Scythe — A Great Read
Genre: Fiction
*Scythe* by Neal Shusterman takes place in a future where death has been eliminated, and only Scythes are allowed to permanently end life to keep the population under control. Two teenagers, Citra and Rowan, are chosen to apprentice as Scythes and quickly discover that their new role is filled with moral dilemmas and political corruption. Their struggle to uphold compassion in a system increasingly driven by power shapes the heart of the story.
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