"Intelligent and entertaining." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Even better than the first book." --School Library Journal (starred
review)
Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the
Scythedom, putting them at odds, in the chilling sequel to the Printz
Honor Book Scythe from New York Times bestseller Neal Shusterman,
author of the Unwind dystology.
Humans learn from their mistakes. I cannot. I make no mistakes.
The Thunderhead is the perfect ruler of a perfect world, but it has no
control over the scythedom. A year has passed since Rowan had gone off
grid. Since then, he has become an urban legend, a vigilante snuffing
out corrupt scythes in a trial by fire. His story is told in whispers
across the continent.
As Scythe Anastasia, Citra gleans with compassion and openly challenges
the ideals of the "new order." But when her life is threatened and her
methods questioned, it becomes clear that not everyone is open to the
change.
Old foes and new enemies converge, and as corruption within the
Scythedom spreads, Rowan and Citra begin to lose hope. Will the
Thunderhead intervene?
Or will it simply watch as this perfect world begins to unravel?