{"product_id":"thunderhead-9781442472464","title":"Thunderhead","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Intelligent and entertaining.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Even better than the first book.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, in the chilling sequel to the Printz Honor Book \u003ci\u003eScythe\u003c\/i\u003e from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller Neal Shusterman, author of the Unwind dystology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumans learn from their mistakes. I cannot. I make no mistakes.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Thunderhead is the perfect ruler of a perfect world, but it has no control over the scythedom. A year has passed since Rowan had gone off grid. Since then, he has become an urban legend, a vigilante snuffing out corrupt scythes in a trial by fire. His story is told in whispers across the continent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Scythe Anastasia, Citra gleans with compassion and openly challenges the ideals of the \"new order.\" But when her life is threatened and her methods questioned, it becomes clear that not everyone is open to the change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOld foes and new enemies converge, and as corruption within the Scythedom spreads, Rowan and Citra begin to lose hope. Will the Thunderhead intervene? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOr will it simply watch as this perfect world begins to unravel?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShusterman, Neal:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Neal Shusterman is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of more than thirty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults, including the Unwind dystology, the Skinjacker trilogy, \u003ci\u003eDownsiders\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChallenger Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the National Book Award. \u003ci\u003eScythe\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book in his latest series, Arc of a Scythe, is a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows. Neal is the father of four, all of whom are talented writers and artists themselves. Visit Neal at StoryMan.com and Facebook.com\/NealShusterman.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575288664338,"sku":"9781442472464","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_be68b710-a74b-47fd-bf21-2bb9ae8cdcdf.jpg?v=1731979378","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thunderhead-9781442472464","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}