{"product_id":"9781406379242","title":"Scythe : The global smash-hit YA speculative-thriller series that's `A true successor to The Hunger Games'","description":"By: Shusterman, Neal \u003cbr\u003e Format: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Walker Books Ltd \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 01\/02\/18 \u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781406379242 \u003cbr\u003e Dimensions in mm: 130 x 196 x 32 \u003cbr\u003e Description: \"A true successor to The Hunger Games\" Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys.   A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time  In the not-too-distant future, humans have cured hunger, disease, war, crime - even death.  Now scythes are the only ones who can end a life - and they are commanded to do so to keep the size of the population under control.    Citra and Rowan are both chosen to be apprentices to a scythe - something neither of them wants. Forced together,  they must perfect the skill of taking a life, competing against each other for just one scythe position. But then it becomes clear that the winning apprentice's first task will be to kill the loser . . .   The first book in the globally bestselling, award-winning series for fans of Susanne Collins, Pierce Brown and Marie Lu.","brand":"Scotia Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41038741864631,"sku":"9781406379242","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/5629\/7143\/files\/9781406379242_208d498e-a3c1-477e-be9a-01cc4d18856c.jpg?v=1756977303","url":"https:\/\/www.scotiabooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781406379242","provider":"scotia-books-online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}