Tally's razor-sharp teeth, super-fast reflexes, wolf-like eyes, and frightening beauty identify her immediately-Tally is a member of Special Circumstances. Programmed to keep social order in this futuristic world, the Specials are both feared and revered. Tally never wanted to be Special, but some talents cannot be denied. Specials keep the Pretties happy and naive, keep the Uglies wishing to be Pretty and-most importantly-keep the Smokies powerless. But their latest mission is to end the New Smoke forever, and there is still a little part of Tally that is telling her to think for herself-that remembers a time when Tally lived happily among the Smokies. Maybe the Specials aren't really protecting anyone but themselves. Scott Westerfeld's wildly popular Uglies series has been praised for introducing thought-provoking issues of vanity, idealism, and self control to its legions of teen readers. Also check out Uglies and Pretties. "... thrillingly unsettlling ... A splendid, provocative conclusion to a terrific series."-Kirkus Reviews