Thou shalt kill.

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.

A refreshing break from forced conflict, Scythe isn't one of those books you'll scream at because for SOME REASON the main character decided to abandon her friend when she COULD HAVE JUST DONE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THING OH MY GOD WHY-

With an innovative world and characters you'll fall in love with, this is a YA futuristic must-read. 

We recommend this book for ages 11+, as it has quite a bit of violence and death, though nothing incredibly gruesome. 

-Crow