This book will be published on September 17, 2019. I read an uncorrected proof, and there will undoubtedly be some differences between the version I read and the published edition.
This is also book 2 in a series, I reviewed the first book Impostors, HERE. If you don't want anything spoiled for book 1, I'd recommend not reading this review.
An amazon summary while you consider your choices, "When the world sees Frey, they think they see her twin sister Rafi. Frey was raised to be Rafi's double, and now she's taken on the role . . . without anyone else knowing.
Her goal? To destroy the forces that created her.
But with the world watching and a rebellion rising, Frey is forced into a detour. Suddenly she is stranded on her own in Paz, a city where many of the citizens attempt to regulate their emotions through an interface on their arms. Paz is an easy place to get lost . . . and also an easy place to lose yourself.
As the city comes under a catastrophic attack, Frey must leave the shadows and enter the chaos of warfare - because there is no other way for her to find her missing sister and have her revenge against her murderous father." AMAZON LINK OF JUSTICE
Alright. So, Frey and Col are in the thick of Frey's fathers country, surrounded by dust, bomb collars around their necks, and looking for a way out (where they can conveniently kill her father on the way out). They're constantly on guard; Frey trying to pass as Rafi, and Col...just trying not to die. Eventually, Frey finds out that her father is planning something terrible for the city of Paz. She's not sure what, but she knows he uncovered a rustie weapon in Victoria. Her father seems to joke he'll give the city of Paz to her as a wedding present. Shortly afterwards, an opportunity is presented where Frey and Col can escape. Frey wants to go find her sister, who is supposed to be hiding out in Paz, but Col is torn and needs to work with what's left of the Victoria forces to reclaim his country. After being in captivity for so long, Frey starts to rediscover herself bit by bit and become more comfortable with Col again, outside of the spy dust, away from prying eyes. Frey ends up continuing onto Paz to find her sister, while Col seeks to forge a way to get his country back.
That's enough summary.
Alright, so I didn't like this book nearly as much as the first book. It was a very... inner turmoil filled book for Frey. Which normally, would be interesting to read. But, a lot of action and external factors got in the way of Frey's self reflection.
That being said, it was still an okay book. It took me a while to get through due to the events of Paz, but once we're released from Paz, the story takes off again. It brought up so many side stories and started meshing them together with the main story line, so good.
But, that being said, it kind of felt like an action movie turned book. Which normally, I can appreciate, because usually that means there's a bit more plot involved in the book version of an action movie than an actual action movie. But, this felt like a filler book. Like, this really felt like, here's just enough content to keep you interested in the pay off for the third book. Which is pretty frustrating. I expected more from Scott Westerfeld.
But, that being said, the hook worked. I definitely want to read book 3, and I'm very suspicious of Rafi. I just feel like it could have been better.
Happy reading!
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