Scythe by Neal Shusterman

The Blurb On The Back:

Thou shalt kill.
What if death was the only thing left to control?

In a perfect world, the only way to die is to be gleaned by a professional scythe. When Citra and Rowan are chosen to be apprentice scythes, they know they have no option but to learn the art of killing. However, the terrifying responsibility of choosing their victims is just the start.

Corruption is the order of the day and Citra and Rowan need to stick together to fight it.

Then they are told that one of them will have to glean the other …

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The Verdict:

Neal Shusterman's YA SF novel (the first in a trilogy) is a gripping, action-packed read with vivid world-building (both technological and political) and interesting, proactive protagonists but it's marred by an unnecessary and unconvincing romance and the pacing becomes very rushed in the final quarter, although none of this prevents me from wanting to read the sequel.

Thanks to Walker Books for the review copy of this book.