Tehlor Kay Mejia is an author and Oregon native. Her short fiction has appeared in the All Out and Toil & Trouble anthologies from Harlequin Teen. We Unleash the Merciless Storm is her second novel. You can find her on Twitter @tehlorkay.
“We Set the Dark on Fire burns bright... it will light the way for
a new generation of rebels and lovers.” — NPR.org
“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.” — ALA Booklist (starred
review)
“A richly constructed world full of fantasy and diversity, with a
mystery that will keep them guessing until the very end.” — School
Library Journal (starred review)
“This fierce, feminist novel throws memorable characters into a
provocative set of circumstances, and the constant twists will
leave readers yearning for the conclusion.” — Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
”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.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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. — BookPage (starred review)
“Mejia’s debut creates a lush and beautiful Latinx-inspired world
featuring complex female characters. With thrilling adventure,
unexpected twists and a cliffhanger ending, readers will clamor for
the next installment.” — Shelf Awareness (starred review)
“Mejia pens a compelling, gripping story that mirrors real world
issues of immigration and equality.” — Buzzfeed
“We Set the Dark on Fire is dystopian YA as you’ve only dreamed it
could be. Mejia’s story is specific yet universal, intricate and
vast; it’s fire and smoke and the phoenix rising from the ashes.” —
Tor.com
“With lots of action and palace intrigue, the novel is a page
turner.” — New York Journal of Books
“Tehlor Kay Mejia makes an impressive debut in this thrilling tale
of political intrigue… The author offers terrific suspense,
compelling Latina heroines, a sizzling, forbidden romance and an
interesting political backdrop of a nation with an entire mythology
and founding narrative that conveniently supports the status quo.”
— Buffalo News
“Frequent twists and turns and questions of whom to trust make for
a page-turner,
as does a clandestine queer romance. Unresolved questions at the
fiery end are
likely to leave readers eager for the promised second half of the
duology.”
— The Horn Book
“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.” — Tochi Onyebuchi,
author of Beasts Made of Night
“We Set the Dark on Fire simmers with political revolution and
forbidden love between two powerful young women—I couldn’t put it
down.” — Audrey Coulthurst, author of Of Fire and Stars
“A vivid tale of political intrigue, power, and resistance that
will thrill the hearts of readers.” — New York Times bestselling
author Traci Chee
“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.” — Rin Chupeco, author of The Bone
Witch
“Mejia’s given us a gift in this lush, rebellious, queer, Latinx
story.” — Latinxs in Kid Lit
"Magical, explosive and fierce, We Set The Dark on
Fire is a book that reminds readers that power is in the
people and change starts the fire within their veins." — The Young
Folks.com
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