![]() ©2018 Scott Westerfeld (P)2018 Scholastic Inc. With Impostors, master storyteller Scott Westerfeld returns with a new series set in the world of his mega-bestselling Uglies - a world full of twist and turns, rebellion and intrigue, where any wrong step could be Frey’s last. Is Tally Youngblood in them That would be a spoiler. The first three books, Impostors, Shatter City, and Mirror’s Edge, are out now. and if she can risk becoming her own person. The first of new quartet of novels set in the UGLIES universe, Impostors takes place twenty years after the events of the original series. As the deal starts to crumble, Frey must decide if she can trust him with the truth. ![]() But Col, the son of a rival leader, is getting close enough to spot the killer inside her. When her father sends Frey in Rafi’s place as collateral in a precarious deal, she becomes the perfect impostor - as poised and charming as her sister. ![]() Frey is Rafi's twin sister - and her body double. It is set approximately after the events of the main series and will feature four books. Her only purpose is to protect her sister, to sacrifice herself for Rafi if she must. Impostors is the first book in an eponymous spin-off series of Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. So while Rafi was raised to be the perfect daughter, Frey has been taught to kill. ![]() ![]() Their powerful father has many enemies, and the world has grown dangerous as the old order falls apart. Frey is Rafi’s twin sister - and her body double. Master storyteller Scott Westerfeld is at the top of his game, and back to his most famous realm.įrey and Rafi are inseparable. ![]()
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