Harvester
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Book Introduction
The best science fiction hit that created a 『Harvester』 craze around the world! The "The Harvester" series, which has sold over two million copies in North America alone and cultivated a global fandom, has finally arrived in Korea! National Book Award-winning author Neil Shusterman, whose previous work, "Dry," was also enthusiastically received by Korean readers, is a perennial bestselling novelist who has not only received numerous literary awards but also received explosive acclaim upon publication. In a perfect future where supercomputer-controlled death has disappeared, the only people not under computer control are the "Harvesters," who are tasked with ending lives to control the population. What is a meaningful death? Who should have the right to end life? Each Harvester, with their own beliefs, becomes a living god of death, wielding the scythe of death. The "Reaper" series skillfully explores philosophical questions ranging from the meaning of life and death, amidst an ever-expanding, expansive scale, captivating characters, dazzling battle scenes, and a highly developed future world. Currently, a film adaptation is in the works at Universal Pictures, and even after its completion, the enthusiasm of readers has not cooled down, leading to a fandom that continues to garner hot interest. |
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Part 1: Robes and Rings
Part 2 No other law is above these commandments.
Part 3: Conservatives and the New Order
Part 4: Fugitive from Midamerica
Part 5 Harvest
Acknowledgements
Part 2 No other law is above these commandments.
Part 3: Conservatives and the New Order
Part 4: Fugitive from Midamerica
Part 5 Harvest
Acknowledgements
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We are required by law to record the innocent people we kill.
---From the "first sentence"
We don't officially call it "killing."
Calling it that is socially and morally incorrect.
In the past and present, this was the work of "harvesting," and the word comes from the ancient practice of poor people following farmers and gathering the ears of grain left behind.
--- p.11
The harvester headed for the door, knife in hand.
It was a move that left no doubt about how to harvest the neighbors.
But before he left, he looked back at Citra.
“You know how to see the other side of the world, Citra Terranova.
“You will be a great harvester.”
Citra flinched.
"I have no desire to become a harvester."
"That's the first condition."
Then he went to kill their neighbors.
--- p.22
Thunderhead literally knew everything.
We knew when and where to build roads, how to eliminate food waste and hunger, and how to protect the ecosystem from the ever-growing population.
Thunderhead created jobs, clothed the poor, and established the "Law of the World."
For the first time in history, law is not a shadow of justice, but justice itself.
Thunderhead gave us a perfect world.
The utopia our ancestors only dreamed of is now a reality for us.
--- pp.67~68
I wanted to reach out to Citra.
I even wanted to touch his cheek.
But when I thought about it, I remembered the salesman who had made a profit just by making contact.
What a twisted poison it was.
Rowan wanted to kiss Citra.
There was no denying it anymore.
I'd been suppressing that urge for weeks, knowing the harvester wouldn't come over, but Faraday wasn't here now, and the chaos the two of them were caught in had set everything back to square one.
--- p.189
Rowan drew two daggers and looked at them.
Today his dagger will cut flesh, not cotton.
“To the heart and the jugular vein,” said Harvester Goddard.
"Destroy the target at high speed.
"I'll measure the time."
Rowan wanted to protest.
I wanted to say that it couldn't be done like that.
But even though his heart told him he couldn't, his head knew the truth.
Yes, he could.
--- p.290
The crowd didn't care which finger the ring was on or whose hand it was on.
They trampled on each other, kissed the ring, and thanked him for his justice, love, and mercy, calling him "the Harvester," not even realizing that he was not a Harvester.
"Welcome to the world of the gods," said Harvester Volta.
Behind them, a burning building was collapsing.
--- p.304
"This is the price you pay for breaking my neck."
Then Citra pulled back her fist and struck Rowan in the face.
Because of that, Rowan almost fell.
The crowd gasped in unison.
This was not the scene they expected.
Rowan raised his hand and touched the blood flowing from the large wound that Citra's ring had left on his cheek.
---From the "first sentence"
We don't officially call it "killing."
Calling it that is socially and morally incorrect.
In the past and present, this was the work of "harvesting," and the word comes from the ancient practice of poor people following farmers and gathering the ears of grain left behind.
--- p.11
The harvester headed for the door, knife in hand.
It was a move that left no doubt about how to harvest the neighbors.
But before he left, he looked back at Citra.
“You know how to see the other side of the world, Citra Terranova.
“You will be a great harvester.”
Citra flinched.
"I have no desire to become a harvester."
"That's the first condition."
Then he went to kill their neighbors.
--- p.22
Thunderhead literally knew everything.
We knew when and where to build roads, how to eliminate food waste and hunger, and how to protect the ecosystem from the ever-growing population.
Thunderhead created jobs, clothed the poor, and established the "Law of the World."
For the first time in history, law is not a shadow of justice, but justice itself.
Thunderhead gave us a perfect world.
The utopia our ancestors only dreamed of is now a reality for us.
--- pp.67~68
I wanted to reach out to Citra.
I even wanted to touch his cheek.
But when I thought about it, I remembered the salesman who had made a profit just by making contact.
What a twisted poison it was.
Rowan wanted to kiss Citra.
There was no denying it anymore.
I'd been suppressing that urge for weeks, knowing the harvester wouldn't come over, but Faraday wasn't here now, and the chaos the two of them were caught in had set everything back to square one.
--- p.189
Rowan drew two daggers and looked at them.
Today his dagger will cut flesh, not cotton.
“To the heart and the jugular vein,” said Harvester Goddard.
"Destroy the target at high speed.
"I'll measure the time."
Rowan wanted to protest.
I wanted to say that it couldn't be done like that.
But even though his heart told him he couldn't, his head knew the truth.
Yes, he could.
--- p.290
The crowd didn't care which finger the ring was on or whose hand it was on.
They trampled on each other, kissed the ring, and thanked him for his justice, love, and mercy, calling him "the Harvester," not even realizing that he was not a Harvester.
"Welcome to the world of the gods," said Harvester Volta.
Behind them, a burning building was collapsing.
--- p.304
"This is the price you pay for breaking my neck."
Then Citra pulled back her fist and struck Rowan in the face.
Because of that, Rowan almost fell.
The crowd gasped in unison.
This was not the scene they expected.
Rowan raised his hand and touched the blood flowing from the large wound that Citra's ring had left on his cheek.
--- p.496
Publisher's Review
The best science fiction hit that created a worldwide sensation called "The Harvester"!
★ National Book Award-winning author
★ American Library Association Michael L.
Printz Prize winner
★ Universal Pictures' film adaptation
Would a world without death really be a utopia?
A fantastic science fiction novel by bestselling author Neal Shusterman.
The first volume of the science fiction series "The Harvester" by Neil Shusterman, winner of the National Book Award and beloved by Korean readers for his previous work "Dry," has been published by Open Books, translated by Lee Su-hyeon, a science fiction and fantasy writer and translator.
Neal Shusterman has won over 30 awards for his novels, including the National Book Award winner Challenger Deep, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner The Schwa Was Here, and the American Library Association Best Young Adult Novel Award for Unwind. He is a novelist with both literary and popular appeal who has published works that immediately appear on various bestseller lists.
Neil Shusterman's greatest strength is that he writes "fun novels," but he is also exceptionally skilled at delicately addressing hot social issues and forcing readers to confront philosophical questions.
Whether it's "Challenger Deep," which deals with mental illness, "The Disintegrating Children," which deals with abortion, or the current "The Harvester" series, which asks about meaningful life and death, all of these works contain sharp questions hidden within their fascinating stories.
The "Reapers" series, which has created a global fandom, is currently being adapted into a film by Universal, and fans are eagerly awaiting the day when they can see the charming characters and spectacular battle scenes on screen.
The first volume, "The Harvester," which marks the beginning of this vast world, will be the best choice for readers to reflect on the meaning of life and death.
Must be killed
Without any prejudice or malice
Have you ever imagined a "perfect world" where hunger, disease, war, and even death were gone? In 2042, supercomputers have evolved to near-limitless power, transforming Earth into a perfect world free of problems.
The name of the supercomputer is Thunderhead.
From resurrecting the dead to preventing wars, Thunderhead can do everything, but there's one area he doesn't get involved in: ending human life.
Death is gone, but life is constantly being reborn.
But the Earth is too small for all humans to live on.
As efforts to colonize planets beyond Earth continue to fail, humanity eventually creates beings called the "Harvesters," tasked with taking lives to control the population.
Taking life is both a duty and a right, and so the harvester becomes a new divine being in a world where even gods are not needed.
Citra and Roan, who live in this world, are ordinary sixteen-year-old students.
They had no connection to anything like harvesting, but by chance they caught the eye of the harvester Faraday, became his apprentices, and learned the art of killing.
But only one of the two can become the real harvester.
The two engage in fierce competition, but also experience subtle emotional shifts as they slowly open their eyes to the complex world of the harvesters.
In a world where death has disappeared
Becoming a living god of death
In this world where natural death has disappeared, the work of harvesting, that is, gathering life, is a sacred duty, almost like the service of a priest.
Even while constantly killing, he does not lose his humanity, feels compassion for the lives he takes, and asks himself whether this was the right harvest.
But for an ordinary person, it would be nearly impossible to consider killing someone as one's calling.
The same goes for Citra and Roan.
As a trainee, he learns how to handle weapons and poisons, and assists his master Faraday in harvesting, but he also writhes in agony and feels disgusted with himself.
They also learn from their teacher Faraday the attitude of mind that a harvester should have.
We will gather people with the same care as nature, without any prejudice or malice, and we will be wary of and keep away from power that we might covet.
You must not have a family, be an exemplary speaker, and own nothing.
This is the mindset that a human needs to have to become a living god.
As we watch Citra and Roan grow into Harvesters, we come to empathize with the anguish and dilemma of being a Harvester, a human being who is tasked with killing people.
The realistic depiction of a future world that is meticulously planned and the excitement felt watching innocent teenagers opening their hearts to each other are also some of the elements that make it fun.
Surely, the moment you close the last page of 『The Harvester』, you will immediately be able to open Volume 2, 『Thunderhead』.
A fierce battle of beliefs unfolds in the ultimate utopia, a grand story that will have you reading through all three volumes in one sitting.
Overseas media reviews
The characters are three-dimensional and the story is elegant.
A thoughtful and thrilling book about life, death, and its meaning. - Kirkus Reviews
As life becomes easier and no longer requires struggle, humanity gradually becomes meaningless.
Readers will gain much from this book. - Booklist
Anyone who reads this book will be forced to confront ethical questions.
A book that makes you think deeply. - Publisher's Weekly
The story progresses rapidly, picking up pace.
A brilliant science fiction novel you won't be able to stop reading. - School Library Journal
A word from the translator
As readers observe the training process of the protagonists, Citra and Roan, as they hone their skills in the art of death and learn its meaning, and as they encounter the world of the harvesters in ruins through their eyes, they come to a realization.
This novel is not a story that asks what would happen if there was no death in the first place.
Rather, it is a story about human limitations, an adventure of downfall and redemption in a new mythical world.
★ National Book Award-winning author
★ American Library Association Michael L.
Printz Prize winner
★ Universal Pictures' film adaptation
Would a world without death really be a utopia?
A fantastic science fiction novel by bestselling author Neal Shusterman.
The first volume of the science fiction series "The Harvester" by Neil Shusterman, winner of the National Book Award and beloved by Korean readers for his previous work "Dry," has been published by Open Books, translated by Lee Su-hyeon, a science fiction and fantasy writer and translator.
Neal Shusterman has won over 30 awards for his novels, including the National Book Award winner Challenger Deep, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner The Schwa Was Here, and the American Library Association Best Young Adult Novel Award for Unwind. He is a novelist with both literary and popular appeal who has published works that immediately appear on various bestseller lists.
Neil Shusterman's greatest strength is that he writes "fun novels," but he is also exceptionally skilled at delicately addressing hot social issues and forcing readers to confront philosophical questions.
Whether it's "Challenger Deep," which deals with mental illness, "The Disintegrating Children," which deals with abortion, or the current "The Harvester" series, which asks about meaningful life and death, all of these works contain sharp questions hidden within their fascinating stories.
The "Reapers" series, which has created a global fandom, is currently being adapted into a film by Universal, and fans are eagerly awaiting the day when they can see the charming characters and spectacular battle scenes on screen.
The first volume, "The Harvester," which marks the beginning of this vast world, will be the best choice for readers to reflect on the meaning of life and death.
Must be killed
Without any prejudice or malice
Have you ever imagined a "perfect world" where hunger, disease, war, and even death were gone? In 2042, supercomputers have evolved to near-limitless power, transforming Earth into a perfect world free of problems.
The name of the supercomputer is Thunderhead.
From resurrecting the dead to preventing wars, Thunderhead can do everything, but there's one area he doesn't get involved in: ending human life.
Death is gone, but life is constantly being reborn.
But the Earth is too small for all humans to live on.
As efforts to colonize planets beyond Earth continue to fail, humanity eventually creates beings called the "Harvesters," tasked with taking lives to control the population.
Taking life is both a duty and a right, and so the harvester becomes a new divine being in a world where even gods are not needed.
Citra and Roan, who live in this world, are ordinary sixteen-year-old students.
They had no connection to anything like harvesting, but by chance they caught the eye of the harvester Faraday, became his apprentices, and learned the art of killing.
But only one of the two can become the real harvester.
The two engage in fierce competition, but also experience subtle emotional shifts as they slowly open their eyes to the complex world of the harvesters.
In a world where death has disappeared
Becoming a living god of death
In this world where natural death has disappeared, the work of harvesting, that is, gathering life, is a sacred duty, almost like the service of a priest.
Even while constantly killing, he does not lose his humanity, feels compassion for the lives he takes, and asks himself whether this was the right harvest.
But for an ordinary person, it would be nearly impossible to consider killing someone as one's calling.
The same goes for Citra and Roan.
As a trainee, he learns how to handle weapons and poisons, and assists his master Faraday in harvesting, but he also writhes in agony and feels disgusted with himself.
They also learn from their teacher Faraday the attitude of mind that a harvester should have.
We will gather people with the same care as nature, without any prejudice or malice, and we will be wary of and keep away from power that we might covet.
You must not have a family, be an exemplary speaker, and own nothing.
This is the mindset that a human needs to have to become a living god.
As we watch Citra and Roan grow into Harvesters, we come to empathize with the anguish and dilemma of being a Harvester, a human being who is tasked with killing people.
The realistic depiction of a future world that is meticulously planned and the excitement felt watching innocent teenagers opening their hearts to each other are also some of the elements that make it fun.
Surely, the moment you close the last page of 『The Harvester』, you will immediately be able to open Volume 2, 『Thunderhead』.
A fierce battle of beliefs unfolds in the ultimate utopia, a grand story that will have you reading through all three volumes in one sitting.
Overseas media reviews
The characters are three-dimensional and the story is elegant.
A thoughtful and thrilling book about life, death, and its meaning. - Kirkus Reviews
As life becomes easier and no longer requires struggle, humanity gradually becomes meaningless.
Readers will gain much from this book. - Booklist
Anyone who reads this book will be forced to confront ethical questions.
A book that makes you think deeply. - Publisher's Weekly
The story progresses rapidly, picking up pace.
A brilliant science fiction novel you won't be able to stop reading. - School Library Journal
A word from the translator
As readers observe the training process of the protagonists, Citra and Roan, as they hone their skills in the art of death and learn its meaning, and as they encounter the world of the harvesters in ruins through their eyes, they come to a realization.
This novel is not a story that asks what would happen if there was no death in the first place.
Rather, it is a story about human limitations, an adventure of downfall and redemption in a new mythical world.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: February 10, 2023
- Page count, weight, size: 512 pages | 592g | 128*188*35mm
- ISBN13: 9788932923048
- ISBN10: 8932923043
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