Wednesday 19 September 2012

Waiting on Wednesday (19th September)

 Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My choice for this weeks WoW is The Archived by Victoria Schwab, it sounds absolutely amazing!!

The Archived (The Archived, #1)
   Author: Victoria Schwab
Series: The Archived
Publisher: Hyperion
Release Date: 22nd January 2013
Pre-order Amazon: The Archived

Synopsis. (Goodreads)

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.

What are you waiting for this week?

21 comments:

  1. I've heard good things about this one! I LOVE that cover. So different than anything else. Great pick! :)
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  2. Great pick! I had heard about this a long time ago, but I never actually read the synopsis... Now this is a must read for me as well! *Adds to TBR list as we speak*

    Thanks for sharing!
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  3. This has been such a popular pick overall! I love the comparisons to a library-perfect for us bookish people :)

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  4. I love the sound of this one and I cannot for its release. Great pick!

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    Teresa @ Readers Live A Thousand Lives

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  5. This one sounds very cool! A library full of memories!
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  6. I've read Victoria's first book The Near Witch and it's hauntingly amazing! I cannot wait to read whats in store on this book! Awesome pick!

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    ~Jay
    We Fancy Books

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  7. Nice! Seeing this around a lot lately! It's on Netgalley in case you hadn't heard!

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    Have a GREAT day!

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  8. I've seen this book around but never bothered to check it out. Now I don't have other choice! I hope it'll be great!

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  9. This sounds like a very unique plot! Definitely on my TBR pile. Here is My WoW

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  10. Every time I see that cover I want to just stare at it. It's like an optical illusion with the face and the background. Great pick! Here's My WOW

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  11. I already have this one on my to-read list and I can't wait to give it a try when it comes out. Great pick!
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  12. What an intriguing concept! Love that cover, too. Thanks for sharing, and enjoy!

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  13. Th sneak peek from NetGalley was awesome. Make ya was it more. Great pick. :)

    Jenea @ Books Live Forever
    http://booksliveforever.com/?p=4236

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  14. Did you read the preview? I am trying to keep myself from reading it, because I think it'll just make the wait even worse! Archived is definitely on my list, awesome pick!

    Courtney @ Fuzzy.Coffee.Books <--My WoW!

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  15. Great pick! I've seen this one around a lot, and I'm definitely excited for it too! :)

    Lisa @ Lost in Literature
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  16. Aw yeah this one is on my pile! Graet choice ;)

    Jaime @ Two Chicks On Books

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  17. Great pick! I really want to know how they study the dead. The cover is pretty awesome too :D

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  18. What a creepy cover! The Archived does look like a gorgeous story. Thanks for sharing!

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  19. I'm quite excited about this one too. I'm all for kick-butt librarians, being a librarian myself. I haven't read The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab yet, but I want to.

    Thanks for sharing :)

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  20. I chose this one too! I read the sneak peek that was up on netgalley and loved it. I can't wait to read the whole story!

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  21. Oh I want..this sounds really good. Awesome pick. My WoW

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