<B>The third installment of Scott Westerfeld's <I>New York Times</I> bestselling and award-winning Uglies series - a global phenomenon that started the dystopian trend.</B><P> Tally thought they were a rumor, but now she's one of them. A Special. A super-amped fighting machine, engineered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid. </P><P> But maybe being perfectly programmed with strength and focus isn't better than anything she's ever known. Tally still has memories of something else. </P><P> Still, it's easy to tune that out - until she'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.<BR/><BR/><B><U>Praise for <I>Uglies</I></U></B><BR/><B>‘Fast paced, exciting and thought-provoking.’<I> The Bookseller's Choice</