Even if this wasn’t the intention, it could easily be played off as such. This may be a choice to make him seem more mysterious, but that is to be determined. Frey’s love interest, Col Palafox similarly felt underdeveloped. Rafi felt less so, more like a place holder to the reader, just as Frey is to the story. Frey was a great character, someone the reader could cheer for and relate to. While the secret twin trope isn’t unheard of, its rare enough that it felt endearing and exciting.

There were references to things mentioned in the original series, and Tally’s name is thrown around enough to satiate the readers need for it, while not dominating the plot or being used as a ploy to interest the reader. While recognizable, the culture had progressed enough to be believable. The plot managed to stay faithful to the original series, while still being fresh and notable on its own. The rival city is just the first stop on Frey’s fresh and compelling adventure, as she finds herself in danger actually directed towards her, and not her sister.

This trip also happens to be the first real freedom and control she has had in a while, and the real start of the story, which is unquestionably Frey’s. This is demonstrated by Frey’s trip to a rival city as a sign of good faith. Children to a brutal, powerful ruler, the younger twin, Frey, has had her existence hidden, instead being used as a protector of her sister, and as the occasional replacement in tricky situations. Picking up a generation after Tally Youngblood’s revolution, the book is led by twin protagonists Frey and Rafi.

Much like Westerfeld’s first expansion to the trilogy, Extras, I found myself hesitant, but I quickly found myself enthralled by the story and development of the world in Impostors.

From the original trilogy, I had become attached to the accidental heroine Tally Youngblood, the defiant frenemy Shay, and the shockingly earnest David. I read them more times than I can count, and I was thrilled to hear that there would be a new chapter in the series. I, for one, was a huge fan of the Ugliesseries when I was in middle school. Scott Westerfeld finally allows readers to return to the beloved UgliesUniverse, in his newest installation IMPOSTORS.

Imposters by scott westerfeld