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[imaginativebasicintrovert]

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[jasongrace07]

The Toll forms the final book in the Arc of Scythes trilogy, and boy does it live up to it's hype.

Shusterman had already set the bar high enough in the previous two installments, and this book simply capitalises on the exquisite storytelling to create an almost-perfect well rounded end. With a lot of things to praise and one minute fault, The Toll is really a tall piece of literature.

(Spoiler Alert) With Mid-Merica gone, and no sign of Rowan or Citra (or should we say Scythe Lucifer and Scythe Anastasia), this book finally philosophises on the human fallacy and delusional confidence in its ability to control the forces of nature. Yet another compelling image presented where Neil paints a picture of a world without death and the final resolution, where Scythes would be rendered obsolete, and my only complaint is that the resolution came a bit too soon.

What I really mean is, despite the ingenious idea of a new death order, the system devised does not essentially feel fair at its core. And for a novel that inherently talks of morality as a chief construction, the proposed system could have had a better mechanism.

What the system is, you really have to find out for yourself. And in the meantime, the magic that Shusterman spreads with this series makes it a remarkable read: not only as criticism to society but also just for the fun of it.

[jasongrace07]

Are we all stuck in The Matrix again?

Because that's what it feels like if humanity gives up all control to a super-processor, a cloud that has evolved into a Thunderhead.

Frankly, from the perspective of a software that is programmed to provide all beneficial ideals to mankind, the Thunderhead is strangely aloof: atleast to the scythes. The first book ended with (spoiler alert) Citra taking up her role as Scythe Anastasia, but also Rowan being spared owing to a calculated move by Citra.

So now, where exactly is Rowan? How good of a Scythe is Anastasia? What is the Thunderhead planning? Is it going to go The Terminator haywire way? How far of science is magic? Too many questions with no definitively answers.

From the perspective of the machine comes the second book of the Arc of Scythe series in Shusterman's elusive career, where things finally begin to make sense but still has a long way to go before reaching The Toll.

[ghostwriter6607]

Really enjoyed Scythe by Neil Shusterman! Unique premise, great characters, awesome action! Can't wait for book 2! #books #neilshusterman #scythe