![]() ![]() As you can see from the title, there is a stronger focus on the Thunderhead in the second book in the series. ![]() It introduces us to a perfect world, where no one diesunless they’re gleaned strategically by scythes, who keep the population balanced. ![]() Think of the Thunderhead as a 100% successful Alexa or Google Home. The first book is definitely my favourite of the trilogy. Citra has a strong connection with the Thunderhead, but if she becomes a scythe, all connections with the Thunderhead are cut. The Arc of a Scythe Trilogy (Boxed Set) by Neal Shusterman - Two teens must learn the art of killing in this Printz Honorwinning series from Neal Shusterm. Well, I shouldn’t say “the entire” world as there are some people that are marked unsavory, some that choose to not abide by the AI (the tonists), and scythes cannot communicate with the Thunderhead. Not mentioned in the blurb is that the entire world is ran by something called The Thunderhead. The first book has you pulling for both protagonists and the whole scythedome as you learn that even in a perfect world, there are still greedy, corrupt people. ![]() Citra and Rowan don’t really want to be scythes, but it is an apprenticeship they simply cannot turn down. Scythe is the first novel in the Arc of the Scythe trilogy and it became a favorite read immediately! Honorable Scythe Faraday takes two apprentices under his training, something that has never been done before. 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. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. “A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. ![]()
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