Tanith Lee's sci-fi classic of a woman's quest for acceptance through
the transfer of her consciousness to an artificial body.
In the futuristic world of Indigo, reproduction is controlled by the
government, guaranteeing that every baby is happy, healthy, and
beautiful. But mistakes happen, and a rare few babies are accidentally
born biologically, like Magdala Cled.
Because of her natural-born features, Magdala is an outcast in
society--abandoned at birth, abused in the orphanage she grew up in, and
branded with the cruel name "Ugly." But Magdala's world turns upside
down when she's approached by Claudio Loro, a wealthy scientist who has
created a beautiful artificial body. When he offers to transfer
Magdala's consciousness into the body, she cannot refuse the priceless
opportunity for a new, beautiful life.
However, unbeknownst to her, Claudio has crafted her new body to
resemble Christophine del Jan, his rival scientist and former lover. Now
Magdala must impersonate Christophine to infiltrate high society, court
Claudio's advances, and decide whose side she is truly on--all while
maintaining her real body lest it die...and she die with it.
