Scythe by Neal Shusterman REVIEW

Summary:

A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end life--and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control.

Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe--a role that neither wants. These teens must master the "art" of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own.

My Thoughts:

For some reason, I have a fascination with books like this. I'm actually really glad I picked this one up, because although it's very different than some other books with similar concepts, it's still very good. 

It seems as if Citra and Rowan are living normal lives for that time, until they are taken to be trained by a scythe. No one really wants to be "gleaned" (what they call taking lives), however if the person resists their family is in danger, which is kind of sad. People who have never known death being forced to face it. The kids' trainer dies (SPOILER) not really though. And because some scythes took up their apprenticeship, they still must be forced to dual to the death once the training is complete.

I honestly really loved this book and would really recommend it.

My Rating: 5 stars

Ahsoka by E. K. Johnston REVIEW

Summary:

Ahsoka Tano, once a loyal Jedi apprentice to Anakin Skywalker, planned to spend her life serving the Jedi order. But after a heartbreaking betrayal, she turned her back on the Order to forge her own path, knowing Anakin and the other Jedi would still be there for her should she ever need them.

Then the Emperor took over the galaxy, and the Jedi were ruthlessly murdered. Burdened with grief and guilt, Ahsoka is now truly on her own, unsure she can be a part of something larger ever again. She takes refuge on the remote farming moon Raada, where she befriends a young woman named Kaeden and begins to carve out a life for herself. But Ahsoka cannot escape her past or the reach of the Empire. When Imperial forces occupy Raada, she must decide whether to become involved--even if it means exposing her Jedi past. Her choices will have devastating effects for those around her . . . and lead her to a new hope for the galaxy.

My Thoughts:

I honestly wasn't sure what I would think about this book. I have never read a Star Wars novel that happened in between the third and fourth movie that had a "not made up character" as the main person in the book. I've honestly never read anything like it before, and I doubt I'll ever find one again. This book turned out to be very good. It showed how Ahsoka's been living on her own hiding from the Empire, and showed some flashbacks to some events that happened before the Empire came to power. She doesn't seem to know what had happened to Anakin or Padme. The story was good and fresh from other Star Wars EU books I've read. 

I would really recommend this to any Star Wars fan.

My Rating: 5 stars