Two 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 New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology. 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. Scythe 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.