Effective immediately, it shall cease to exist as a managerial entity, and therefore you are released from service.” In what ways does losing their jobs impact the agents featured in The Toll? Does their separation from that job benefit them in any way? How did they feel about serving the Thunderhead?ħ. The Thunderhead sends nimbus agents like Loriana Barchok an email stating, “I have decided to dissolve the Authority Interface in its entirety. How do you personally navigate being in such a position?Ħ.

It thinks, “But rarely was the right thing the easy thing.” Do you agree with that statement? Is doing the right thing typically difficult? Give an example of your own experiences in your answer.

For the Thunderhead, its awareness comes with a mission, as it sees itself as the servant and protector of humanity. Do you know that?’” Greyson replies, “‘That’s what the Tonists say.’” In your opinion, why do the Tonists believe this to be true? What do you think their intentions are? How does Greyson benefit from his alliance with the Tonists?ĥ. Nimbus agents tell Greyson, “‘You are a miracle, Greyson. you.’” Why does learning that Greyson still has the ability to speak to the Thunderhead both frustrate and perplex those who can no longer hear his voice for themselves? Why do you think the Thunderhead has chosen Greyson to be the sole receiver of his messages?Ĥ. A former Nimbus agent tells Greyson, “‘We’ve scoured the backbrain, and we’ve only been able to find a single person who isn’t unsavory. In what ways is the Thunderhead’s chosen silence a life-changing event? Can you think of ways the Thunderhead feels its silence will make the world better? Are there ways in which you believe it might make things worse?ģ. What do you predict will be the biggest challenges to having him as the Scythe leader?Ģ. Based on what you know about him, why is this news incredibly problematic? Think about his previous actions. In Part One: The Lost Island & The Drowned City, readers learn that Scythe Goddard is not only alive, but has been made High Blade of MidMerica. With the silence of the Thunderhead and the reverberations of the Great Resonance still shaking the earth to its core, the question remains: Is there anyone left who can stop him? The answer lies in the Tone, the Toll, and the Thunder.ġ. It seems like nothing stands between Scythe Goddard and absolute dominion over the world scythedom. In a world that’s conquered death, will humanity finally be torn asunder by the immortal beings it created? Citra and Rowan have disappeared. In the highly anticipated finale to the New York Times bestselling Arc of a Scythe trilogy, dictators, prophets, and tensions rise.

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