Arc of a Scythe
The Arc of a Scythe series in reading order: 4 books reviewed on The Bookish Elf, first published between 2016 and 2022.
Book 1 in one line: Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice under a scythe, one of the licensed killers who keep an immortal population in check. Neither wants the job. Only one will get the ring — and the winner's first duty is to…
In a world that cured death, somebody still has to do the killing — and file the paperwork.
Read our review of Scythe →In a world that cured death, somebody still has to do the killing — and file the paperwork.
It can see everything, fix everything, and is forbidden by its own law to say a word.
Scripture, propaganda and a censored archive. Somebody has been editing the past.
Thirteen stories about a world that runs on the tales it tells about its own dead.
Frequently asked questions
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Start with Scythe, first published in 2016.