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Gr 8 Up—In a world in which humanity has conquered death (no aging, no disease, no poverty, no war), ruled by the Thunderhead, an omniscient evolution of today's cloud, Scythes are the only ones who are allowed to take a human life. They are considered to be the best humanity has to offer, and they roam the world "gleaning" people in order to keep the population in check. Scythes are treated like royalty and feared. The last thing Citra Terranova and Rowan D...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

With new technology, mortality has become a thing of the past, with one exception: "scythes" are responsible for "gleaning"-that is to say, killing-their fellow citizens to restrict population growth to a sustainable rate. Teens Citra Terranova and Rowan Damisch are both horrified and intrigued when Honorable Scythe Faraday selects them to be his apprentices, to train with him for one year and compete to see which one will become a scythe. Neither wants the role, but: "'...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

With new technology, mortality is a thing of the past, except "scythes" are responsible for "gleaning" to restrict population growth. Ci...Log In or Sign Up to Read More