Although the variations/mutations aren't wholly original, since many are featured in X-Men, the training and discovering who has which powers, etc was a lot of fun. With its compelling mystery and intriguing characters, Susanne Winnacker's Impostor kept me reading late into the night.Totally didn't expect to like this as much as I did, but damn, that was really good. I really enjoyed it! - Jodi Meadows, author of INCARNATE With its compelling mystery and intriguing characters, Susanne Winnacker's Impostor kept me reading late into the night. Amy Plum, author of the DIE FOR ME trilogy Marissa Meyer, New York Times bestselling author of CinderĪ thrilling whodunit that kept me guessing until the very last pages. No matter what face she's wearing, Tessa is an endearing hero whose yearning for love and acceptance is one we can all relate to. I was quickly lured into the covert world of Variants and the hunt for a brutal serial killer, but it was Tessa herself who ultimately won my heart. manages to walk the tricky line between fun and suspenseful. reminiscent of a Stephen King novel.' VOYA 'Fun and suspenseful.' Marissa Meyer, New York Times bestselling author of CINDER As Madison, she finds friends, romance, and the kind of loving family she'd do anything to keep.Īmid action, suspense, and a ticking clock, this super-human comes to a very human conclusion: even a girl who can look like anyone struggles the most with being herself. Tessa hates everything about being an impostor - the stress, the danger, the deceit - but loves playing the role of a normal girl.

When a serial killer rocks a small town in Oregon, Tessa is given a mission: she must impersonate Madison, a local teen, to find the killer before he strikes again.

There she trains with other Variants, such as long-term crush Alec, who each have their own extraordinary ability. Shunned by her family, she's spent the last two years with the Forces with Extraordinary Abilities, a secret branch of the FBI. Tessa is a Variant, able to absorb the DNA of anyone she touches and mimic their appearance. She could be a hero, but all she wants to be is a normal teenage girl. Tessa is a Variant with extraordinary abilities.

Impostor by Susanne Winnacker