Scythe

Firefly & Fern Summary

In a future world where death has been conquered and people live forever, society has created a new role: Scythes, who must 'glean' (kill) a set number of people each year to control population. When two teens are unexpectedly chosen to become apprentice scythes, they must grapple with the moral weight of taking lives and question whether this system of population control is truly just. This thought-provoking science fiction novel explores what it means to hold power over life and death, and challenges readers to think deeply about mortality, ethics, and humanity.