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Imposters by Scott Westerfeld

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers): Frey and Rafi are identical twins, however only a handful of people know that Frey actually exists. While Rafi has been bred to be the charming daughter, Frey exists only to protect Rafi, having spent her whole life in hiding and training. She only appears as her sister's body double in dangerous situations.  Frey has never actually been out on her own until their father sends her instead of Rafi during a dangerous political mission. On the mission Frey meets Col, the son of the rival rulers. He gets close enough to Frey to realize that she may not be who she says she is.    

Category: YA

Why I chose this book: Read other books by the author 

My personal opinion: Interesting story of the body double idea. It's interesting to watch as Frey learns who she is outside of her father and sister's shadows. The technology that exists in this world is also pretty cool. 

Warnings
Language: One or two
Violence: Fighting, but mostly from a distance
"Adult" situations: Kissing
Death: During fighting 

Movie rating equivalent: PG-13

Protagonist description: Frey is a strong character, but she is so unsure of who she is. As she becomes more comfortable in her own skin she is better able to make decisions.  

Point of view of story: Frey

Book length: Medium

Story flow: Fluid

Grammar and spelling issues: A few weird words, but they're easy enough to understand - bubbly making = fun, dizzy making = scary, etc.

Character connection (no spoilers): I'd love to hear the story from Rafi's perspective  

For series:
Independent or integral: Independent as first

Series review as a whole: I've seen one reference to this as Uglies #5 instead of Imposters #1. This story is set in the same world as the Uglies series also by Scott Westerfeld. There are about half a dozen references to the main character of the Uglies series and some events from the same stories, but I've only read the first two books and I was able to follow what was happening just fine. 

If you only have time for one, read: Imposters as first in series.  

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