The Lord of Opium

The Lord of Opium by Nancy Farmer

In this long-awaited sequel to The House of the Scorpion, El Patron is dead, and Matt finds his status elevated from clone to human. Matt wants to help those that have been enslaved by El Patron, but he doesn't even know where to begin, or who he can trust to help him. With Opium locked down, the threats from outside the boarders are gone, but inside, Matt has a lot to learn before he can truly be the Lord of Opium. Do not read this book without going back to read the first one. Both are excellent examples of dystopian fiction.