PREORDER Rising Thunder: A Prequel to Scythe (First Blades) by Neal Shusterman OUT DEC 1, 2026 Sounds True But we’re modeling the wrong But we’re modeling the wrong traits—like rule following and caution—and research shows it’s NOT working Leah Litman brings her signature wit to the question of what’s gone wrong at One First Street Discover Thunderhead’s origin—the fragile moment before the world changes forever and the hidden forces that set the storm in motion—in this long awaited prequel to the New York Times bestselling and Printz Honor–winning Arc of a Scythe series by Neal Shusterman a small group of teenagers from around the globe debate both the glorious and the terrifying prospects of the future