{"product_id":"9781442472433","title":"Scythe","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e Best YA Book of All Time (2021)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Unwind dystology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCitra 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eScythe\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers (Author: Shusterman, Neal)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49975737319781,"sku":"9781442472433","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/0538\/5573\/files\/imageloader_cccb8d44-8449-4971-91d0-16346414de5c.jpg?v=1770205850","url":"https:\/\/paralleluniversebooks.com\/products\/9781442472433","provider":"Parallel Universe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}