I felt like I knew and mostly understood her right away, but that doesn’t mean she is boring or flat. Sometimes it can take a while to get to know a character, but Frey is not like that. Instead, we learn our protagonist quickly. There is no wandering around, slowly introducing characters or subtly laying the foundation for future action. There is so much tension, possibility, and direction from the very beginning. I brought it home from the library one night somewhat on a whim, and I’m starting to realize that the books I pick up on a whim often turn into the ones I enjoy most! Anyways, I devoured Impostors in just a few days, and I HIGHLY recommend it to any science fiction fan, especially if you enjoy post-apocalyptic fiction or if you enjoyed the Uglies series.įirst of all (can I say ‘first of all’ this far into a post?), the premise is fascinating: a ruler has identical twin daughters, but raises them so that the world thinks there is only one. I loved all of the Uglies books except the fourth ( Extras), so I was both excited and wary of Impostors. Still, it is good to understand that background, because a reader’s background with a series will inevitably shape how they interact with later books.

A brief glance at my Goodreads shelves will tell you that I was almost instantly hooked! I remember reading Uglies for the first time and becoming so intrigued with non-realistic fiction up to this point I had mostly read historical fiction and contemporary, certainly no science fiction and very little fantasy. When I was in 8th grade (about 10 years ago), Unglies was my introduction to dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction. In my opinion, Impostors includes enough background information to make sense on its own. You don’t have to read the Uglies books first to understand Impostors, but there are some references to people, places, and situations from previous books. While Goodreads lists Impostors as the first book in a series, it is a spin-off from Westerfeld’s Uglies series and sometimes appropriately considered its fifth book. As the stakes grow higher and higher, Frey must decide whether she can trust him – or anyone in her life. Everyone thinks she’s her sister – but Col, the son of a rival leader, is starting to get close enough to tell the difference. Frey has never been out in the world on her own – until her father sends her in Rafi’s place to act as collateral for a dangerous deal.

While Rafi has been taught to charm, Frey has been taught to kill. This is because Frey is Rafi’s double, raised in the shadows of their rich father’s fortress. but very few people have ever seen them together. Genre: YA science fiction/post-apocalyptic fiction

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