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Specials (Uglies Trilogy)

by Scott Westerfeld

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"Special Circumstances":

The words have sent chills down Tally's spine since her days as a repellent, rebellious ugly. Back then Specials were a sinister rumor — frighteningly beautiful, dangerously strong, breathtakingly fast. Ordinary pretties might live their whole lives without meeting a Special. But Tally's never been ordinary.

And now she's been turned into one of them: a superamped fighting machine, engineered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid.

The strength, the speed, and the clarity and focus of her thinking feel better than anything Tally can remember. Most of the time. One tiny corner of her heart still remembers something more.

Still, it's easy to tune that out — until Tally's offered a chance to stamp out the rebels of the New Smoke permanently. It all comes down to one last choice: listen to that tiny, faint heartbeat, or carry out the mission she's programmed to complete. Either way, Tally's world will never be the same.

Synopsis:

In this final book of Westerfields trilogy, Tally has been transformed from repellent ugly to supermodel pretty. Now shes a super-amped fighting machine. Her mission is to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid. But Tallys never been good at playing by the rules.

About the Author

Scott Westerfeld's teen novels include The Last Days, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and the sequel to Peeps; So Yesterday, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; and the Midnighters trilogy. Scott was born in Texas, and alternates summers between Sydney, Australia, and New York City.

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zifeara, June 1, 2008 (view all comments by zifeara)
this book is awesome its sad, thrilling, tons of action and its head of it's time. i love this book i think everyone should read it but make sure you uglies and pretties first. the ending is so, sad you have to read it.
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this book is awesome its sad, thrilling, tons of action and its head of it's time.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781416947950
Author:
Westerfeld, Scott
Publisher:
Simon Pulse
Designed:
Corral, Rodrigo
Author:
Corral, Rodrigo
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Science Fiction
Subject:
Social Issues - New Experience
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Social Issues - General
Subject:
Beauty, Personal
Subject:
Brainwashing
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Uglies Trilogy
Publication Date:
September 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Young adult
Language:
English
Pages:
372
Dimensions:
7 x 5 in
Age Level:
12-17

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