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Impostors by Scott Westerfeld

Impostors

Scott Westerfeld

Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · April 6, 2021

Deception.

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Who it’s for
A dangerous identity game pairs family loyalty with the nerve-racking risk of being found out.
Themes
Sibling loyalty, Deception and identity, Power and danger
Genres
YA Dystopian Fiction, YA Science Fiction, YA Sci-Fi Romance

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About this book

Deception. Risk. Betrayal. Redemption. Master storyteller Scott Westerfeld is at the top of his game, and back to his most famous realm. A New York Times bestseller. 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.

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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 . . . .

A Double Edge

A dangerous identity game pairs family loyalty with the nerve-racking risk of being found out.

Come here for

  • A body-double premise sharpened by twin loyalty and lethal training
  • The tension of an impostor under a rival leader’s watch

Expect

  • A high-stakes mix of deception, danger, and betrayal
  • A sustained read centered on one sister protecting the other

Where it sits

YA Dystopian Fiction70%
YA Science Fiction53%
YA Sci-Fi Romance31%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Sibling Stories
  • YA Science Fiction
  • Finding Your Footing
Authors
Scott Westerfeld
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
April 6, 2021
Format
Paperback
Theme
Sibling loyalty · Deception and identity · Power and danger
Reading lane
YA Sibling Stories