The Death laughed. He waved his
scythe and the world behind her vanished. Two immense eyes rose behind
him, surrounded by leathery skin. She heard the beating of
wings.
“You
are weak,” said the Death. “You’re nothing at all, Suzie. Just a
girl.” He laughed again.
“Leave me alone,” shouted Suzie. She walked forward but stopped
as a sharp, shooting pain coursed through her.
“So
weak, so worthless.”
“Go
away! Leave me alone!”
The
man, the strange eyes, and the entire world shattered, splitting into
fragments of glass. Shards flew toward her, burrowing beneath skin. So
much pain.
She
looked down. The glass was gone. Markings covered each hand. The marks
crawled upwards, moving onto Suzie’s neck—strangling her.
Something clawed at her throat, pulling her down, ripping her
apart. She gasped for air.
She
exploded into a burst of light.
THE SCYTHE WIELDER'S SECRET CONTINUES
Susan Sarnio made a choice, and will spend the rest of her life as the only female Death. Last year she was bullied and ostracized. Now, to her complete bewilderment, four Deaths vie for her affection. Yet, something is terribly wrong at the College of Deaths. When a ship carrying scythe metal is attacked, many blame the newly-freed Elementals, but Susan knows the Elementals are innocent.
Shadows from the distant past come to light. Dragons circle the horizon, blood spills, and nothing is what it seems. Susan and her friends struggle to stop a war. They search for the fabled First Scythe, hoping to sway the balance, but who is the true enemy?
SWORD OF DEATHS, the second novel in the critically acclaimed YA
Fantasy trilogy "The Scythe Wielder's Secret," is now available from
MuseItUp Publishing in both ebook and paperback formats. In SWORD OF
DEATHS, Mannino delves deeper into the world and characters introduced
in the first novel. The novel is told from three rotating
points-of-view, and for the first time, the conflict with Dragons is
fully realized. The style becomes darker, and for more epic, as the
series moves towards a momentous climax in the final book DAUGHTER OF
DEATHS.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE SERIES SO FAR
(Praise for SCHOOL OF DEATHS: The Scythe Wielder's Secret Book One)
"Not just a book for young adults, but an imaginative read for
everyone who likes something a little bit different. 5 Stars!" -
Reader's Favorite
"With a well-developed setting, strong characters, a fairly fast
moving plot, and snappy dialogue, this novel should keep readers
engaged from the beginning to the end. Five Stars." - BookBreeze
Magazine
"Let's start with one simple statement: Wow! This book, the
characters and the world created by Mannino is absolutely
spectacular." -Kay, GoodReads Review
"This book's world is brilliant, and the author's creativity is more
than amazing and the way he conveyed his imagination was just
stunning." -OnlineBookClub
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christopher Mannino’s life is best described as an unending creative
outlet. He teaches high school theatre in Greenbelt, Maryland.
In addition to his daily drama classes, he runs several
after-school performance/production drama groups. He spends his
summers writing and singing. Mannino holds a Master of Arts in
Theatre Education from Catholic University, and has studied mythology
and literature both in America and at Oxford University. His
work with young people helped inspire him to write young adult
fantasy, although it was his love of reading that truly brought his
writing to life.
Mannino is currently completing The Scythe Wielder's Secret series and
is working on several adult novels.
