Thunderhead (2) (Arc of a Scythe)

"Intelligent and entertaining." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Even better than the first book." --School Library Journal (starred review)

Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, in the chilling sequel to the Printz Honor Book Scythe from New York Times bestseller Neal Shusterman, author of the Unwind dystology.

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?

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512 pages

Average rating: 8.85

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Community Reviews

Anonymous
Dec 18, 2024
10/10 stars
*fangirls and splutters incoherently*

Uh, that was awesome! I loved this! Even if the rest of the book hadn't been good, the ending would have redeemed it many times over!

I'm not even mad about the massive cliffhanger this book ended on. It's perfect, so many questions. :D 8/5 stars for this one!
Anonymous
Oct 27, 2024
10/10 stars
AHHH
brunette_rapunzel
Aug 09, 2024
10/10 stars
Very good book! I loved the ending!
mica88
Apr 01, 2024
La primera mitad del libro fue re aburrida pero en la segunda parte la trama se puso más interesante
NinjaNeo
Mar 30, 2024
10/10 stars
I'm so emotionally shocked, the last 36 pages were the absolute CRAZIEST roller coaster of an ending. Nothing was predictable, everything was shocking, I LOVED IT!! No spoilers, but I also caught subtle hints of parallels to the American government in 2016 and radical followers of a particular leader, considering this came out in 2018. And an on-point Texas reference. Very smooth, very smooth...

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