she may have.
It is a story about revolution and the power that women have to challenge the status quo when society tells them to remain in “their place.” This book has wonderful queer and Latinx representation and a story about finding your voice, set in a dystopian world that will keep you begging for more. You won’t have to wait too long — the sequel is headed our way in 2020!
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