![]() ![]() Even though fans will wish for a better series send-off, there's plenty to capture their attention - and to think about later. Extras' heated conspiracy theory fizzles out and everything wraps up way too neatly. Unfortunately once readers are all caught up in this fun tech-y world it seems like the author suddenly remembers he's supposed to end the series here. And Aya seems like what would happen to many of us in this society: recognition will get us that amazing apartment and all the tech toys we could dream of, so it's fame at all costs. ![]() Frizz and the off-the-grid Sly Girls help keep Aya in line. But when she meets a clique of girls who pull crazy, dangerous tricks in secret, Aya sees a way to get her popularity rating to soar. ![]() And there's the main character's boyfriend Frizz who altered his brain so he can never lie. Crazy body modifications, cliques, cults, and a fascinating "reputation economy" happen. Extras, the final book in the Uglies series, is set a couple of years after the mind-rain, a few earth-shattering months in which the whole world woke up. And yes, you can all pre-order it right now PS If you haven’t finished Specialsyet, you probably shouldn’t read this comment thread. Extras comes out Tuesday, October 2, 2007. EXTRAS presents readers with another city within Westerfeld's futuristic world, after everyone's minds are freed, to see what can happen. Psych Here’s the real cover: Thanks to Katerate for her zombie-tastic April Fool’s Day image. ![]() For an extra book in what was supposed to be a trilogy, this doesn't feel like a cheap add-on. ![]()
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