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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (20)

"Waiting on Wednesday"  is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. 


This week's WoW is . . .
 

The Archived by Victoria Schwab


Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books. 

Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.

Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now Da is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was, a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often-violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive. 

Being a Keeper isn't just dangerous—it's a constant reminder of those Mac has lost. Da's death was hard enough, but now her little brother is gone too. Mac starts to wonder about the boundary between living and dying, sleeping and waking. In the Archive, the dead must never be disturbed. And yet, someone is deliberately altering Histories, erasing essential chapters. Unless Mac can piece together what remains, the Archive itself might crumble and fall. 

In this haunting, richly imagined novel, Victoria Schwab reveals the thin lines between past and present, love and pain, trust and deceit, unbearable loss and hard-won redemption.



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This novel looks ridiculously fantastic.

Gorgeous cover?  Check.  It's eerie and lovely and completely unique, a stand-out amongst rows of girls in pretty dresses.

Incredible premise? Check.  I mean . . . corpses stacked on shelves?  Constant danger, disappearing histories, restless dead?  That is my kind of novel, for sure.

Awesome author? Check.  I think you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who wouldn't agree that Victoria Schwab is just super cool.  Added bonus, no?

This just sounds so dark and haunting and completely beautiful, and that is exactly the kind of read I adore.

What are you waiting on this Wednesday?

10 comments:

Megan

I really want to read Mind Games. The new cover is making me even more crazy. (:

Oh, and Amy Plum's dystopian book sounds cool too.

Unknown

Oh wow! This is the first time I've seen the cover! I'm so excited and the cover is so awesome! I can't wait to read this one! Great choice this week :) Check out my WOW:

Crystal @ Elegantly Bound Books

Sam (Realm of Fiction)

The premise for this really is incredible. I hope the book doesn't disappoint! I'm feeling quite hopeful though as I adore Victoria Schwab's writing style. :) Great choice of book, Lexie!

Unknown

This book does look gook... Good pick.

Happy Reading
Jenea @ Books Live Forever
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Traci @ The Reading Geek

I'm so excited for The Archived! It sounds so good! I loved Schwab's previous book so I can't wait to read another book by her.

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Traci @ The Reading Geek

Anonymous

Ohmygosh, look at that supermegafoxyawesomehot cover and blurb! *faints*

I. Need. That. Now.

Now.

Great pick, Lexie!

Nicole

I absolutely ADORE that cover, and I have to agree that the premise sounds fascinating. The only thing I don't like about it is that key. BUT A LITTLE IMPERFECTION IS OKAY. The world can't be as perfect as I am *preens*

Unknown

I've never read any of Victoria's other books before, but this sounds INCREDIBLY AWESOME!!!

Thanks for stopping by my blog :)

Maja (The Nocturnal Library)

I wondered what Victoria Schwab is working on! IT sounds very interesting, and there's something about the cover I can't resist. I'm very excited about this now. :)

Christy @ TheReaderBee

Ohhhh, I don't have this one on my list yet! It sounds awesome. :) Thanks for sharing!

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