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The Toll (Arc of a Scythe)

Neal Shusterman (2020-11-03)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages640 (Doorstopper (600+))
Setting
CSM age14

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Synopsis

I DO NOT SPEAK WITH THE VOICE OF THE THUNDER. **BUT THE THUNDER DOES SPEAK THROUGH ME.** 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? The answer lies in the Tone, the Toll, and the Thunder. In the highly anticipated finale to the *New York Times* bestselling 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? This description comes from the publisher. *The Toll* is the third book in the Arc of the Scythe series, the first of which is *Scythe*.

Tags

DystopianPhilosophical SFThriller ElementsPost-Utopian

Is The Toll (Arc of a Scythe) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

This YA dystopian finale features strong violence related to state-sanctioned killing and political conflict, plus themes of death, power, and moral complexity. No sexual content or strong language.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, mass death, and violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be riveted by this high-stakes finale where teens must stop a dictator in a world that's conquered death.