In a world where disease, war and crime have been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed by professional scythes. Citra and Rowan are teenagers who have been selected to be scythes' apprentices, and despite wanting nothing to do with the vocation, they must learn the art of killing and understand the necessity of what they do. A dark, gripping and witty thriller in which the only thing humanity has control over is death. 12+ Winner of a Michael L. Printz Honor.