Scythe

Scythe book cover

Scythe, by Neal Shusterman

Publication Information: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016

Summary: Two teens must learn the "art of killing" in this Printz Honor-winning book, the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman, the 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.

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Links of Interest:

Author website:  storyman.com   

Educator Guide:  HERE 

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