Waiting on Wednesday (WoW) is a weekly event hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

This week’s WoW feature is:

The Archived by Victoria Schwab 
Publisher: Hyperion
Expected publication: January 22, 2012

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. (Goodreads)

I absolutely can NOT wait for this book! I loved Victoria’s debut novel, The Near Witch… it’s so beautifully written (a perfect read for fall!). I can’t wait to read more from her and THIS, sounds awesome!

What book are you anxiously waiting for this week?

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8 Responses to WoW Pick of the Week (67)

  1. Jenea Whittington
    Twitter: jeneaw0716
    says:

    Great pick. I really liked the sneak peek on NetGalley.. Can’t wait.

    Jenea @ Books Live Forever
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  2. Em says:

    Great pick! I love Victoria Schwab, and I’ve been dying to get my hands on this one since I first heard of it!
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  3. Marie says:

    Great pick! I can’t wait for the release of this one either. Could you imagine? That’s some creepy stuff!
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  4. Dani C. says:

    Great pick for this week! Thanks for spotlighting it! Please check out my WoW!

  5. I adore the idea of a secret that only librarians can decode! Sounds really interesting, but I have to admit I’m not a fan of the cover!

  6. Ange/Libby Blog
    Twitter: marmaladelibby
    says:

    AGREED! I can’t wait for this one! I tiny 100 p. preview on NetGalley just isn’t enough. 🙁 Good pick!
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  7. fakesteph
    Twitter: fakesteph
    says:

    I made sure to grab this when it was up on NetGalley and I’m so psyched to read it! SO EXCITED!
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  8. Lola says:

    Oooooh…this one sounds intriguing! Onto the TBR pile it goes!
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