This series follows Nemesis, a bodyguard created to protect the daughter of a galactic senator, as she takes the place of her charge in a court filled with schemers and liars, trying desperately to keep her identity a secret. The Scythedom was always ruled by twisty politics, and it reminds us of the brutal court politics in The Diabolic Trilogy. If discussions about how we process life and death appeal to you, The Program should be your next read. But in The Program series, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the dystopian solutions are potentially even more threatening to humanity as we know it.

In fact, “splatting” is a fun hobby for thrill seekers. In Arc of a Scythe, no amount of self-inflicted harm can kill a person. If you were intrigued by Neal Shusterman’s speculative takes on life and death in Arc of a Scythe, you’ll love to see the beginnings of those ideas here. It’s a magical, dangerous place where bands of lost kids run wild. In the Skinjacker trilogy, kids who die linger in Everlost, a limbo made up of all of the things and places that no longer exist in the living world. The Skinjacker trilogy by Neal Shustermanīefore Neal Shusterman wrote Arc of the Scythe, he gave us the Skinjacker trilogy, and it won’t surprise you to know that it also has a lot to do with death. Here are some places to start! Series to Read if You Love Neal Shusterman’s Arc of a Scythe 1. These books combine so many fascinating genres (speculative fiction, dystopian, horror, political thriller, high-stakes action/adventure), and they leave you desperate for more. Death is no longer inevitable, but must be inflicted by Scythes to keep the population under control. In the future he’s imagined, all diseases can be cured, all injuries can be healed, and even old age can be reversed.

If you’ve read Neal Shusterman’s Arc of a Scythe series, you know that it is truly unforgettable.

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