![]() The main concept for this tale-that humans have defeated death and are now responsible-is refreshingly unique. ![]() And just as deftly as he has in the past, he ensnares his readers with Scythe and keeps them clinging to the pages for dear life. Neal Schusterman, award-winning author of nearly 40 books and a recipient of the National Book Award for his novel Challenger Deep, is a wildly talented novelist and screenwriter. And as they learn the “art” of taking life, they also discover that not every scythe is as honorable as the airs they put on-and that these gods among men are just as flawed as the people they glean. ![]() So when teenagers Citra and Rowan are offered the opportunity to apprentice under one of the most revered scythe in the order, they risk their lives for such an honor. And even though it’s a great honor to become a dealer of death, it comes with even greater sacrifice. Unlike murderers from back in the “Age of Mortality,” scythes are highly trained assassins that are both government-sanctioned and socially accepted-as there’s nothing else to keep the planet’s population growth in check. ![]() ![]() In a futuristic Earth where humanity has finally conquered death, humans only ever meet their true ends by one thing: the hand of a scythe. ![]()
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