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The explosive conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Arc of a Scythe series. "A true successor to The Hunger Games" Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys, on Scythe. It’s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came...
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The explosive conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Arc of a Scythe series.
"A true successor to The Hunger Games" Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys, on Scythe.
It’s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Grayson Tolliver.
In this pulse-pounding finale to Neal Shusterman's internationally bestselling trilogy, constitutions are tested and old friends are brought back from the dead.
The third book in the globally bestselling, award-winning series for fans of Suzanne Collins, Pierce Brown and Marie Lu.
Series: Arc of a Scythe
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A dark, gripping, and witty thriller in which the only thing humanity has control over is death. In a world where disease, war, and crime have been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ("gleaned") by professional scythes. Citra and Rowan are teenagers who have been selected to be scythes' apprentices, and despite wanting nothing to...Paperback$2000Elsewhere:$2299Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips late September -
The Toll
The explosive conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Arc of a Scythe series. It’s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Grayson Tolliver. In this pulse-pounding finale to Neal Shusterman's internationally bestselling trilogy, constitutions are tested and old friends are brought back from...Paperback$2100Elsewhere:$2299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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The New York Times bestselling Arc of a Scythe series continues with thrilling stories that span the timeline. Storylines continue. Origin stories are revealed. And new Scythes emerge... There are still countless tales of the Scythedom to tell. Centuries passed between the Thunderhead cradling humanity and Scythe Goddard trying to turn it upside down. For years, humans lived in a...Paperback$1700Elsewhere:$2299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
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Arc of a Scythe Boxed Set (4 titles)
Collect all four titles in the internationally bestselling Arc of a Scythe series: Scythe, Thunderhead, The Toll, and Gleanings, by New York Times bestseller Neal Shusterman. Arc of a Scythe is a gripping and thought-provoking young adult dystopian series written by Neal Shusterman. The series comprises four books – Scythe, Thunderhead, The Toll, and Gleanings – that delve into a...Set$5999Elsewhere:$6499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
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A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) Two teens must learn the "art of killing" in this Printz Honor-winning book, the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman, author of the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology. A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has...Paperback$4200Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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"A true successor to The Hunger Games" – Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys. A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time In the not-too-distant future, humans have cured hunger, disease, war, crime – even death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end a life, and they are commanded to do so to...Paperback$2399Elsewhere:$2699Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Sep 2026Pre-order -
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The Toll
The explosive conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Arc of a Scythe series. "A true successor to The Hunger Games" Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys, on Scythe. It’s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Grayson Tolliver. In...Paperback$2399Elsewhere:$2699Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Sep 2026Pre-order -
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Thunderhead
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529538359
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Audience: Children
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 592
About the Author
Neal Shusterman is an award-winning author whose books include the Arc of a Scythe series (Scythe, Thunderhead and The Toll), the New York Times bestselling Unwind series and Challenger Deep, which won a National Book Award. He also writes screenplays for film and television, for shows such as Goosebumps and Animorphs. He lives in Florida and has four children. Follow him on Twitter: @NealShusterman
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