The Scythedom has finally made a decision between Rowan and Citra and one of them has gone rogue, determined to put the scythedom through a trial of fire. Is that not the perfect circle of life? But then, if that turns out to be the case, who is created in whose image?” “How ironic, then, and how poetic, that humankind may have created the Creator out of want for one. Citra and Rowan are chosen by Scythe Faraday to apprentice under him, an opportunity neither of them wants but must learn to take life efficiently or risk losing theirs. These are people who are legally mandated to permanently end life. To curtail the world’s population, a group of people called the Scythes are appointed. There are no governments, the entire world is controlled and catered to by an AI called The Thunderhead. Humans are living for hundreds of years while still having the ability to remain as young as they please. Humanity has finally conquered death, nobody can die completely except by fire. There’s no version of God that can help us if we ever lose that.” For only the pain of empathy will keep us human. It is that we all still die a little inside every time we witness the death of another. “My greatest wish for humanity is not for peace or comfort or joy. I read the final book last week and decided to review all three books on the blog this week. Arc of a Scythe is a young adult dystopian trilogy – Scythe, Thunderhead and The Toll.
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