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Kaban ng Hiyas
Congressional Library

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Kaban ng Hiyas
Congressional Library

Book Details

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fantasy

Scythe

Author

Neal Shusterman

Call Number

KH667901.SGX 7184 2003

Accession Number

21965kh

PUBLICATION YEAR

2008

Keywords

dystopia, immortality, population control, apprentices, ethics

Book Summary

Thou shalt kill.

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. (less)

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