Week 47 Reviews: We Set the Dark on Fire, We Unleash the Merciless Storm

From Goodreads:

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, but both are promised 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 bright future depends upon no one discovering her darkest secret—that her pedigree is a lie. Her parents sacrificed everything to obtain forged identification papers so Dani could rise above her station. Now that her marriage to an important politico's son is fast approaching, she must keep the truth hidden or be sent back to the fringes of society, where famine and poverty rule supreme.

On her graduation night, Dani seems to be in the clear, despite the surprises that unfold. But nothing prepares her for all the difficult choices she must make, 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 to give up everything she's strived for in pursuit of a free Medio—and a chance at a forbidden love? 

From Goodreads:

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.

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, taken in when she was an orphaned child and trained to be a cunning spy. She spent years undercover at the Medio School for Girls, but now, with her identity exposed and the island on the brink of 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?

My Review:
Wow, I loved reading this series! I absolutely hated this world for these characters, it was just awful, the amount of privilege that the ones on top had, and how little those at the bottom did, it was such a horrible world to live in-but these characters, at least by the middle of the first book, are meaning to change that!

Getting to know Dani-and then Carmen, was so fantastic! I loved seeing things from Dani's perspective, of seeing these atrocities and acting on them, to Carmen, who is a member of La Voz, and has been working on revolution for most of her life. It was a great contrast!

I felt so badly for the both of them, married to this awful dude with power, who has never known what it is like to go without. Really, this whole culture with two wives, it's just greedy and selfish. Not to mention that the privileged don't understand what it's like to go without. 

Both girls struggle, with previous loyalties, to their respective families, and to each other, and to La Voz. I loved watching them deal with their emotions-and deal with this rebellion, because it needs them, and I loved the role that they played, especially in that ending! Such a great read! 

Loved reading these books, and I can't wait to see what Tehlor Kay Mejia writes next!  

Author: Tehlor Kay Mejia
Series: We Set the Dark on Fire #1, 2
Read: November 21st, 22nd, 2021
Source: Edelweiss/Library
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Books, and We Set the Dark on Fire is a DAC Book and a WTC Book and We Unleash the Merciless Storm is a End of Series 2021 Book and a Sophomore Challenge Book!

Publisher: Katherine Tegan Books
Published: February 26th 2019, February 25th 2020

We Set the Dark on Fire:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

We Unleash the Merciless Storm:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars