Tally lives in a world where your sixteenth birthday brings aesthetic perfection: an operation which erases your flaws, transforming you from an 'Ugly' into a 'Pretty'. She is on the eve of this event, and cannot wait for her life to change. As well as guaranteeing supermodel looks, life as a Pretty seems to revolve around having a good time.
The good, the bad, the pretty, and the ugly. Tally's seen it all. This is the gripping conclusion to Scott Westerfeld's riveting, highly acclaimed trilogy.