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We Set the Dark on Fire

by Tehlor Kay Mejia

🌶️fade to black·spoiler·We Set the Dark on Fire #1
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll be swept into a thought-provoking rebellion story that balances heart-pounding tension with a slow-burn sapphic romance.

Synopsis

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 Medio—and a chance at a forbidden love?

At a Glance

3.75 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

forced proximityhidden identitysecret relationship

Mood

dramatictensesecretiveatmosphericromantic

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.75 ★

Page Count

400 pages

Published

2019

Primary Genre

Ya Fantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Kyla Garcia

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: reluctant chosen one sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

romantic / sweet sign in to unlock

deathkidnappingtraumaviolenceclassismgaslightingoppressionpovertystalkingwar

World & Setting

dystopian sign in to unlock

Reading Context

thought-provoking sign in to unlock

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