“Anastasia's Shadow” is the eighth story in Gleanings. It was written by Neal Shusterman.
Plot[]
A story set while Citra was still deadish after Endura. Ben Terranova is taken as a scythe apprentice by the Texas Scythedom, overseen by Scythe Constantine, to be a replacement for his sister, Citra. He ends up falling in love with his massage therapist named Raj. Ben tries to escape with Raj, but Raj is caught and supplanted. He is then told he isn't needed, as Citra has been found in the vault. He visits Raj's supplanted body.
Characters[]
Appeared[]
- Ben Terranova
- Jenny Terranova
- Mr. Terranova
- Scythe Constantine
- Scythe Coleman
- Scythe Hughes
- Rajesh
- Scythe Austin