Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.

Today's episode features Scott Westerfeld discussing his new novel Shatter City.

After the events of Imposters, Frey is left impersonating her sister Rafia in the citadel of Shreve. Her plan is to bide her time until she can assassinate her father, end his regime and free the citizens. Plans go awry though as her fake fiancé, but actual boyfriend has arranged an escape and she’s on the run. Finding herself in the free city of Paz; for the first time in her life Frey doesn’t have to control every aspect of her being. She’s also got deadly information about her father’s plans. Plans that no one seems to want to believe until it’s too late!