內容簡介
戰勝病毒與老化後，人類卻面臨了長生不死後的人口爆炸。為了解決人口問題，刈鐮組織相應而生。刈鐮有權賦與人們死亡，並遵照嚴格的戒律執行，擁有崇高地位。然而被選中成為刈鐮見習生的席翠拉和洛文，卻都不想踏入這行當死亡使者。
他們的導師說，最不願意殺人的人才應該入行。他們開始學習各種殺人技藝。但刈鐮組織的權力衝突波及到了這兩個年輕見習生，讓他們陷入只允許一個人活命的生死鬥。
Humans learn from their mistakes. I cannot. I make no mistakes.
The Thunderhead is the perfect ruler of a perfect world, but it has no control over the scythedom. A year has passed since Rowan had gone off grid. Since then, he has become an urban legend, a vigilante snuffing out corrupt scythes in a trial by fire. His story is told in whispers across the continent.
As Scythe Anastasia, Citra gleans with compassion and openly challenges the ideals of the “new order.” But when her life is threatened and her methods questioned, it becomes clear that not everyone is open to the change.
Old foes and new enemies converge, and as corruption within the Scythedom spreads, Rowan and Citra begin to lose hope. Will the Thunderhead intervene?
Or will it simply watch as this perfect world begins to unravel?
作者介紹
Neal Shusterman is the author of many novels for young adults, including Unwind, which was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers, Everlost, and Downsiders, which was nominated for twelve state reading awards. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows such as Animorphs and Goosebumps. The father of four children, Neal lives in southern California.
