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A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: Humanity has conquered all those things and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life - and they are commanded to do so in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe - a role that neither wants. These teens must master the "art" of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own.

Doctor Fionn Kane is running from a broken heart, one he hopes to mend in small-town Nebraska, far away from his almost-fiance and his derailed surgical career. It's a simpler life: head down, hard work, and absolutely no romantic relationships. He wants none of the circus he left behind in Boston. But then the real circus finds him.

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 best seller Neal Shusterman, author of the Unwind dystology.

In the highly anticipated finale to the New York Times best-selling trilogy, dictators, prophets, and tensions rise. In a world that’s conquered death, will humanity finally be torn asunder by the immortal beings it created? Citra and Rowan have disappeared. Endura is gone. It seems like nothing stands between Scythe Goddard and absolute dominion over the world scythedom. With the silence of the Thunderhead and the reverberations of the Great Resonance still shaking the earth to its core, the question remains: Is there anyone left who can stop him?

Tag lives a peaceful life with his family, working their homestead away from the bustle of the nearby city, and trying to forget the war from twenty years before. But trouble rises as Kuran, a ruthless general and conqueror from the nation of Thrall arrives with an army at his back. In a split-second decision, Tag plunges his family into great danger, and is forced to take them on the run

Waging a bitter war of vengeance against Hive Fleet Kraken across Ultima Segmentum, the Scythes of the Emperor must continue to look to the future if the Chapter is to survive. In a distant system of the Sotharan League, a lone Apothecary has become stranded before a fresh tyranid invasion - and the stock of Space Marine gene-seed he bears is too great a treasure to abandon to the xenos.

Ein Muss für alle Fans: Lieblingscharaktere, neue Helden und alte Feinde aus dem "Scythe"-Universum. Stell dir eine Welt vor, in der Armut, Krankheit und Tod besiegt sind. Aber auch in dieser perfekten Welt müssen Menschen sterben. Und die Entscheidung über Leben und Tod treffen die Scythe: Sie allein entscheiden, wer sterben muss. Doch nicht alle Scythe halten sich an die Regeln... Gleanings erzählt Storys aus dieser erschreckenden und faszinierenden Welt, die vielleicht unsere Zukunft ist.

Antes, las personas morían por causas naturales. Existían asesinos invisibles llamados enfermedades, el envejecimiento era irreversible y se producían accidentes de los que no se podía regresar. Ahora, todo eso ha quedado atrás y sólo perdura una verdad muy simple: la gente tiene que morir. Y esa es la tarea de los segadores. Porque en un futuro donde la humanidad controla la muerte, ¿quién decide cuándo y cómo sembrarla? Citra y Rowan acaban de ser seleccionados como aprendices de segadores. ¿Su objetivo? Superar las pruebas de su mentor, sean las que sean.

DEATH IS MISSING: PRESUMED...ER...GONE....which leads to the kind of chaos you always get when an important public service is withdrawn. Meanwhile, on a little farm far, far away, a tall dark stranger is turning out to be really good with a scythe. There's a harvest to be gathered in.

A hero's work is never done! I'm the guild's only reaper witch and it's my job to save humanity. After a few hiccups, I rose to the challenge and expelled the demon king from Earth, however, Moloch's time in exile allowed another demon prince to rise in ranks. Not good since this self-proclaimed Emperor of Inferis is planning an invasion. While I've managed to finally hone my magic and no longer suck at physical combat, there's still much to do. Seducing two sexy reapers is at the top of that list, but I also need to pay a debt to a mysterious voice.

Murder is not her department. It’s not like it used to be. Modern-day grim reapers wear business casual, not black cloaks, and they don’t carry scythes, they work for S. C. Y. T. H. E. (Secure Collection, Yielding, and Transportation of Human Essences), where the Department of Natural Causes is the least exciting gig. And that’s how Kathy Valence likes it: boring and predictable. She has enough stress in her personal life; she’s mid-divorce, pregnant, and terrified she doesn’t have what it takes to be a good mom. Then, she goes to pick up a new client and finds his soul is missing.

This paranormal short story follows Lischca Fonteneau, who takes an internship at the antiquities museum of the city she had finally settled in. She feels that she has finally ceased her lifelong wanderings. Her boss, Kimoura Kaga, seemed hauntingly familiar to her and she couldn't place exactly why. Lischca believes she is finally rid of the curse that had hounded her since the day she became an adult. But the powers that be had other plans for her.

Auch in einer Welt, in der Armut, Kriege, Krankheit und Tod besiegt sind, müssen Menschen sterben, und die Entscheidung über Leben und Tod treffen die Scythe. Sie sind auserwählt, um zu töten. Sie entscheiden, wer lebt und wer stirbt. Sie sind die Hüter des Todes. Aber die Welt muss wissen, dass dieser Dienst sie nicht kalt lässt, dass sie Mitleid empfinden. Reue. Unerträglich großes Leid. Denn wenn sie diese Gefühle nicht hätten, wären sie Monster.

Turns out there are monsters in the world. Why couldn't my midlife crisis involve a new hairstyle? I went from ordinary working gal to demon killer. Sounds exciting? Not really, seeing as how I got fired from my job, my apartment was trashed, and the cops think I'm involved in something shady.

Learning magic isn't easy. Being told I'm some kind of rare reaper witch would be awesome, except for the fact I can't use my magic unless I'm threatened. When I'm scared, my instincts kick in, but it's very clear I'm no hero. Heroes don't run from danger.

Tag marches the gathered forces of the Brotherhood of the Scythe on a dangerous mission. They intend to secretly pass through the land of Vulca and infiltrate the Citadel of Thrall, ruining its supplies of food and water, while cutting off all aid from outside. He believes Kuran has taken his forces far away from the Citadel on a futile hunt for the Resistance. But instead, Tag is heading into a trap. Kuran has gathered his entire army, which vastly outnumbers the Brotherhood of the Scythe, and lays in wait along their path through Vulca.

Der zweite Band der großen "Scythe"-Trilogie von New-York-Times-Bestseller-Autor Neal Shusterman. Citra hat es geschafft. Sie wurde auserwählt und als Scythe entscheidet sie jetzt, wer leben darf und wer sterben muss. Doch als wenn das nicht schon schwer genug wäre, übernehmen skrupellose Scythe die Macht und stellen neue Regeln auf. Die wichtigste Regel lautet, dass es ab jetzt keine Regeln mehr gibt. So beginnt Citras Kampf für Gerechtigkeit. Ein Kampf, den sie nur gemeinsam gewinnen kann mit ihrer großen Liebe Rowan.

The new vampire queen intends to lead her kind from the shadows, to dominate humanity. I'll be damned before I let that happen! I've taken down so many vampires already. You'd think we'd be making progress. Why, then, are the vampires getting stronger? I'm afraid this whole situation is about to bite me in the butt. Perhaps, even, literally.

Daisy can see what other humans can’t— the world of the supernatural, but no one believes her. Her fascination becomes an obsession, and when she finds an ancient book of dark magic- she ends up summoning the Angel of Death. Now she’s got Death on her back and a myriad of supernatural entities out for her life. How will Daisy survive? To find out the answers listen to "Scythe of Doom" on the PocketFM app. pocketfm://open?entity_type=story&entity_id=5feca2bc48114e2b04f8748099d07787772afadd

Wenn die postmortale Perfektion zum Ende gelangt ... Unsterblichkeit, Wohlstand, unendliches Wissen - all das haben die Menschen in der Zukunft erreicht. Das neue Problem: Überbevölkerung. Die Lösung: Die Installation der Scythe, die entscheiden, wer leben darf und wer sterben muss. Doch die Scythe der neuen Ordnung missbrauchen ihre Macht, allen voran Scythe Goddard. Aufhalten können ihn nur Citra und Rowan, doch die liegen in einem eisigen Gefängnis auf dem Meeresgrund und niemand weiß, ob es gelingen wird, sie rechtzeitig wiederzubeleben.