Zura believes Col’s mom could still be alive due to a codebook that has dropped a hidden message in the feed that only Victorian forces can read. Zura, along with what’s left of the Victorian House Guard, show up to rescue Col believing he has been kidnapped by Rafi. They stop to recharge the hoverboard and during their respite, Col takes Frey to his village’s weapon hideout. As they travel to Shreve, the attacks on Victoria continue she realizes going to Shreve is not the answer. When they get the chance to stop and talk, Frey suggests going to Shreve to see her father as he could help. Without knowing her father would go back on word, and with her training she is prepared when he attacks Victoria. Afterwards, she helps him to retrieve his weapon and hoverboard along with a pulse knife. As time goes, she trust him enough to tell him some of the truth, and in return he shows her a way to escape. She figures it out quickly that he doesn’t know why she is really there and that she is a hostage. He loves to hunt and confides he doesn’t know why his mom locked up his bow or hoverboard. No surprise when he sends Frey in her place, and while there she make friends with Col, Aribella’s son. Frey’s father makes a deal to trade metal from Victoria, allowing Aribella to take Rafi hostage to ensure he keeps his word. Things are stressed between the different towns/families. Rafi had to give a speech to the people and afterward an assassin was sent to kill her, but since Frey was there to switch places if needed, she was able to save her life. She acts as Rafi’s body double whenever Rafi attends events that might be dangerous. At the age of seven, Frey starts training to protect her sister no matter what, her weapon of choice being a pulse knife. When Scott Westerfeld references Uglies he always explains in way you understand. I have not read Uglies and from reviews of this book I felt I would be lost but that could not be farther from the truth. Imposters is set in Scott Westerfeld’s series Uglies future.

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