We Set the Dark on Fire was a story of political intrigue and romance set in a fictional Latinx-inspired country facing issues resonant in our world today. This sequel shifts t he point of view to Carmen, rival-turned-love interest of Dani, the young immigrant woman at the center of the first book. Returning to La Voz, the activist social justice group in which she was raised, Carmen finds some people questioning whether she's more devoted to Dani than their cause of overthrowing the corrupt and exclusionary government of Medio. Carmen wants to prove her loyalty, but also doesn't want Dani, who spied for La Voz, left stranded in the household of Mateo Garcia, scion of a powerful political family. Carmen is also alarmed by changes in La Voz during her years away, including a second-in-command more interested in power than ideals. Unsure if she can support La Voz anymore, she goes rogue to extract Dani, even as she wonders whether Dani retains any feelings for her since being abandoned. An action-packed plot offsets drawn out romantic uncertainty (she likes you already!), while the moral and ethical decisions Carmen faces when the organization and people who have been her compass can no longer be trusted or admired deepen the substance of this satisfying tale. (Age 13 and older)

In this nail-biting sequel to Tehlor Kay Mejia’s critically acclaimed fantasy novel We Set the Dark on Fire, La Voz operative Carmen is forced to choose between the girl she loves and the success of the rebellion she’s devoted her life to.Perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and Anna-Marie McLemore.

Being a part of the resistance group La Voz is an act of devotion and desperation. On the other side of Medio’s border wall, the oppressed class fights for freedom and liberty, sacrificing what little they have to become defenders of the cause.

Carmen Santos is one of La Voz’s best soldiers. She spent years undercover, but now, with her identity exposed and the island on the brink of a civil war, Carmen returns to the only real home she’s ever known: La Voz’s headquarters.

There she must reckon with her beloved leader, who is under the influence of an aggressive new recruit, and with the devastating news that her true love might be the target of an assassination plot. Will Carmen break with her community and save the girl who stole her heart—or fully embrace the ruthless rebel she was always meant to be?