An edition of Scythe (2016)

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An edition of Scythe (2016)

Scythe

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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.

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Simon & Schuster
Language
English
Pages
435

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Science fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Death & Dying, Death, JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction, Murder, Fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / General, Juvenile fiction, Competition, Apprentices, Mort, Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse, Meurtre, Apprentis, Social Issues, Death & Dying, Action & Adventure, General, Young adult fiction, nyt:young-adult-paperback-monthly=2019-10-13, New York Times bestseller, Children's fiction, Death, fiction, Murder, fiction, nyt:young-adult-hardcover=2016-12-11

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Scythe
November 2017, Simon & Schuster
Paperback in English
Cover of: Scythe
Scythe
2017, Simon & Schuster, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
in English
Cover of: Scythe
Scythe
2016-11-29, Simon & Schuster Export Editions
in English
Cover of: Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)
Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)
Nov 22, 2016, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
in English

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Book Details

First Sentence

"We must, by law, keep a record of the innocents we kill."

Edition Notes

First Simon & Schuster BFYR paperback edition

Published in
New York, USA
Series
Arc of a Scythe
Copyright Date
2016

Classifications

Library of Congress
PZ7.S55987 Scy 2016, PZ7.S55987Scy 2016

Contributors

Cover Art and Illustrations
Kevin Tong
Cover Design
Chloë Foglia
Interior Design
Hilary Zarycky

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
435

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL26879356M
ISBN 13
9781442472433
LCCN
2016006502

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL17876096W

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