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We Unleash the Merciless Storm
by Tehlor Kay Mejia
After returning to La Voz from her mission to infiltrate the Garcia household, Carmen expected a hero’s welcome. Instead she comes back to an organization where things don’t feel quite right. The sequel to We Set the Dark on Fire is from Carmen’s perspective. Carmen returns to La Voz after her mission. Readers learn more about the organization. Like the previous book there’s a tendency of telling the reader what’s happening, instead of showing them. Thus, readers get pages of Carmen telling us her observations and feelings, yet it is not reflected by the actions being described until it becomes necessary to move the plot forward. Also, the hierarchy of La Voz seems to consist of El Buitre, who is at least middle aged, as head, then a bunch of 21-17 year olds below him. Carmen is apparently a “living legend” within the organization, despite being on assignment for the last five years. Although Carmen tells us everything she sees and feels, the writing meanders and it takes a while until some familiar characters reappear. Although a little slow, fans of The Wraith and the Dawn and The Never Tilting World would enjoy this series.