![]() Just like the first book, the worldbuilding is incredibly rich and so visually interesting that I want to stand inside it and look around for myself. It’s so inventive all the way down to the little details. I really love the new elements Westerfeld introduces, such as the feels Frey gets, the setting of Paz, Rafi as a wildcard, characters like Essa, and the AI governments. Frey has to navigate her world separated from her sister and Col, as well as try to figure out where she belongs, who she belongs with, and what being her own person looks like. ![]() ![]() Plus, the emotional stakes of this sequel are sharpened, building upon the groundwork in IMPOSTERS. For me, this is a total breath of fresh air, as I believe most other authors would have set this entire book in Shreve. We get resolutions fairly quickly, and then the characters are thrown into something else immediately. Unlike many other writers in this genre, Westerfeld doesn’t draw out the circumstances. ![]() It is more action-packed, faster-paced, and captivating than the first book, which is unusual for book two in a four-book series. If her father finds out who she really is, both her and Col will be dead- but burying her name and not being herself again, after having such freedom, may kill her anyway. In order to save Col, she’s convinced her father they must marry to sway public opinion in her father’s favor, but Frey’s walking a very dangerous line. It begins with Frey stuck inside Shreve pretending to be her sister… again. SHATTER CITY by Scott Westerfeld is the second book in the IMPOSTERS series. ![]()
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