Impostors by Scott Westerfeld

Description:“Frey and Rafi are inseparable . . . but very few people have ever seen them together. This is because Frey is Rafi’s double, raised in the shadows of their rich father’s fortress. While Rafi has been taught to charm, Frey has been taught to kill. Frey only exists to protect her sister. There is no other part of her life. 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. Everyone thinks she’s her sister – but Col, the son of a rival leader, is starting to get close enough to tell the difference. As the stakes grow higher and higher, Frey must decide whether she can trust him – or anyone in her life.”

Review: When I heard there was going to be a new Scott Westerfeld book set in the world of Uglies I was beyond excited. Uglies is one of my favorites series and I have been anxiously awaiting Impostors. I will keep my review short and sweet because I fear if I get too into it I will give away some vital points. Let’s just say that I devoured this book! It was action packed and full of intriguing characters.

There is Frey and Rafi; twins who have completely different upbringings. One was raised a socialite princess and the other a trained killer. It was interesting to see the change in the character of Frey throughout the book. In the beginning her main purpose was to protect her sister but over the course of the story she learns that there is more to her and to life.

Then there is Col, a seemingly boring prince who has a lot more to offer than his tour guide information.One issue I had with the book was insta-love between Frey and Col. Nothing annoys me more than when characters fall head over heels for no reason. If anything Col has every reason to not trust Frey (she did lie to him and now his family is dead…). Luckily the love aspect does not take over the story but instead propels it forward.

There are so many well executed twists and turns in this story. There’s fighting, love, crazy technology and lots of political turmoil. This book was a page turner and the ending will have you begging for the next one.

Side note – The nice thing about this book is that you do not have read the Uglies series to enjoy it. Having previous knowledge of Uglies will help you understand the world better and there are some references to previous books but teens can pick this book up without any prior knowledge.