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Gr 8 Up—In a world where humanity has conquered death and a fraternity called Scythes are the only ones allowed to kill people in order to curb overpo...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