Among the Impostors

Margaret Peterson Haddix

Dec 2001 · Shadow Children Book 2 · Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

A desperate child escapes from hiding only to face new dangers in the New York Times–bestselling author’s near future YA adventure series.

In a world where the Population Police wield terrifying power, Luke Garner is an illegal third child. After spending his entire life in hiding, he’s found a way to escape—by assuming the identity of a deceased child. But living among other people isn’t going at all how he imagined.

Luke now attends Hendricks School for Boys, a windowless building with cruel classmates and oblivious teachers. He knows he has to blend in, but he lives in constant fear that his behavior will betray him.

Then one day Luke discovers a door to the outside. He knows that beyond the walls of Hendricks lie the secrets he is desperate to uncover. What he doesn’t know is whom he can trust—and where the answers to his questions may lead him.

Ratings and reviews

the Imposters, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. 185 pages. The second book in the series is AWESOME, and I mean it. I was spellbound for the first 125 pages, and hope to see it in a movie someday. Our hiding hero, socially handicapped from years locked in an upstairs, finds himself in an all boys’ school with very rich folk for peers. He struggles, and the book is filled with great rising action! This is a solid **** Four star read.

The book is super boring until you really get to page 100, then after that the story picks up. The event happen one after another so quick that it doesn't even give you time to put the book down. Don't abandon the book please, just wait, then you will LOVE it. I know I did!

Oh, Among the hidden was part with a series, That explains why the first book was kind of boring, The excitment will be in the rest of the books. I liked this book better than the first one. Things Are definettly increasing in interest.

About the author

Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of many critically and popularly acclaimed YA and middle grade novels, including the Children of Exile series, The Missing series, the Under Their Skin series, and the Shadow Children series. A graduate of Miami University (of Ohio), she worked for several years as a reporter for The Indianapolis News. She also taught at the Danville (Illinois) Area Community College. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. Visit her at HaddixBooks.com.