The second installment of Scott Westerfeld's New York Times bestselling and award-winning Uglies seriesa global phenomenon that started the dystopian trend.

Tally has finally become pretty. Now her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are awesome, her boyfriend is totally hot, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted.

But beneath all the funthe nonstop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedomis a nagging sense that something's wrong. Something important. Then a message from Tally's ugly past arrives. Reading it, Tally remembers what's wrong with pretty life, and the fun stops cold.

Now she has to choose between fighting to forget what she knows and fighting for her lifebecause the authorities don't intend to let anyone with this information survive.