Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1)

by Neal Shusterman

Hope in the shadow of fear is the world’s most powerful motivator.

This is a basic truth of our existence. If you look through history – not just the history of the world, but the history of your own life, you’re bound to find examples of it. When something terrifies us, we look for the slightest ray of hope, and it can motivate us to do things that we never thought ourselves capable. Things that are amazing… but also things that are amazingly misguided as well. I LOVE when I stumble upon little truths like this. It’s like finding diamonds while digging in the dirt—and a lot of writing is like digging, trying to get to the bottom of questions you haven’t yet thought to ask, and hoping to find something of value along the way.