Scythe by Neal Shusterman (FIC SHU) takes place in the future, a future where there is no war, no hunger and no misery. Humanity has conquered everything, even death and has encountered the secret to eternal youth. We surpassed our greatest fears. We are the top of the food chain. We are gods. Although a new problems has arose. The population. Since no one is dying, the populations grows. Rapidly. To solve this problem, an organization has arisen from the shadows with one simple objective. Thou shalt kill.
Citra and Rowan must apprentice Scythe Faraday, although neither of them is pleased. In doing so they must study various subjects including, Bokator, an ancient martial exclusive to scythes, Killcraft, and various other subjects that have to do with the art of taking life. Only one of them will be chosen, whoever succeeds will become the next scythe, while the other will just return to their regular life.
Scythe is a spectacular book. A book that will make you question, do we really want eternal life? Neal Shusterman has taken what all men and women have always dreamed and revealed the dark truth behind it. If you like action-packed and mysterious books, Scythe is the book for you.
1 reply on “Scythe: Book review”
I love Neal Shusterman but I’ve only read his realistic fiction. This review has me hooked. I see similarities to the Hunger Games- the idea that some must be sacrificed for others to live. You might also want to mention it’s not a stand alone book so fans will also have the rest of the series to keep reading.