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 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.
