Extras

EXTRAS: Scott Westerfeld: Simon Pulse: Young Adult: 417 pages

Several years after Tally and the Cutters bring down their dystopian society, Aya Fuse is a “kicker,” posting feeds in an attempt to make her “face rank” rise, in a new society that values fame and recognition more than anything. When she kicks a story that propels her out of anonymity, Aya finds herself in the middle of a secret that has her running for her life.

Scott Westerfeld continues the Uglies series in this fourth book, featuring a new set of teenagers living in a futuristic Japan. Scott Westerfeld is an extremely talented writer and the series needed another book after Specials, but the arc of this story is disappointing. Extras sets up an interesting new society and a dangerous mystery, but the ending abruptly changes direction and wraps up the story too neatly. Fans of the Uglies series will enjoy Extras but the book does have flaws.

MBC