The Unbound (An Archived Novel) (The Archived)

by Victoria Schwab

Hardcover, 2014

Status

Available

Call number

813.6

Collection

Publication

Disney-Hyperion (2014), 368 pages

Description

Starting her junior year at Hyde School, Mackenzie Bishop, a Keeper tasked with stopping violent Histories from escaping the Archive, becomes the prime suspect when several people vanish without a trace.

User reviews

LibraryThing member lifeshiddengems
This book was REALLLYY good! I liked it even better than the first one. First off, the characters were fabulous. I loved the old characters, as well as the new ones. Mackenzie was so strong, Wesley was amazing like he was in the first book, and the new characters were also a joy to read about. The
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entire story was nicely mapped out and everything made sense logically. The mystery was intriguing, and I could not put this book down once I started reading. I'm really looking forward to reading the third book!

My Goodreads: fantasticalcatherine
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LibraryThing member morandia
An excellent sequel. I quite enjoyed it. It was an emotional roller coaster, wondering if she really knew what she was doing or if she really was losing her mind. Full of tantalizing promises of a normal life.
LibraryThing member Perco
***This review contains
some spoilers.

"For an instant, he stares at
me, blue eyes wide. And then
the light goes out of Owen's
face"
He kept his word. He believed
in something, however
misguided.

Argh. I've never felt this
sorry for an antagonist
before. It just breaks my
heart. Yeah. I know the fact
that Mac
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has been through a
lot because of Owen. But I
dont know what the hell i am
feeling right now.

But dont get me wrong. I
liked the character of Mac. A
girl who knew to kick
history's butts back to the
Returns. I was overwhelmed
by the character.

Anyway, the turn of the
events is fantastic. Its
thrilling. Its never boring. I
mean, I thought the whole
story would be all about Mac
endlessly hunting histories
and sending their asses back
to the Returns. But the story
got more exciting when Mac
came back to school. With
new cool characters.

The twists are very shocking.
The Unbound is great book for
everyone who loves YA and
Paranaormal and Mystery.
Im very glad I've read this
novel. Cant wait for the next one.
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LibraryThing member destinyisntfree
I am not really 100% sure what to say about this one, as my mind is reeling with the unanswered questions that the ending left me with, and it is likely that I will have to wait a very long time (or what will seem like it, anyway) until I get those questions answered.

I can tell you this much,
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without giving anything away. All of the things we thought we knew from the first book are entirely turned on their head in this one. The way this book is written will make you question everything you think you know. You will find yourself wondering where the fine line is between dreams and reality. The scary part of this book is that I can picture it, imagine it as real. I suppose that is the mark of a truly gifted story teller. Or maybe it marks me as mentally unstable. Or could it be a little of both?

The characters seemed so real to me and I could picture myself among them, living the lives they lived, feeling the things they felt. I find myself wondering how it is all going to end. How can I possibly go on not knowing? But we all will have to wait. We have to wait for the author to complete the series. It may well be the longest indefinite period of time of my life, but you can rest assured that as soon as I can, I will be hitting the preorder button when the title is available.
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LibraryThing member destinyisntfree
I am not really 100% sure what to say about this one, as my mind is reeling with the unanswered questions that the ending left me with, and it is likely that I will have to wait a very long time (or what will seem like it, anyway) until I get those questions answered.

I can tell you this much,
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without giving anything away. All of the things we thought we knew from the first book are entirely turned on their head in this one. The way this book is written will make you question everything you think you know. You will find yourself wondering where the fine line is between dreams and reality. The scary part of this book is that I can picture it, imagine it as real. I suppose that is the mark of a truly gifted story teller. Or maybe it marks me as mentally unstable. Or could it be a little of both?

The characters seemed so real to me and I could picture myself among them, living the lives they lived, feeling the things they felt. I find myself wondering how it is all going to end. How can I possibly go on not knowing? But we all will have to wait. We have to wait for the author to complete the series. It may well be the longest indefinite period of time of my life, but you can rest assured that as soon as I can, I will be hitting the preorder button when the title is available.
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LibraryThing member infjsarah
I enjoyed the second one of these a litle bit more than the first. And what a lovely surprise for a character to go to school and for her peers to be nice. I thought all US schools were full of sociopaths and psychopaths! A non repeat of the trope gets a big tick from me. It is YA but not as
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superficial as that label can be.
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Awards

International Thriller Writers Award (Nominee — Young Adult Novel — 2015)

Original language

English

Original publication date

2014

Physical description

360 p.; 6 inches

ISBN

1423178203 / 9781423178200

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