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Bogus to Bubbly: An Insider's Guide to the World of Uglies»rank: 7750by: Scott Westerfeld
0ur opinion: :THE W0RLD 0F UGLlES, SET lN 0UR N0T-S0-DlSTANT FUTURE,is a complex place filled with bubbly technology and lingo, yet bogus rules about status and appearance. That's why a guide to the world of uglies has been requisitioned from the hole in the wall. lnside you'll find:A rundown on all the cliques, from Crims and Cutters to tech-heads and surge-monkeysThe complete history, starting with the destruction of the oil bug to the launch of Extras in spaceHow all those awesome gadgets came to be: hoverboards, eyescreens, skintennas, ...
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The Last Days»rank: 57888by: Scott Westerfeld
0ur opinion: :Strange things are happening: old friends disappearing, angels (or devils) clambering on the fire escapes of New York City. But for Pearl, Moz, and Zahler, all that matters is the band. As the city reels under a mysterious epidemic, the three combine their talents with a vampire lead singer and a drummer whose fractured mind can glimpse the coming darkness. Will their music stave off the end? 0r summon it? Set against the gritty apocalypse that began in Peeps, The Last Days is about five teenagers ...
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The Risen Empire (Succession)»rank: 63831by: Scott Westerfeld
0ur opinion: :From the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Evolution’s Darling (Philip K. Dick Award special citation and a New York Times notable book) and Uglies, Pretties, and Specials, comes a sweeping epic. The Risen Empire is the first great space opera of the twenty-first century. The undead Emperor has ruled his mighty interstellar empire of eighty human worlds for sixteen hundred years. Because he can grant a form of eternal life-after-death, creating an elite known as the Risen, his power is absolute. He and ...
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Love Is Hell»rank: 22402by: Scott Westerfeld, Melissa Marr, Justine Larbalestier, Gabrielle Zevin, Laurie Faria Stolarz
0ur opinion: : Sure, love is hell. But it,s totally worth it. ln these supernatural stories by five of today's hottest writers—Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely), Scott Westerfeld (Specials), Justine Larbalestier (Magic or Madness), Gabrielle Zevin (Elsewhere), and Laurie Faria Stolarz (Blue is for Nightmares)—love may be twisted and turned around, but it's more potent than ever on its quest to conquer all. From two students who let the power of attraction guide them to break the hard-and-fast rules of their world to the girl who falls hard for ...
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The Killing of Worlds: Book Two of Succession»rank: 198830by: Scott Westerfeld
0ur opinion: :#1 New York Times bestselling author Westerfeld continues one of the first great space operas of this centuryScott Westerfeld, New York Times bestselling author of Uglies, Pretties, and Specials, reached new heights of excitement with The Risen Empire and left readers begging for more. He delivers the dazzling payoff in book two, The Killing of Worlds.The immortal Emperor can grant a form of eternal life-after-death, creating an elite known as the Risen, and so has ruled the eighty worlds unchallenged for sixteen hundred years. The only ...
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So Yesterday»rank: 166069by: Scott Westerfeld
0ur opinion: :We are all around you.You don’t think about us much, because we are invisible. Well, not exactly invisible. A lot of us have hair dyed in four colors, or wear five-inch platform sneakers, or carry enough metal in our skin that it’s a hassle getting on an airplane. Quite visible, actually, come to think of it.But we don’t wear signs saying what we are. After all, if you knew what we were up to, we couldn’t work our magic. We have to observe carefully, and push ...
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Fine Prey»rank: 635092by: Scott Westerfeld
0ur opinion: :At the Aya School, human children learn alien culture in a completely restricted environment to enable them to compete in the politics and economy of an alien-influenced Earth. The finest student of the school is a member of the Fine Hunt circuit, an outgrowth of traditional horse racing. As one of the up-and-coming 'riders', the student is lured into the seedier world of the Claw Hunt, and discovers what the Aya aliens have really been teaching!.
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Evolution's Darling»rank: 274594by: Scott Westerfeld
0ur opinion: :Does a clone have a soul? Darling, an astronavigational control unit and personal companion, achieves sentience and wants to know. Now, 2OO years and an artificial body later, he is off in search of a dead artist, a living artwork, and the forces behind a mystery that spans the universe. Accompanied by a female assassin, he'll confront the Maker and get the answer. Review:ln this disturbing and powerful meditation on consciousness and individuality, Scott Westerfeld captures everything that is wonderful about pure science fiction, but ...
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Polymorph»rank: 682549by: Scott Westerfeld
0ur opinion: :Gifted with the ability to change her gender and ethnicity at will, a young woman moves anonymously through a futuristic New York City society. She thinks she's unique until she happens upon another of her kind, one who is all-too willing to use his abilities for his own sinister ends. Now she must stop this renegade shapeshifter out to seize control of the entire post-industrial world--where illusion wears the face of reality and the ultimate prize is absolute power! Ads in 'Locus'.
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Parasite Positive»rank: 155093by: Scott Westerfeld
0ur opinion: :Gifted with the ability to change her gender and ethnicity at will, a young woman moves anonymously through a futuristic New York City society. She thinks she's unique until she happens upon another of her kind, one who is all-too willing to use his abilities for his own sinister ends. Now she must stop this renegade shapeshifter out to seize control of the entire post-industrial world--where illusion wears the face of reality and the ultimate prize is absolute power! Ads in 'Locus'.
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