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Worth the Hype! It's premise is truly unique and it makes you question humanity and morality. Following two main characters, they are thrust into the world Scythedom. They serve as apprentices of Scythes that “glean” humans to cut down the immortal human population. Originally, they are trained by a leading Scythe under the philosophy that you should not enjoy killing individuals and then suddenly shift into training with Scythes with different philosophies (one with a sadistic nature and another with an ominous reputation).

Two different lifestyles, two different character development, a sprinkle of romance, and addicting setting, what more could a reader need? This dystopian, futuristic setting ties into current society and makes you wonder what motivates society and makes humans tick? What would happen if society was ruled by AI and natural death was no longer an issue?

Favorite Quotes:

“The greatest achievement of the human race was not conquering death. It was ending government.”

“Yeah,” said Rowan, “like the Thunderhead. People can read anything, but no one does. All they do is play games and watch cat holograms.”

“Human nature is both predictable and mysterious; prone to great and sudden advances, yet still mired in despicable self-interest.”

“we must always be vigilant, because power comes infected with the only disease left to us: the virus called human nature.”

Scythe

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