Deception. Risk. Betrayal. Redemption. Master storyteller Scott Westerfeld is at the top of his game, and back to his most famous realm.Frey and Rafi are inseparable . . . two edges of the same knife. But only one of them is ever seen in public.Frey is Rafi’s twin sister-and her body double. Their powerful father has many enemies, and the world has grown dangerous as the old order falls apart. So … falls apart. So while Rafi was raised to be the perfect daughter, Frey has been taught to kill. Her only purpose is to protect her sister, to sacrifice herself for Rafi if she must. When her father sends Frey in Rafi’s place as collateral in a precarious deal, she becomes the perfect impostor. But Col, the son of a rival leader, is getting close enough to spot the killer inside her . . . .more
It’s been quite a few years since I read the Uglies series, and it was so much fun slipping back into that universe with Imposters. There’s a bit of whiplash at the start of this book (it feels like it’s missing a few chapters), but overall, Imposters had an engaging, fast-paced plot and was a treat for fans of Westerfeld’s original series.
Having been a huge fan of the Uglies series, I was super excited to see that there was a spin off series! I listened to Impostors on audio book and I loved the narrator, she did a really great job of changing up her voice for when different characters were speaking and even had an accent where it was needed.
Following the events in the Uglies books, the world is different again and people are still trying to find a new balance. The tech and adventure that was so enjoyable in the first series has continued and even grown in this new series. I love the mentions of events in the previous books, but I loved even more the new characters to come to root for and follow.
Rafi and Frey are sisters and they are forced to live out their father’s maniacal plans for the world. Col is an intelligent and passionate guy and it’s easy to want him to succeed.
I think fans of dystopian fiction, and of course, fans of the Uglies series and this author will be pleased by this first book in a new series. I’m certainly looking forward to the rest of the series coming out!
It took me a while to get through this audiobook but only because I don’t have walking time anymore. And this was the first book I listened to after breaking my leg. I now have focused on listening while knitting until I can walk long distance again. Anyway, it does not diminish how much I enjoyed being back in the world of Tally Youngblood, even if she was long gone from the actual story. The UGLIES series was one on my favorites! And this new adventure was just as good. I loved the play of twin sisters covering for each other. It kept me thinking about the moral implications of such a situation. Thanks for bringing back all the crazy-making fun, Scott Westerfeld!
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I might have liked this book better if I hadn’t already read the Uglies series. It is nowhere near as good; it’s just OK.
I’m going to be very blunt, Westerfield promised four new books that would be set within the Uglies world. This is a spin off series that I believe could have been left aside.
I was not a fan of. I was not fan of the predictability and the similarities to his Uglies series. I know your probably thinking of course there would be a similarities it set in the same fictional dystopian society. Well that part I’m fine with, what I didn’t like was that it seemed like the same plot with a new cast. and that is a no bueno in my book.
Now you thinking but if it’s that bad why not give it one star. It had one redeeming quality, and that was Frey and her hidden life.
This journey with this series has come to a halt.
In this first book in a new series in the Uglies universe, twins Frey and Rafia are raised to step into different roles: Rafia as the public face for their politician father to gain approval, and Frey, a secret to the world, as her body double and protector. This all changes, though, when Frey is sent in Rafia’s place as a hostage in a dangerous deal.
Considering that I never finished the Uglies series because I didn’t love the first book, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this one! It took me a second to find my footing, since I was unfamiliar with the world, but I don’t think you necessarily need to have read Uglies to understand what’s going on (though I do think I would have appreciated more if I had).
Frey was such an interesting main character, since much of the book is comprised on her finding an identity that’s separate from her twin sister. Though she was extremely badass in certain situations, her uncertainty and confusion in others made her so relatable, and I immediately took to her. I enjoyed the relationship that develops between her and another major character – the tentative trust and attraction that feels important but doesn’t overshadow other main conflicts. The story itself was fast-paced and exciting – I never knew what was coming next, and it went in directions I was not expecting. And I must say, Scott Westerfeld really knows how to write an action scene.
Really enjoyable read. While it wasn’t perfect, I’m already looking forward to book 2 (even though apparently I have to wait a whole year). Definitely worth it for anyone who enjoys YA dystopians.
Great story premise