Rising Thunder
A prequel to the global smash-hit YA dystopian thriller SCYTHE
$67.08
- Hardcover
560 pages
- Release Date
3 December 2026
Summary
Discover the origins of the Scythedom in this long-awaited prequel to the global smash sensation Scythe by the New York Times bestselling Neal Shusterman, master of dystopia and sci-fi thrillers.
As every school child knows, December 2042 marks the end of the Age of Mortality.
What no one has ever fully understood is how the world reached that moment.
As death begins to seem optional, humanity looks for ways to bend the rules…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529530070 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529530075 |
| Author: | Neal Shusterman |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Release Date: | 3 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 720g |
| Dimensions: | 40mm x 158mm x 236mm |
| Series: | First Blades |
| Audience Age: | 14 |
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Critics Review
Shusterman introduces a cast of brilliant but flawed characters and poses complex philosophical questions around life, death and morality while creating a compelling narative. – Caroline Carpenter * The Bookseller, Children’s Book of the Month *
Neal Shusterman
Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults. These include the acclaimed Arc of a Scythe series (Scythe, Thunderhead, and The Toll), Dry and Roxy, as well as the Unwind dystology and Challenger Deep, which won a National Book Award. He also writes screenplays for film and television. Neal lives in Florida and has four children, all of whom are talented writers and artists themselves.
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