Description
Thou shalt kill.
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.
An alternate cover edition of ISBN: 9781442472426
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.
An alternate cover edition of ISBN: 9781442472426
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
435 pages
Language
English
Published
Nov 22, 2016
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Editions
28 editions
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Fun read. Interesting world to move through. Not much of a fan for romantic elements but they're subtle enough not to bother me.
June 18th 2026
Mood: dark
Pacing: medium-paced
Focus: character-driven
Content Warnings: graphic-violence
4.5 starsThe greatest achievement of the human race was not conquering death. It was ending government.First book of 2021 finished
April 13th 2026
