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Thunderhead

Collector's Edition
By Neal Shusterman
Series: Arc of a Scythe
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The dark and thrilling sequel to Scythe, the New York Times sci-fi bestseller and a Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time. "A true successor to The Hunger Games," Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys, on Scythe. The stakes are high... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The dark and thrilling sequel to Scythe, the New York Times sci-fi bestseller and a Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time.

"A true successor to The Hunger Games," Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys, on Scythe.

The stakes are high in this chilling sci-fi thriller, in which professional scythes control who dies. Everything else is out of human control, managed by the Thunderhead. It's a perfect system – until it isn't.

It’s been a year since Rowan went off-grid. Hunted by the Scythedom, he has become an urban legend, a vigilante snuffing out corrupt scythes in a trial by fire. Citra, meanwhile, is forging her path as Scythe Anastasia, gleaning with compassion. But conflict within the Scythedom is growing by the day, and when Citra’s life is threatened, it becomes clear that there is a truly terrifying plot afoot.

The Thunderhead observes everything, and it does not like what it sees. Will it intervene? Or will it simply watch as this perfect world begins to unravel?

The second 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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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529538366

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 480

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dystopian Fiction Neal Shusterman Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Series: Arc of a Scythe Young Adult

About the Author

Neal Shusterman is an award-winning author whose books include 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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