The second book in the Arc of the Scythe series finds Scythe Anastasia gleaning with compassion and Scythe Lucifer gleaning corrupt scythes.  The corruption in scythedom pits the scythes against each other.  While the old guard scythes work to stick to the values and rules, followers of Scythe Goddard continue to push their corrupt ideas.  Thunderhead rules the world but the scythedom is out of its realm of control.  Rowan and Citra are losing faith in the system.  The old guard is losing ground, and the corrupt scythes are gaining more power.  Will Thunderhead cross established boundaries to help them?