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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 best-selling Unwind Dystology series.

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.

©2016 Neal Shusterman (P)2017 Audible, Inc. Fantasy Science Fiction & Fantasy Fiction Dystopian
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Story was original and the pace was good. Well performed. Really looking forward to the next one.

Thoroughly enjoyable

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Very well narrated and fleshed out characters. Found myself losing sleep while trying to listen to "just one more chapter." Touches on some topical subjects very smoothly, highly recommend

Couldn't stop listening!

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The storyline was stunningly well thought out and executed.
I loved the intricate complexity of the whole universe within the book.

It is an amazing listen and I truly recommend it

Spectacular!

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I thought this was a very unique book. Most of neal shustermans books have very interesting concepts. I would recommend mend any of his books to everyone.

Sycthe

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This is one of the most gripping things I have read/listened to for a long time. Someone in one of the reviews I read accused the book of being a glorification of death, but to me, it is precisely the opposite. The “gleaning” performed by the “good” scythes is done with humanity and compassion, and we are left in no doubt at all that this is the correct way. The “good” scythes represent all that is admirable in human nature; all, in short, that makes us human - and this is surely an affirmation of life, not death. It was also superbly read - I cannot wait to listen to the next instalment.

This was amazing!

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