Scythe

Two teens must learn the art of killing in this Printz Honor-winning book the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman author of the New York Times best-selling Unwind Dystology series. 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. Scythe is the first novel of a thrilling new series by National Book Award-winning author Neal Shusterman in which Citra and Rowan learn that a perfect world comes only with a heavy price.