| 单词 | scythe |
| 例句 | She desperately wanted to believe she wasn’t scythe material. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Scythe Faraday had told them of a scythe who tried to do so. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The female scythe tightened her grip on the handle of a machete and brushed back her dark hair with her free hand. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe attack came less than a minute after she was given her slice, piping hot from the oven. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then he held out his hand as the other scythes did. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “To the best of my knowledge, a scythe has never taken on two apprentices and set them in competition for the ring,” she continued. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Citra realized there was no good day to be presented to an intimidating elegy of scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I arranged this little bacchanal in your honor,” the scythe said, gesturing to the party around them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z After the apprentices were done being traumatized, the focus of the scythes began to wear down. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Here, here!” shouted one of the scythes in the back. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Yes, scythes must glean,” Faraday said, “but we also must eat, and sleep, and have simple conversation.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Around the world, scythes convened to discuss matters of life, but more to the point, matters of death. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z At least a thousand, maybe more: bowmen, spearmen, peasants armed with scythes and sharpened sticks, freeriders and mounted archers, and another hundred knights to stiffen them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I do not miss my so-called relationship with the Thunderhead—nor do the junior scythes I’ve come to see as disciples. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In a few moments passengers began to wrap their minds around what the scythe had said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I heard he gave the scythe Kohl’s name.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The quick autumn darkness was falling then and he shouldered his scythe and went home. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Then the scythes fell silent, apparently agreeing to disagree. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was as if a black-waved, frozen sea had been sliced by a scythe, forming black, solid walls along a jelled path. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The scythes drop and the group of us let out audible gasps of relief. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I think you’ll be a better scythe than the others,” she told him, but gave no explanation as to why she thought so. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Denying the scythe; if not his method, then his madness. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I haven’t been a scythe for long, but I can already see that the Scythedom is in danger of becoming that exception. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe looked at her with those cold, inscrutable gray eyes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan said with such severity, it was clear that he had a history with the scythe as well. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “That a scythe is merely the instrument of death, but it is your hand that swings me. You and your parents, and everyone else in this world are the wielders of scythes.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He knew she meant it—not just in the moment, but forever—and if the next scythe did come for him, she would relish the knowledge of his death. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The slaves walked the roads between towns with their scavenged weapons: hatchets and scythes, knives and bricks. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “It’s always a terrible thing when a scythe leaves us,” the High Blade lamented, “especially one as well-respected as Scythe Faraday.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Most celebrity is fleeting, but when you’re a scythe, your defining deeds stand forever. Take my advice, Citra, and remain undefined.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Scythehood is humanity’s highest calling, and to achieve it should cut one’s soul to the very core, so that no scythe will ever forget the cost of the ring they bear. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And without waiting an instant longer, the scythe pressed the paddle to Kohl’s chest. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythes moved faster than the flames—faster than the flow of workers trying to escape. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The golem set the scythes on the ground. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z There was now a constant murmur as scythes discussed dinner plans as the hour approached seven. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Answering that would be a blatant interference in scythe matters. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Sorry, honey, but this was a scythe matter. They weren’t notified.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z More unnerving, however, were tales of scythes who gleaned the passenger from the seat they took. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There’s a poem by Honorable Scythe Socrates—one of the first scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She heard a shout, saw a shove, and in the blink of an eye the arakhs were out, long razor-sharp blades, half sword and half scythe. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The lead scythe glared at him, but only for a moment. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The age the scythe presented was late thirties, although that meant nothing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan imagined a jury of scythes would be very creative in their methods of punishment. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I place my scythe into the bracket set into the wall specifically for it. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Then the scythe held up his ring, and the captain kissed it with such force, he cracked a tooth. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And it occurred to her that being a scythe was like being the living dead. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Some scythe robes were bright, some more muted. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z One scythe next to him stumbled on the ice and fell. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He ended up shaking hands with a number of the other guest scythes—some from regions as far-flung as PanAsia and EuroScandia. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When a scythe wants to travel, any seat is fair game. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The lead scythe pulled out his own blade, but the businessman was ready. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “But life can never be the same after a year of training to be a scythe,” Rowan pointed out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The following afternoon, Bradford Ziller returned from work to find a scythe sitting in his living room. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Scythe Goddard is a visionary. That puts him on a level above every other scythe in MidMerica. Maybe even the world.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I saw him walking in the hall with the scythe like they were best buddies.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “We can’t make you do anything,” said one of the scythes she didn’t know, a woman in violet with PanAsian leanings. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Notoriety and infamy quickly evolve into celebrity and fame for scythes—and the most brazen acts harden further into legend. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A big diamond- back rattler struck at Papa and Papa chopped his head off with one quick lick of his scythe. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z But bittersweet because I know that someday they will become so tired and jaded they will take their own lives, as all those first scythes eventually did. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “We’re scythe’s apprentices,” she said, “which means the BladeGuard serves us, and not the other way around. You have no right to take us against our will.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The businessman tried not to catch his gaze as the scythe looked down the aisle into the cabin. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Then I would tell you in a most respectful way that you were not honoring your word, and a scythe is duty bound to honor their word.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Too many long to be one of us—and knowing that they can never be makes their longing even greater, for all scythes are apprenticed in their youth. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z To grow them year after year without dread of flood or plague, in soil that offers up green stems that bend to the scythe again and again, bread from a bottomless basket. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The two telkhines shuffled forward and knelt, holding up the scythe on its wrapping cloth. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z They rode a bus, because whenever possible the scythe avoided the use of a publicar. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As soon as Rowan had unpacked his bags, the scythe announced that they were going to the market. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Word spread quickly on the street that a small elegy of scythes had entered the Tonist cloister. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Estrangement from the collective consciousness of humanity’s wisdom is just one more thing that sets scythes apart from others. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He took the whetstone from his pouch and drew it along first one scythe blade, then another, until each blade glimmered in the sun. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Miss Duncan watches as we heft our scythes and head over to the table Mrs. Spencer has set up. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Where the grass is cut with a scythe, where rooster combs and sunflowers grow in the yards, and pots of bleeding heart, ivy, and mother-in-law tongue line the steps and windowsills. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “And if he lives alone, both our jobs will be easy today,’’ the scythe said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then self-preservation kicked in, and he strode to the attendance window, just out of the scythe’s line of sight. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The other two patrol girls, whom I don't know, are grappling with the remaining two freshies in close quarters, shoving them and swinging their scythes ineffectively. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “This is a scythe action. You will not intervene,” he said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The dwarf aimed his scything jaws skyward, punching through the floorboards. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z What was the collective word for a group of scythes? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But Kronos himself stood right in front with his scythe in hand. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z But if Citra became a scythe, they never needed to fear an unexpected visitor again. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Instead, he talked about world population and the task of the world’s scythes, if not to level it, then to wrangle it to a reasonable ratio. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z His entourage of junior scythes was a multicultural bunch, in the old-school meaning of the word. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan had one, too—bright green bands bearing the curved blade of a farmer’s scythe above an unblinking eye—the double symbol of the scythehood. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was a scythe—a six-foot-long blade curved like a crescent moon, with a wooden handle wrapped in leather. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She had heard stories of scythes who did mass gleanings, but until now she thought they were nothing but stories. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Perhaps he should do his best in their final trial, and if his best outshined Citra’s, he would accept the scythe ring. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A girl about her age, and a woman in a lavender garment—clearly in the style of a scythe’s robe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “It is a covetable object, though, don’t you agree?” the scythe said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Would he be the type of scythe Faraday was, or would he accept the teachings of Goddard? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Not like that of a scythe, but something else. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “He knows it’s his last meal,” a scythe she didn’t know suggested. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “We crossed into Amazonia at least five minutes ago. If you attempt to press your advantage in any way, she has every right to defend herself with lethalish force—even against a scythe.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I bounced off the walls and my scythe whacked some pictures sideways. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then three more scythes appeared behind the first. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They invented new tools such as stone scythes for harvesting wild wheat, and stone pestles and mortars to grind it. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The scythe went to the blade wall, which had everything from swords to switchblades. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I’m dog-tired, and my body feels twice as heavy as we do our scythe work. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “A kid I knew at school. When I first met our honorable scythe, here.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z What sorts of punishments would scythes devise for their disgraced disciples? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He pushed his way past her into the cabin, where a Chilargentine scythe whose name he couldn’t remember stood as defiantly as Scythe Curie. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Rest assured that the use of fire by any MidMerican scythe will be banned in conclave tomorrow,” he said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “If you were just an ordinary citizen and witnessed one scythe killing another, and then were offered immunity to keep your mouth shut, what would you do?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I remembered what a sea demon had once said about Kronos’s scythe: Cartful, fool One touch, and the blade will sever your soul from your body. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A scythe in the foyer could still turn around if the door was open. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe looked at him without a hint of recognition. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Scythe Faraday was right: Someone who enjoys killing should never be a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan looked out at the grand elegy of scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then he left without paying the bill, because no bill was, or would ever be, brought to a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Still clutching the scythes, the massive golem came to a halt in front of Dale, looming over him. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He had cut it to pieces with his scythe and buried the remains so that I should not be upset. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z In her palm was a silver bracelet with a scythe charm, the mark of Kronos. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He mowed lawns or chopped wood or cut hillside weeds with a scythe. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Is there still such a place where a person could be officially imprisoned?” asked one of the other scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But he knew even before the scythe forbade them that such a pursuit could not end well. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was too juicy a bit of drama for the scythes to cancel just because they were no longer apprentices of Scythe Faraday. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Some of the guests were scythes—and not just Goddard’s obvious disciples, other scythes as well. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I cannot believe that a fellow scythe would show such cowardice. I demand that the accuser reveal his or herself.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “The boy is one of my apprentices,” the scythe said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then he produced from one of the many pockets hidden in his robe a scythe’s ring identical to the one he already wore. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But since becoming a scythe’s apprentice, the Thunderhead had gone disturbingly mute, as if it were nothing more than its data. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When they got home, Citra uploaded her pictures to the Thunderhead without worrying if the scythe saw, because there was nothing unusual or suspicious about that—everyone uploaded their photos. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Black was an absence of light, and scythes were the opposite. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They understood that the soul of a scythe needed to remain pure. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythes all rose and lined up before two basins, one on either side of the rostrum. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was never my desire to be a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Her drakon-bone sword scythed down any suitors stupid enough to face her. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And the young scythe put forth for membership on the selection committee was voted down, because no one on that committee should be in anyone’s pocket. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I told them what had happened on the Princess Andromeda—how Kronos had known we were coming, how he’d shown me the silver scythe pendant he’d used to communicate with someone at camp. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “ON THE GROUND!” yelled the scythe, with such volume it echoed back and forth between the brick buildings of the street. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “In all my years as a scythe, I’ve never seen such a thing,” he said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z My arms tremble as I hold the scythe up in the ready position: vicious curved blade pointing down, body-length handle at an angle across my chest. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z How the scythe must then track down the imposter’s family to grant immunity and such. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And he returned to his work scything the long grass. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The scythe nodded, and glanced down at his ring, sitting so fat on his finger. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z One of the other scythes she did not know crossed his arms and huffed, much the way she had done on the drive here. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “No,” she told him, showing her armband that bore the seal of scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He suspected that dying twelve times at the hands of scythes would be a lot worse than splatting. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I should like to be on a scythe committee one day,” Rowan said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z If she achieved scythehood, she would probably live with other junior scythes, and if she did not become an ordained scythe, she would not live at all. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then the girl scythe, in emerald green, handed Esme a plate. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The fifth scythe, a short man with an odd frown about him, stood and read from a sheet of parchment that could have been hundreds of years old. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “A scythe is a friend to the world. Open your arms and embrace it.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She would sooner glean herself as her first act as a scythe than accept his sacrifice. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Many of the travelers were armed; Arya saw daggers and dirks, scythes and axes, and here and there a sword. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Citra’s investigation was troubling, yet try as he might, Rowan could not find a single instance since he’d been in Goddard’s presence where Goddard did anything that was illegal by scythe law. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I will not have my rights to bear arms trampled upon!” railed one disgruntled scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Each scythe must perform a quota of two hundred sixty gleanings per year,” Scythe Faraday told them, “which averages to five per week.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Before they moved on from the disciplinary portion of the morning, there was one more scythe to be called out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then Scythe Mandela said, “Ransom Paladini, we have chosen not to ordain you as a scythe. Wherever life leads you, we wish you well. You are dismissed.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe was no longer a scythe: it had stretched into ribbons of iron, anchored to the ground with the handle the scythe had once been fastened to. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She wondered if even the scythes themselves knew. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As he turned to leave the office, he saw a bleak-eyed Kohl Whitlock being led into the principal’s office by the scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And how she found two of the five witnesses that were given immunity, suggesting, if not proving, that the act was committed by a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But there was something in the scythe’s eyes that said otherwise. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He was dressed in the one color that scythes shunned—black. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And yet now and again, I hear at conclave the rare tale of a scythe coming face to face with an imposter and having to glean them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” said the girl, “but if I may say luck plays no part. We’ve both trained long and have been taught well by our scythes.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was now brought in by a junior scythe who had just been ordained at Harvest Conclave. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As much as she resisted, as much as she told herself this was not the life for her, she had come to see its importance, and how good a scythe she would be. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Accusing each other doesn’t help. We need to keep our eyes open for a silver necklace with a scythe charm. If Kronos had one, the spy probably does too.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Faraday had told them that the great bronze doors to the assembly room would open promptly at seven a.m., and the scythes would be dismissed at the stroke of seven p.m. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “A security measure I installed myself,” the scythe said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “It never hides,” the scythe told them with a world-weariness that was hard to describe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z His eyes shut tightly, he stamped his feet, shouted, and swung the weapon about him like a scythe. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z And so Esme left with the four scythes, thankful to be alive, and trying not to think of the many around her who weren’t. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He waited with increasing dread for the scythe to speak, but instead the scythe gestured to the boy, who cleared his throat and said, “Mr. Ziller, you have been chosen for gleaning.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Yes, the boy appeared to be wearing a scythe’s robe—a royal blue one, studded with diamonds—but the robe clearly didn’t fit him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “They would have alerted you, but we gleaned them,” one of the other scythes said—a woman in green with PanAsian leanings. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe tried to defend himself, claiming the old adage, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” but the High Blade wasn’t buying it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She learned about all the infamous acts of both the best and the worst scythes in history. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe waved his fork dismissing the notion. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In the business of death, we scythes have no competition. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I just knew that if he was about rise, I had to strike him down before he got his scythe. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The closest thing had been farmers with sickles and scythes in the fields. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Was he working for another scythe or acting alone? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Which meant he didn’t have to play the scythe’s twisted game. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Too many scythes from other regions glean out of their jurisdiction while on vacation in Amazonia. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The idea that not all scythes were good was something neither Rowan or Citra had ever considered. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I see a day when new scythes will be chosen not because of some esoteric moral high ground, but because they enjoy the taking of life. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then the Chilargentine scythe burst in again, this time much more agitated than before. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Having one’s freedom to glean taken away was a humiliation that no scythe wanted. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Of the scythes in his way, the lucky ones only had their robes sliced. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I stepped forward, took a deep breath, and poked her on the shoulder with my plastic scythe. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Scythe Volta led Rowan to the central chamber of the cellar, where Goddard and the other scythes waited. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “She’s off to work after she puts away her groceries,” the scythe told them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe glared at him again, but this time it was somehow different. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She would watch as the scythe prowled the streets and malls and parks, becoming like a lioness in search of vulnerable prey. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z On the small porch, there are a couple of rocking chairs and hooks holding sickles, a scythe, and extra-sharp swords within close reach, in case shamblers get through the barrier fence. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Ben kept his distance and just stared at the scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “The scythe gave me away, didn’t it? I thought I hid it so well.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Your death puts you outside of scythe jurisdiction. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “If you can do this,” added Scythe Meir, “then you have the inner strength needed to be a scythe.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Anything this complex and strange would usually be left for the Thunderhead to resolve—but this was a scythe matter, which meant the Thunderhead would not interfere. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Citra had looked over at Rowan when the scythe said that, and Rowan had shrugged. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The father sharpened the butcher knife with the whetstone he used to whet his scythe and his goose-necked brier hook in the summer when he cut brambles and young sumac in the fencerows. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps the universe should have deigned to provide such warnings, but scythes were no more supernatural than tax collectors in the grand scheme of things. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z How could her parents know her so little that they would think she’d become a scythe’s apprentice? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe grabbed a roll of breath mints from the rack. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “The firefighters can’t interfere with a scythe action. They’ll let the whole thing burn down. And as for the survivors, we have a wonderful public relations opportunity.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z An ordained scythe, however, who lives outside of the Thunderhead’s jurisdiction, has no such protection. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z For many it was just costume play, but some would actually pretend to be scythes, fooling others, granting false immunity. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The whispers and mumbles from the gathered scythes ceased the moment both Citra and Rowan faced them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan took a sip, wondering if an underage scythe’s apprentice could get marked down for drinking. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Citra knew before she even saw him that it was a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z While the Thunderhead does not interfere with the Scythedom, it does suggest the number of scythes there should be in the world. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Death by scythe is not a natural death. We Tonists do not acknowledge it.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Like everyone else, I turn the corner on occasion and set my biological age back substantially—but like many scythes, I don’t set it back past the age of forty. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe’s demeanor, so cordial a moment before, took a turn toward tombstone. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The young scythe reached into one of the many secret pockets of his yellow robe and pulled out a small dagger, placing the hilt in Goddard’s hand. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “But...attacking a scythe is punishable by gleaning.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It never occurred to Citra that people would come out to see scythes arriving at conclave, but then, all celebrity events drew onlookers, so why not a gathering of scythes? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The pavement in front of Finn ended in a wall of sky, as if it had been sliced off by the swing of a scythe. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z There was metallurgy as it applies to weapons, the philosophy of mortality, the psychology of immortality, and the literature of the Scythedom, from poetry to the wisdom found in famous scythes’ journals. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Until the day a team of scythes laid siege to his research facility. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z So, sometimes, especially when there were good spring rains, before practice we would be out there cutting the tall grass with a scythe. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea that some scythes might not be as honorable as Scythe Faraday did not sit well with either of his new apprentices. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Make no mistake—we scythes are above the law because we deserve to be. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z To be a scythe, he explained, meant that one had to be well versed in all methods. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Before her she could see the robes of the scythe in yellow, so she doubled back, only to find the scythe in green closing in. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A boy and a girl—both older than him, maybe eighteen or nineteen, would be getting their rings today and become junior scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Don’t you get it? I didn’t help the scythe, I helped Kohl!” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z By its own law of noninterference in scythe affairs, it could do nothing to stop the purge. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Faraday remained solitary and above petty politics, as did perhaps half of the scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The last thing you want to do is laugh at a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “It’s to prepare you for writing an official scythe’s journal. Whichever one of us gets the ring will be legally obligated by commandment six to keep a journal every day of our lives.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He held out his hand and dangled a little silver bracelet with a scythe charm—the Titan lord’s symbol. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Did you know that Texan scythes only glean with bowie knives?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z That afternoon, just as the scythe had said, they went to the shipping company where the woman worked, and they watched—just as Rowan had watched Kohl’s gleaning. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He was handsome, my dad, with a mustache that tipped down the sides of his lips like a scythe. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Listen to me carefully. There are Chilargentine scythes aboard this train disguised as regular passengers. You can’t avoid them, but if you wish to remain out of their clutches, I suggest you come with me.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The irritable scythe scoffed, the short one shrugged. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then he moved on to greet other scythes that were just now coming in from the rain. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Too loud to hear Rowan over the chopper blades, which made the scythes’ robes flail like flags in a storm as they crossed the lawn. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Only then did the scythe’s warning come back to him: that he would receive no kindness for what he had done for Kohl. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “That’s because I didn’t have an apprentice being tested. Instead, I was the one testing other scythes’ apprentices.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The hulking figure slashed down wide swaths of alfalfa at a relentless pace, both scythes hissing and chiming without pause. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z His scythe began to change, until he held Luke’s old weapon, Backbiter, with its half-steel, half- Celestial bronze blade. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “So now the penance you’ve given yourself is to be a scythe, forever doomed to take lives as punishment for that one childhood act.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Citra couldn’t help but notice how Goddard and his junior scythes were the center of even more attention than at the Vernal Conclave. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The only sounds were the swish of scythes, the shouts of men, and the cries of birds fighting for bits of grain. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Then the Amazonian scythe reached his hand right up to the porter’s face, who grabbed it and kissed his ring. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “It was foolhardy of the caterer to think that scythes would leave anything in a state of order.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He told his squad to fall back, and the squad, having seen the scythe take their captain down so effectively, didn’t question it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z That is, after all, why we scythes are here. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Dude, I’m telling you, it’s all anyone can talk about. Everyone thinks you’re becoming a scythe to take revenge on the school!” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The lead scythe pulled back a fold of his robe to display an entire collection of weapons neatly concealed beneath. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan almost made the mistake of giving the list of parameters to the Thunderhead and asking it for a subject—until he remembered that asking the Thunderhead for assistance was strictly forbidden for scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “But I do think you insulted him. I mean, killing another scythe? That never happens.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Go back to your scythe,” he said, not even trying to hide his disgust. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Some ran when they saw the scythes come out, but just as many stayed, their fascination overcoming their terror. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I have no interest in playing cards with the scythes,” Rowan told her flatly. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I’m entitled to some downtime,” the scythe told her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Were she already a scythe, she would glean him, following Scythe Curie’s methods. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But it was unnecessary, because however the scythe accomplished his task, it was done quietly. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was then it occurred to her that every scythe, since the Scythedom began, had to take this test. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “He was a fine scythe and a good friend,” Xenocrates said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Kronos’s scythe had liquefied into molten metal and was trickling into the coals of the hearth, which now glowed like a blacksmith’s furnace. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The fact that the scythes themselves were supervising the hunt and not just leaving it to the BladeGuard made Citra feel all the more terrified, yet oddly important, too. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “It’s a bowie knife, like Texan scythes use,” Goddard told him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z With the blackout curtains closed and the mask half covering my eyes it was dark inside the hallway as I shuffled forward with my scythe waving in front of me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There were those who were saying that Rowan had killed those scythes in cold blood, and set the fire to hide the evidence. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan knew that any of the scythes, on a whim, could have taken her out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He was clearly a scythe who wanted high visibility—even his grand gesture of ethnic balance was a visible one. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was standard procedure for scythes to glean the families of those who resist or run from being gleaned. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “On days that I don’t glean, I attend funerals and do research for future gleanings. Scythes...or should I say good scythes...don’t often have days off.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Their scything weapons left our dead in piles, but some they took alive, into forced labor. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am your completion,” the lead scythe said loudly to the dying. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Citra felt odd not being of service at the table, so she got up to refill the scythe’s glass of water. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was higher than a big scythe blade and a very pale lavender above the dark blue water. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I glanced back and saw him approaching leisurely, swinging his scythe as if he were enjoying the feel of having it in his hands again. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z While most scythes approached down the main avenue, Scythe Curie and Citra made their entrance from a side street, to avoid being the focus of the crowd’s attention for as long as possible. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The rotunda became increasingly crowded with scythes, and the marble walls, floor, and dome made voices echo into a cacophony. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I believe that’s a first. Most scythes have trouble with just one.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z For this reason, scythes must be as loved as a glorious mountain vista, as revered as a redwood forest, and as respected as an approaching storm. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She was negotiating the cheese, trying to figure out how to take that first bite without burning the roof of her mouth, when the scythes arrived. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He raged against the system, if only to his own disciples, calling for a day when scythes would have no limits on gleaning. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The arriving scythes were protected from their adoring public, even if the public was not protected from them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But to be a scythe means you are a scythe every hour of every day. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Citra turned the knob, finding it unlocked, and pushed it open just enough to see that the scythe wasn’t there. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The interference took the form of scything tusks that ducked below Butler’s guard. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “People are saying that Scythe Faraday was killed by another scythe.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They burst forth from the orchard, most armed with scythes and grubbing hoes, one with a fowling-piece. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid you’ll have to let go of his hand for the procedure,” the scythe said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Only when they were about a block away did the scythe speak to Citra. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe was no longer raging with earthshaking wrath. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then she and Citra served them dinner, which the scythe had prepared. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As if standing on your porch with a scythe and her apprentice wasn’t awkward enough already. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Will the scythe who replaces me be as compassionate and fair? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Citra made her way down toward the kitchen—but the scythe let her go first, and she couldn’t quite remember the way. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “What a terrible thing to do,” said the scythe, but her voice was even, not shocked. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I’ve had the benefit of being trained by the two greatest scythes who ever lived—you and Scythe Faraday. If that hasn’t prepared me for today, nothing could have.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “As in my childhood, warm milk smooths the edges of the day,” the scythe had told her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan knew that as much as she hated the idea of being a scythe, she would jockey for position over him because that’s how she was hardwired. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Now came, however, the boys out of the barn, and they descended upon us with sickle, froe, and scythe. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He thought he’d get a reprimand, but instead, the scythe said, “Well done.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan was aware that he had just dared a scythe to kill him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Hardman came with his son twice a year to scythe the grass around the temple. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Moving through the crowd was a scythe in a lavishly gilded robe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Esme opened her eyes to see the lead scythe—the one in blue—standing over her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Like the simplest of human tools—hammer, scythe, bellows, ladder, scissors—the function of the molecule can be entirely comprehended from its structure. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z A little ways from home the Preacher came running at us holding on to a long sharp blade from off a scythe. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “You’ll be coming with us now,” the scythe in blue said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Some scythes arrived at the Capitol Building on foot, as they had; others in publicars, some in private cars, and several in limousines. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As terrified as Citra was, she did not want to leave the scythe alone with his own thoughts, so she went into the living room with him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z For a terrible moment Wiglaf thought the glove had come out too—but, no, it was still there, caught on a tooth that looked like a scythe. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z “My responsibilities as High Blade would make it far too difficult to take on apprentices. You should be flattered, however; not just one, but two scythes have come forward—one for each of you.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He could see how a junior scythe might gravitate toward Goddard’s flash and charisma. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Why would a scythe be looking for her? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Together they cut the sheaves all day, bending and cutting with short-handled scythes. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The quota system has worked for over two hundred years, and although it fluctuates region to region, it makes it crystal clear what each scythe’s responsibility to the world is. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I often wonder what motivates other scythes to do so. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They all gawked and tried to disappear into the wall as he and the scythe passed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Citra thought about Faraday, a decent scythe most certainly choked out by the weeds. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Next, a number of scythes were singled out for showing bias in their gleanings. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The building was in flames, the helicopter was now hovering above, and the scythes strode out of the front entrance, like the four horsemen of the post-mortal apocalypse. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Citra had no problem fighting the good fight if she became a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z His robe was a deep forest green, and she remembered reading somewhere that scythes of that region all wore the same green robe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then, as the accolades died down and the scythes were seated, Scythe Mandela turned to Citra. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “You’ll find that nothing in them demands that scythes shun the creature comforts that make life worth living. That bleak interpretation by old-guard scythes is a relic from another time.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z For our own peace of mind, we scythes must retain a certain level of separation from the rest of humanity. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Don’t all scythes have to glean themselves eventually?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In the field, slaves, mostly men, worked steadily swinging scythes with attached wooden racks that caught the cut wheat in neat piles. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z It had once been the garage of the old house, but now was lined with the scythe’s extensive weapons collection. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As they waited for conclave to convene, other scythes came up to greet them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Kit followed him into the swamp and stooped to gather great armfuls of the long grasses that fell behind his scythe. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z A flight attendant greeted the elegy of scythes, and then the second they were past her, she turned, left the plane, and ran down the jetway. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The others were junior scythes, in the first years of their scythehood. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Through a grand arch lay a grander chamber beneath the central dome—a rotunda where hundreds of scythes greeted one another, engaging in casual conversation around an elaborate breakfast spread in the center. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “If you do not cry yourself to sleep on a regular basis, you are not compassionate enough to be a scythe.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There were several witnesses—all probably relieved that the scythe had gleaned himself and not any of them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “But look at it in perspective: A scythe wants for nothing in this world. All of your needs and desires would be met, and you’d never have to fear being gleaned.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z That was the first thing Citra’s father did once the scythe left—turn on the TV and blast it to drown out the gleaning on the other side of the wall. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But who is there to advocate for a scythe felled by foul play? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The man was in peak condition, and in the arrogance of his new rejuvenation, he rejected his gleaning and fought the scythe, breaking his jaw with a vicious punch. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Faraday leaned over to her and whispered, “Don’t let any of the other scythes hear you say that.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When the soup was done, Citra steeled herself for what she knew she must tell the scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then some random scythe in the audience heckled. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Of all of Goddard’s junior scythes, Volta was the most admirable and the one Rowan most related to. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I am not the public figure that some other scythes choose to be. Some scythes prefer the spotlight, but to truly do the job right, it requires a level of anonymity.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She had realized the scythe knew everyone’s name, and yet it came as a shock to hear her say it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then, when she glanced at the scythe, she could see that his eyes were open and watching her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Not a hundred yards away, a huge creature was wading through a hayfield wielding a pair of gigantic scythes. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The scythes closest to him leaped into action, trying to stop him, but he kicked and spun, and sliced and flipped. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “All the other scythes must see me as very bad luck. After all, I’ve gone through two scythes in one year. I suppose this nullifies my apprenticeship.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Which meant he’d only been a scythe for a couple of years. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Images of the scythes she saw at conclave filled even the hint of dreams, jarring her back to unwanted wakefulness. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was only when the other scythes in attendance shook his hand and wished him luck in his mortal competition against Citra that he sobered and remembered what was at stake. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There’s no law against it, but it has made the Amazonian Scythedom uncooperative and openly obstructionist when it comes to assisting scythes from any other region. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “The girl is not a public citizen. She is a scythe’s apprentice.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “And I couldn’t care less how Scythe Nehru feels. Old-guard scythes have obsolete ideas. They’re too set in their ways to see the wisdom of the Change.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Of course, the bad scythes weren’t all in the past. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Still the scythe held out his ring to her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A dusty cutaway road that seemed, simply, to end, as if it had been sliced off by a scythe. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He didn’t have to say anything—he was, after all, a scythe, above the law in every way. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Goddard, Xenocrates, Cervantes—and for that matter, all the scythes assembled—needed to believe he was doing his best, but that his best just wasn’t good enough. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Citra would never willingly accept the scythe’s ring as long as her feelings for him got in the way. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z One of the other girls finally gets her scythe up and swings it at a shambler’s neck. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z As the stately scythe pushed through the crowd of onlookers, a rumble erupted from the people closest to her as they realized who it was moving among them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The edge of the scythe shaved off my shirtsleeve and grazed my arm. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z No surprise that people bent over backward to please scythes in every possible way. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When Citra and the scythe entered the room, he ambushed them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe wiped her blade on a chamois cloth the same pale lavender as her robe, and that’s when Citra lost control. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I make to push past her, my scythe still an awkward weight in my hands, but she blocks me once again. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Well,” said Curie, with deadpan irony, “how proud your sponsoring scythe must be to have the first perfect pupil in human history.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There were many reasons, not the least of which was his own ignorance about scythes in those days before his apprenticeship. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I thought you didn’t like foreign scythes,” she told him with a smirk. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In my early days, there were several scythes still alive who were present when the commandments were formed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Another scythe was found to have racial ratio issues. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And then the scythe did the oddest thing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe washed a dish, Citra dried it, and finally Scythe Curie said the oddest thing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Healing nanites were taxed that morning, to the delight of spectators, who were thrilled by anything that slowed the scythes’ ascent, allowing more photo ops. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He found that Scythe Faraday’s moral imperative and ethical high ground infused Rowan with purpose—but only in the scythe’s presence. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Even under different scythes, the edict pronounced at conclave still stood. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Outside, the cold takes my breath away, cutting through my thin clothes like an icy scythe. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Whoever wins will begin their life as a scythe in abject sorrow, never to forget the cost of that ring. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Being a scythe would not have been his life choice. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was as if the scythe were pulling him with an invisible string. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was intimidating enough to be in the presence of a single scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “He sees compassion and forbearance as weakness. But you have other traits that are beginning to awaken. You’ll be a new-order scythe yet!” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She never even saw the scythe pull out her blade. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He’d been shred into a thousand pieces, cut with his own scythe. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I have almost all the MidMerican scythes—but you were younger in the picture.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He had stayed so close that the old man was afraid he would cut the line with his tail which was sharp as a scythe and almost of that si£e and shape. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The following morning, before he left for school, he told his mother that a scythe had invited him to become his apprentice and that he’d be dropping out of school to accept the position. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Even at this end of the emotional roller coaster, Citra had to admit that the scythe was right. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He should never have accepted Scythe Faraday’s invitation to be a scythe’s apprentice. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z One by one, in no particular order, the scythes came to the front to recite various names of people they had gleaned over the past four months. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was as things were wrapping up that one scythe stood up and loudly addressed Xenocrates. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I hadn’t thought about that, but it didn’t matter if the cursed blade was Riptide or Kronos’s scythe. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Then the scythe said something that began a chain reaction in Citra’s mind that changed everything. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I’m a scythe’s apprentice. If you tried to glean me I would just be revived, and you would be disciplined for not checking your ring first to see if I had immunity.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe sat in one, Kohl in the other, hunched and sobbing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The long grass had to be scythed and hoed under. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Several scythes who had initially voted against the forming of an immunity committee switched their vote. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In the past it was usually laziness, prejudice, or lack of foresight that made a bad scythe, Citra had discovered. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then finally she said, “He just stood there, Citra. His face was like stone. Defiant, and as unrepentant as his scythe.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “The shock could stop your heart, too,” the scythe warned. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z More than one scythe slipped, spraining an ankle or breaking an arm. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He towered above me on his skeletal horse, his scythe in one hand. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z They strolled through galleries of the old masters in silence, punctuated only by the sound of their footfalls and the scythe’s occasional commentaries. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The hooded mask kept slipping down over my eyes and I held my scythe straight out like a lance so I didn’t run face-first into something solid. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The thought of a scythe having milk and cookies before bed bordered on absurd to Citra. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The moment the blade was drawn, he thrust himself forward onto it—a final willful act, making death his own choice, rather than the scythe’s. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Suddenly he found himself sublimating his fear, rising to a place where he could look the scythe in his dark eyes, the same deep shade of blue as his robe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It is with bittersweet joy that I watch the bejeweling of new junior scythes at the end of each conclave. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In gloved hands were clutched all manner of weapons: longswords and lances and sharpened scythes, spiked clubs and daggers and heavy iron mauls. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z This scythe’s ivory robe was pleasant, and far enough from true white not to assault the eye with its brightness. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The pain subsided as those opiates took effect, and when his vision cleared, he saw Kohl slumped in his chair and the scythe reaching over to close his sightless eyes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It wasn’t unheard of to see a scythe in his neighborhood. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The pain of Kronos’s scythe had been nothing compared to this. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The following morning, Rowan came face to face with a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Only scythes that are actually young like to look young. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Never had Citra been so happy to have studied her scythe history. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “But it’s a bit much, isn’t it? Especially for a scythe. Aren’t you all supposed to live simple lives?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The first few knelt and kissed the scythes’ rings—and once the others saw that this was for real, they surged forward, mobbing the scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then, a few minutes later, as they were loading the grocery bags into a publicar, the scythe looked across the parking lot. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was the only time in all my years as a scythe that I had been thanked for what I do.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They walked along the outer edge of the rotunda, passing the archways where scythes wheeled and dealed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Instead of the scythe there are a pair of Mollies. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The other scythes followed his lead and did the same. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z One scythe had gleaned too few wealthy people. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “All that remains is to see his eyes,” the scythe said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z After all, an accusation from a fellow scythe should be taken seriously—but the High Blade put the paper down and said, “Well, if there’s nothing more, we’ll take our midmorning break.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe stood and reached out to offer Rowan his hand, but Rowan didn’t take it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Once the new scythes were given their rings and took their new names, the remaining apprentices were called down front. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The last thing Rowan wanted to do was antagonize a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Tell him the rest, Rowan,” said the scythe patiently. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I struggled to my feet, blinking the stars out of my eyes, but Kronos had already grasped the handle of his scythe. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Almost every night, she and the scythe would prepare dinner for mourning family members. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Issues of building maintenance, and whether or not scythes should be required to announce the turning of a corner so it wasn’t so shocking when they looked thirty years younger at the next conclave. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “The life of a scythe would be dreadful if we didn’t allow ourselves the guilty pleasure of a hobby. Mine is cooking.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “You’d never have worry about being gleaned either.... A scythe’s family is immune from gleaning for as long as that scythe’s alive.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Another group was trying to groom one of the younger scythes for a position on the selection committee, so that he might sway gleaning choices when they needed those choices swayed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe looked to his ring, which now glowed faintly red, indicating that the person before him had immunity from gleaning. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He turned to the scythes, and they all began to applaud. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z One of his dark eyebrows was cut in half by a long white scar that curved like a scythe across his forehead and into his shaved hairline. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And as Citra listened to various snippets of conversation, she found herself angered that it was all about the four dead scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then the scythe showed up and Rowan’s world shifted back into a dark place. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The first scythes were true visionaries and saw the wisdom of continuing to cultivate wisdom. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Forget what you think you know about scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He actually used the word “victim,” which immediately soured the scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A woman was in the kitchen downstairs, about to behead a coconut with a scythe. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The scythe didn’t repeat himself, because he knew she had heard—she just wasn’t willing to believe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z While she did not wear a ring, Citra was given an armband to identify her as a scythe’s apprentice. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z This is where Scythe Faraday spent several hours a day schooling them in the ways of a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z That was after they had hauled away the plow, the scythe, the mule, the sow, the chum and the butter press. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He said that no man could shoot with another’s bow any more than he could cut with another’s scythe. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z His nose is long and twists fully around, before bending back toward his face like a scythe. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I shudder to think how many more scythes it would take, and how many gleanings would be required, if we ever need to curb population growth altogether. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A number of scythes applauded, but several rose up and shouted their grievous discontent at the issue being tabled. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Fire kills just as swiftly and completely as a scythe’s blade. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Those’ll be some jewels,” quipped one of the junior scythes, and everyone laughed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It seemed strange that the High Blade would show up at the party of a highly controversial scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “She is holy,” Jeanne said, and the sharpness of her voice cut through William’s teasing like a scythe through summer hay. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Scythe Goddard and his scythes strode to the center of activity. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “The hero’s soul, cursed blade shall reap. Maybe we could find this cursed blade and destroy it. Sounds like Kronos's scythe, right?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “He unflinchingly snapped her spine! Everyone heard it. I’m sure it woke up the scythes sleeping in the back row!” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Kronos pointed his scythe at a dracaena with green armor and a green crown. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Some scythes find the fame addictive, and seek greater and greater celebrity. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And not enough scythes argued—because those born in the post-mortal age found mortal-borns to be too uncomfortably different in the way they thought, and in the way they lived their lives. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A scythe, Citra knew, could choose the color of his or her robe—every color except for black, for it was considered inappropriate, for their job. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He could live as a scythe but could not glean, “Until the next reptilian year,” the High Blade proclaimed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The businessman could only hope that this particular scythe didn’t have his sights set on seat 15C. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Doesn’t the eighth commandment say that a scythe can’t own anything but his robe, ring, and journal?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As a scythe’s apprentice, Citra had access to databases and information that most people didn’t. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And the scythes, Earth’s grand bringers of death, began to file out into the rotunda for donuts and coffee. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The color of the robe often said a lot about a scythe’s personality. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z While a trip to the market should be an ordinary, everyday occurrence, Citra found that food shopping with a scythe carried its own basket of crazy. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan found it amusing how Citra gave the scythe attitude—but it worked. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Scythe Curie went off to greet several of the old-guard scythes who held true to the founders’ ideals. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “A scythe’s journal is traditionally made of lambskin parchment and kid leather.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I am not a man easily brought to fury, but how dare the old-guard scythes presume to dictate my behavior? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “You might be a celebrity scythe,” Citra pointed out, “but even at your worst, you were nothing like Goddard.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As they shopped, Citra chose some snacks that the scythe eyed dubiously. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The youngest of Goddard’s three junior scythes, he saw himself as the balancing force. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z To be revived is not automatic for a scythe; it must be requested. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The oddest situation was a scythe who was far too pretty for his own good. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “When you become a scythe, are you going to stay?” she asked him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I slash the scythe across the empty air until my arms feel like overcooked green beans, limp and wobbly. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The other three scythes were already out front, practicing their best kill moves. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But immortality, by definition, means that we are never done, unless a scythe determines it to be so. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “You must do this so that you can move forward as a scythe,” Scythe Mandela said, “knowing in your heart that the most difficult thing you’ll ever have to do...has already been done.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Being a scythe’s apprentice means I have to make amends for my...well, for my past bad choices. And so...I want to give you the chance to do the same thing to me.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Only scythes can equalize that, but everyone knows the chance of being gleaned in this, or even the next, millennium is so low as to be ignored. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A whole coconut apiece too, in which my husband nicked a hole with his scythe for me so that I might drink the dear milk. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid I won’t be coming with you, Citra. If I am to clear your name, I need to go back home and rally as many scythes as I can.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Then I hope the next scythe comes for you.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A building was burning to his left, and one walkway was littered with the dead, marking the passage of one of the scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “There are rumors that a scythe—or at least someone who looked like a scythe—came out to address the firefighters.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “For your kindness and the meal you served, I grant you one year immunity from gleaning. No scythe may touch you.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan shook his head, noticing that the other scythes had positioned themselves around him, leaving Rowan at the center of their circle. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The day after that, Goddard took his junior scythes and Rowan on a gleaning rampage, fueled by his fury. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe turned to go, but hesitated before he opened the door. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z If she became a scythe, she would follow his lead. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It seemed every scythe had surrendered something of themselves—not because they had to but because they chose to—as a way to pay for the lives they took. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I saw one young fighter salute his opponent—and five peasants hit him from behind with scythes and hammers. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There were few people beyond scythes and their apprentices who ever witnessed this. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The smith leaned the scythe up against the wall. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Rather than forcing Rowan to leave, the scythe said, “Grab a chair then. Make yourself comfortable.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The idea of irrevocable death without the controlled hand of a scythe was too much to bear for a world that had conquered mortality. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “One apology is enough,” the scythe told the boy. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It’s what they call new apprentices, because you’re not good for anything but flipping your scythe’s burgers.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z According to the rumor, there is someone out there who is seeking out corrupt, despicable scythes...and ending their existence by fire. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The Grandslayer scythes of the Global Conclave always have their eyes on us.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There were ravids, too—great cats with fangs like scythes—and birds that mimicked human voices, and scorpions whose sting imparted superhuman strength. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Now, at the sudden prospect of a scythe before him, Rowan had an odd urge to do the same—as if raising his hands above his head could frighten the scythe away. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There was a scythe at the door of the executive’s mansion. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then the lead scythe raised an arm and pointed at him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then the scythe moved to the door, the knife still in his hand, leaving no question as to the method of their neighbor’s gleaning. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The diamond-studded scythe and his rainbow of subordinates followed, looking around at the understated opulence of the mansion. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then scythes around the assembly hall began to shout out their suggestions, some even offering to take Rowan in under house arrest, which could be good or bad, depending on their motive. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Darin’s calm is sheared away as if by a scythe, his face blanched with a horror I feel down to my bones. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Some scythes prefer big cities; I prefer smaller towns,” Scythe Curie said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Or maybe this was scythe humor, if such a thing even existed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Not that anyone would ever see the tattoo, for scythes are never seen in public without their robes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The other scythes then removed their cumbersome outer robes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “He wasn’t the kind of man who would do something like that. He took his responsibility as a scythe—and training us—very seriously. I can’t believe he would just give up like that....” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And Citra had not lied—she did want to see her family—so the scythe could not read deceit in Citra’s face because there was none. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The center of their attention was a scythe in royal blue whose robe contained what appeared to be diamonds. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In my early years, I wondered why it was so rare to catch a scythe out of his or her robes and in common street clothes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe was going to glean one of Rowan’s classmates today. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I fear for us all if scythes begin to love what they do. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There were dozens of other scythes in the entry vestibule. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “You can protect other buildings that are threatened,” the young scythe said, “but you’ll let this entire compound burn to the ground.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Furthermore, all foreign scythes must register before crossing our border,’’ he said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “What an idea,” one of the other scythes shouted out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z If he could have gotten away with it, Rowan would have pushed him over the railing—but attacks against scythes were not tolerated. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The Thunderhead’s hands-off policy when it came to scythes meant that scythe’s images were not tagged in any way. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “There are more and more scythes who think like Goddard,” Scythe Curie said quietly to Citra. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In the wake of the reapers’ scythes the black land showed again through the stubble, no longer moist and rich but bone-hard, desiccated, and beginning to crack in all directions under the burning sun. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He should have known that something was different because all the junior scythes were there today to watch his training. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z During those four weeks in Carthage, McCandless worked hard, doing dirty, tedious jobs that nobody else wanted to tackle: mucking out warehouses, exterminating vermin, painting, scything weeds. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Step down. Your sponsoring scythe will choose your punishment.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They passed more fields, wheatand corn and barley ripening in the sun, but here there were no men sitting in trees, nor walking the rows with scythes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Nothing so blatant as gasps or screams—people were used to scythes passing through their daily lives. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Nina swept her hands in an arc, and the soldiers toppled without protest, row after row, stalks of wheat felled by an invisible scythe. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was sized for the scythe, so it was too large for her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He’d make eye contact and nod to as many scythes as he could on his way out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In this way, we can help one another, and isn't helping our fellow scythes a good thing for all of us? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He rode with Scythe Volta in an off-grid Rolls Royce perfectly maintained since the Age of Mortality, the scythe’s yellow robe in stark contrast to the dark earth tones of the vehicle’s interior. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z While the scythe’s house was modest and unadorned, it had one impressive feature: the weapons den. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe stood, letting the captain get up. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Goddard’s crew weren’t the only scythes up for the show. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She had heard that traveling scythes would show up at people’s doors asking for shelter and food for the night. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I grabbed the costume, the mask, and the long-handled plastic scythe. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He hadn’t played since before moving in with the scythe, but he found his arm, if not his aim. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When I was much more naive, I thought that the simplicity of the scythe commandments made them impervious to scrutiny. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But now that he was being mentored by a scythe, he began to feel he might have the mettle to be one. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z To this day the edict remains, but rarely needs to be invoked, because few are foolish enough to impersonate a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe arrived late on a cold November afternoon. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She reached into her robe, producing the most awful looking knife the man had ever seen, but her arm was grabbed by the scythe in blue before she could use it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There are laws against impersonating workers in any profession, but no law preventing anyone from impersonating a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Women, on the other hand, had to wield their intellects like a scythe, hacking away against the stubborn underbrush of low expectations. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He supposed he’d have to learn to write in cursive if he became a scythe, but right now he’d be stuck with inelegant, sloppy printing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe stepped closer, and Easley suddenly found a blade pressed to his neck, to the right of his Adam’s apple. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Crazy or not, the woman standing over him had a wall full of hatchets and scythes behind her, and he was one foot short of a running pair. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She downed the glass of milk and set it on the nightstand, so that in the morning the scythe would see she had brought it and that it hadn’t been wasted. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I swallow a groan and raise the scythe a few inches higher. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I think it’s wise that scythes may not glean one another. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There are several sets of sickles and quite a few scythes, but none of them have been cared for. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Baugi had nine slaves, giants like himself, and they were cutting the grass for hay with huge scythes, each scythe the size of a small tree. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The enemies fell like tall grass cut by a scythe. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z No one but a scythe could be so commanding and take such absolute control of a situation. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Across the rotunda, the doors of the conclave chamber opened and the scythes began to file in. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan didn’t know the path that led him from an old-guard scythe to Goddard, but he could imagine. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z While the journals of scythes were public record, an apprentice still had the luxury of privacy. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Three times a year, scythes meet at a great assembly called a conclave. We discuss the business of gleaning, and whether or not more scythes are needed in our region.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan and Citra trained with blades and staffs, sparring against the scythe, who was surprisingly strong and limber for a man of his apparent age. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There were five scythes seated in comfortable chairs at one end. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was noble that the scythes saw fit to pay homage to the gleaned, but if they only had twelve hours to complete three months worth of business, she didn’t see the sense of it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was widely accepted that scythes adhered to the highest moral and ethical standards. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There was a group of four or five scythes closer to the assembly chamber entrance, the doors of which were still closed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Whatever the scythe’s purpose here, he would not see her crumble. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “When Faraday was still a junior scythe—all of twenty-two years old—he took me on as an apprentice,” said Scythe Curie. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I demand he be put off the train at the next stop, along with any other disguised scythes he’s traveling with.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Joy, because they are our hope, and still kindle the idealism of the first scythes in their hearts. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They practically climbed over one another to kiss it, and to thank him for his justice, his love, and his mercy, calling him “Your Honor,” not even noticing he wasn’t a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “You’ll find out all you need to know when you get there,” the scythe told them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The word, like a scythe, cut the strings that were holding her upright. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Another scythe might have exacted a punishment far worse. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan could only hope she didn’t run into a scythe on the way. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They couldn’t take their wrath out on the scythe, but Rowan Damisch was the perfect candidate. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The two had come to trust each other, and the scythe would have seen Citra secretly using her online credentials as a flagrant violation of that trust. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe looked weary, and his robes were splattered with blood. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He offered to pay for the scythe’s groceries—which was pointless, because scythes got their groceries for free anyway. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “So tell me,” the scythe said calmly to Rowan. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z An empty parrot cage, a mangle, a towering dresser, a scythe. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z We know that by establishing the Scythedom, we will be doing something very necessary, but we, the first scythes, still have our misgivings. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Not if you have the scythe’s permission. Besides, you’ve already received immunity. I promise there will be no retribution.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He had just arrived and was heading to the attendance window when the scythe came around a corner, his spotless ivory robe flaring behind him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I smelled something inviting in the hallway,” the scythe said, breathing in the aroma. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They would fashion robes like those of scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z So was Citra’s—and as Rowan looked around, he could see that every scythe’s ring within ten yards was emanating the same warning glow. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Scythe Goodall’s orange-and-blue-striped robe made her look more like a circus clown than a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The two of them, side by side, commanded an undeniable gravity that could silence three hundred scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe patted the seat beside him for Rowan to sit, and Rowan took his place at the scythe’s right hand. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Old Familiar dipped and swirled, snapping brand flies out of the air like they weren’t moving, the prince-turned-slave-turned-god standing atop and swinging his ax like a scythe through a field of wheat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Some scythes—mostly the old-guard ones—arrived on foot, choosing a humble walk from their hotels over a more flashy arrival. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The giant slaves swept their scythes through the meadow grass and gasped and exclaimed with pleasure. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He wasn’t sure, and the last thing he wanted was to have scythes in the house out of his sight. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Yet each time the new scythes are bejeweled, I still rejoice, because it allows me, if only for a few glorious moments, to believe that we will all choose to live forever. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Had it been anyone but a scythe, his broken body would have been rushed to the nearest revival center, but rules for scythes were very clear. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan wanted to believe he’d seek justice, but he thought back to the days before he became an apprentice, when the appearance of a scythe was the most frightening thing he could imagine. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe laughed, and Rowan found himself wishing he had been the one to make him laugh. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z One of them held a purple banner with the blade scythe design. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Officially, yes,” Goddard agreed, “but you gained the admiration of quite a few important scythes.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When scythes’ numbers become lopsided, they are disciplined by the High Blade, and are assigned their gleanings for the next year rather than being allowed to choose for themselves. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The man would appreciate helpfulness—and getting on the good side of a scythe couldn’t hurt. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She backed away, then ran back to the five scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe in green put her knife away and shrugged. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I can’t recall which scythe began that odious campaign to glean only those who were born mortal, but it spread throughout each regional Scythedom, a viral idea in a post-viral time. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The instant their parents saw scythes stepping out of the helicopter, they gathered their children and hurried away, ignoring their children’s wails of protest. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was another scythe, by the look of her—probably the one who owned the cabin. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Citra knew such a comment could bring forth the scythe’s temper, but she didn’t care. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “We should glean him first,” said the blond, brutish scythe in a bright orange robe, wielding what appeared to be a flamethrower. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Goddard doesn’t seem to care about anyone who doesn’t wear scythe robes, so why does he care about her?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “We have the same quota as all other scythes,” was all Volta said on the matter. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He was clearly a junior scythe, just a few years out of apprenticeship, in his early twenties perhaps—still an age where numbering one’s years felt important. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There were rumors of scythes who required their victims to prepare them a meal before being gleaned. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe could displace a passenger, forcing them to take a different seat, or even a different flight if there were no other available seats. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But when the panicked Tonists saw him, his sword, and his apprentice armband, they ran back into the compound, where they became prey for the scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “He was put to death twelvefold by a jury of scythes, then revived each time. After the twelfth revival, he was on probation for a year.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Well, perfection was subjective—Rowan certainly wouldn’t call the man a perfect scythe—but there was nothing in Goddard’s repertoire of malfeasance that would suggest he would murder Faraday. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Not really. Anyone foolish enough to steal a scythe’s ring is quickly removed from the world, so they cease to be a problem.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Sweat pours down between my bosoms, and my arms ache from the weight of the scythe. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Why would Xenocrates even care? He’s not one of Goddard’s miserable crew of scythes. He doesn’t even seem to like Goddard—and clearly couldn’t care less about me and Rowan.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Goddard and his junior scythes totally owned the Capitol steps when they came up,” said an apprentice Rowan remembered from last conclave—the one who knew his poisons. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe offered to take her to a hospital for some speedhealing of the dog bite on her arm, but she declined. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Do all scythes lose the ties to everyone they had known—everything they had been before they were chosen? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He raised his scythe in a mode salute. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z They had long since learned there were many things they’d rather not know in the life of a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He was the largest of them, and perhaps a bodyguard for their leader—as if anyone would actually be stupid enough to strike a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Even though it would be his choice, the thought of being just another statistic for the scythes’ records infuriated him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then out of the shadows stepped another scythe, robed in earth-toned brown and forest green. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z This kid, whoever he was, was no scythe, and was not about to hinder their efforts. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He had suppressed the urge for weeks because he knew it would not be tolerated by the scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Clearly, Faraday was a respected scythe—and although he didn’t come out against Goddard today, his feelings about the man were clear. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Come with us,” said the scythe in blue, “and I promise you from this moment on, your life will be everything you’ve ever dreamed it could be.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Every child is told from the day he or she is old enough to understand that the scythes provide a crucial service for society. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Women walked by us with baskets of corn upon their heads; men mowed wheat with scythes, followed closely by teams of gatherers. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The closest security guard bounded up the stairs from the sixth floor and onto the roof, in time to see the scythes stepping out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan didn’t know if it was his imagination, but there seemed to be more scythes and known celebrities frequenting Goddard’s parties than when he first arrived. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z All four scythes were looking at him now. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Which means that although scythes may be the most powerful humans on Earth, they are also the most vulnerable. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And Rowan already knew what it was like to be a scythe—to be treated separate and apart from the rest of the world. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Everyone in the office stood the moment they saw the scythe, and he wasted no time. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Kin reached a hand up, and the scythe he had used against Anya earlier flew to him. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The unique style of scythes’ robes, regardless of the fabric and color, made them easy to spot in public, which made them easy to avoid—if avoidance was what a person wanted. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The gathered scythes turned to one another, discussing her choice among themselves. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z One thing is certain: He’s not an ordained scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The hearth fire had grown red-hot, like the scythe wasn’t compatible with it. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She never heard a scythe referred to by anything but their Patron Historic or “Your Honor.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I can’t bear the thought of other scythes gleaning in my absence. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I think I have you in my scythe card collection,” Ben went on. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As before, the scythes greeted one another in the grand rotunda, waiting for the assembly room doors to open. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A scythe had entered the plane and was talking to a flight attendant. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They learned to shoot at a special firing range for scythes and apprentices, where weapons that were banned for public use were not only allowed, but encouraged. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Ma fixed pots and scythes and rakes and picks for eggs or some such, took what we needed, then traded the rest to Ralph Pitcher for store credit at the mercantile. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “Are you quite done?” the scythe said impatiently. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The second floor was the scythe’s bedroom suite. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Scythe Chomsky used his flamethrower to set a corn maze ablaze, smoking people out to be picked off one by one by the other scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was the same ring all scythes wore. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z That way, scythes who glean too little will not be punished, because scythes who have a healthier gleaning appetite will make up for their shortcomings. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He was surrounded by other apprentices, and even a few junior scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The man had been right—and he hated the scythe for it, just as the others hated Rowan. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I stare at the drawing I did earlier of myself as the Grim Reaper, the blade of my scythe reading “LOVE.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Only scythes, who can turn off our emotional nanites, can ever reach an impasse with our own existence. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “True,” said Faraday, “but only good can come from a keen understanding of what it takes to be a scythe.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then the scythe held up his hand, showing his ring. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z At the back of the lead boat, a purple banner emblazoned with a black scythe flapped in the night wind. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “While it’s traditional for the apprentices of dead scythes to go free, another scythe can come forward and take over the training. It’s rare, but it does happen.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A few had swords and knives; others brandished pitchforks and scythes and wooden spears. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z So Isaac went down the hill toward the river with his scythe in his hand. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Of course, if Citra was chosen to be a full scythe, their immunity would become permanent. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The blue-gleaming blade shore through them like a scythe through grass, and they leaped and writhed and then hung loose. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I’m sure other scythes tell their apprentices what the final test is.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe offered no response to the man’s awful surprise; she said nothing to him at all. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The scythe, a woman with silky silver hair and a steely gaze, smiled. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rowan knew that Goddard was capable of unthinkable things, but would he kill another scythe? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She stopped and stood up then, her scythe dropped. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “Yes! They were bribed with immunity! Which proves it couldn’t have been me! It could only have been another scythe!” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t want the return of crime, but I do tire of we scythes being the sole purveyors of fear. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “You were so quick to leave your seat,” the lead scythe said to the businessman. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She actually walked right past one scythe, certain she’d be caught, but she was smart enough to cross downwind of his DNA detector. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Did these people know that such sycophantic behavior would make a scythe want to glean them even more? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I shuffled down there and tap, tap, tapped on the door with my scythe. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The scythes began to calm down, and Xenocrates pointed an accusing finger. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He couldn’t read the text, but it had lots of illustrations: scythes, different plants, a picture of the sun, a team of oxen pulling a cart. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As the High Blade tried to regain order, Scythe Anastasia looked to her hand, and did something that was very strange for a scythe to do. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was preparing her to be a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Although there were a number of scythes who turned a cold shoulder, even more crowded them, seeking to ingratiate themselves. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In his experience, scythes were always solitary, never traveling together. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The meal was awkward—mostly silence punctuated by the occasional comment by the scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z |
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