One of today's most acclaimed young adult authors, American Scott Westerfeld has surpassed the 2 million-book sales mark in the United States with his New York Times bestselling Uglies series. Featuring a new graphic design, Perfect is the second volume in the series set in a dystopian futuristic society where perfection comes at a terribly high price.
The surgery was a success, and Tally is finally a pretty girl—gorgeous and flighty. Her life in New Pretty Town is great: her face is now beautiful, her clothes are gorgeous, and she's very popular: her ugly, rebellious reputation has made Tally a virtual celebrity!
Now, all she has to do is hope to be accepted into the Crims, a group of perfect people who enjoy testing the city's limits, but that shouldn't take long - especially with Zane, the group's leader, by her side...
But behind all the fun—never-ending parties, luxury, technology, and freedom—there's a nagging feeling that something important is wrong. At the Crims' big party, things don't go as planned—a smoky person crashes the party, bringing back long-forgotten memories on a certain operating table...
The Smoke, despite the blow dealt by the Specials, is not defeated. From the deserted expanses far from the cities, the Smokies continue to fight and rebel against the impositions of the Special Circumstances Division. And suddenly, Tally finds herself forced to choose between living in the beautiful illusion of happiness or facing reality and joining the Smoke... once again. After all, in the world of Uglies, appearances don't always match reality.