In the year 2042, the technological cloud evolved into an entity called “the Thunderhead,” a sentient conglomeration of all the information ever put into computers. Over the years and with the help of the Thunderhead's abilities, humankind eliminated disease, war, famine and even death.

Where does scythe take place?

Scythe Goddard's Estate, MidMerica, Year of the Ocelot

Rowan lives with Scythe Goddard and his New Order followers in Goddard's estate while he is apprenticed to Goddard. Goddard steals the lavish estate from a wealthy family, whom he then hires on as servants.

Does scythe take place in the future?

Scythe is a 2016 young-adult novel by Neal Shusterman and is the first in the Arc of a Scythe series. It is set in the far future, where death by natural causes has been virtually eliminated thanks to advances in technology, and an advanced computer system known as the "Thunderhead" controls society.