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Scythe
Overview
Two teens must learn the "art of killing" in this Printz Honor-winning book, the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman, author of the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology.
A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life--and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe--a role that neither wants. These teens must master the "art" of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own. Scythe is the first novel of a thrilling new series by National Book Award-winning author Neal Shusterman in which Citra and Rowan learn that a perfect world comes only with a heavy price.Details
- ISBN-13: 9781442472426
- ISBN-10: 1442472421
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Publish Date: November 2016
- Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.14 pounds
- Page Count: 448
- Reading Level: Ages 14-17
