Thunderhead (Shusterman novel)

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Thunderhead
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Author Neal Shusterman
Cover artist Kevin Tong
Country United States
Language English
Series Arc of a Scythe
Genre
Published2018
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Pages512
ISBN 9781442472471
Preceded by Scythe  
Followed by The Toll  

Thunderhead is a 2018 young-adult novel by Neal Shusterman and is the second in the Arc of a Scythe series, following Scythe . [1] [2] [3]

Reception

Thunderhead has received the following accolades:

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References

  1. Shusterman, Neal (2018-01-09). Thunderhead. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-1-4424-7247-1.
  2. Berry, Michael (September 25, 2020). "Thunderhead: Arc of a Scythe, Book 2". Common Sense Media . Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. "Thunderhead". Kirkus Reviews . November 22, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  4. Shusterman, Neal (2019-06-04). Thunderhead. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-1-4424-7246-4.