Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday: The Haven by Carol Lynch Williams


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


Title: The Haven
Author: Carol Lynch Williams
Exp. Pub.: April 9, 2014
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin


For the teens at The Haven, the outside world, just beyond the towering stone wall that surrounds the premises, is a dangerous unknown. It has always been this way, ever since the hospital was established in the year 2020. But The Haven is more than just a hospital; it is their home. It is all they know. Everything is strictly monitored: education, exercise, food, and rest. The rules must be followed to keep the children healthy, to help control the Disease that has cast them as Terminals, the Disease that claims limbs and lungs—and memories.

But Shiloh is different; she remembers everything. Gideon is different, too. He dreams of a cure, of rebellion against the status quo. What if everything they’ve been told is a lie? What if The Haven is not the safe place it claims to be? And what will happen if Shiloh starts asking dangerous questions?

Why I'm Waiting: There's just something about the premise of this story that pulls me right in.  The idea of a mental hospital with a hidden agenda... it sounds so creepy and chilling.

18 comments:

  1. Ooh this one looks interesting! Cover gives a mysterious feel to it!

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  2. LOVE the slight "creep" factor the cover gives off. A 2014 already!? Happy reading!

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  3. Never heard of The Haven before, but it sounds really good! Love this kind of books. Great pick!
    Em @ A Beautiful Madness
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  4. I haven't heard of this before, but the creepiness of a hospital in a dystopian setting sounds amazing. Great choice. Please check out my WoW!

    Anna @ Wandering Librarians

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  5. I just discovered this on someone's WoW last week. Doesn't it sound great?!? Have you read the Mara Dyer books? They kind of have a similar vibe, not to the same extent, but it's there. Great pick! Thanks for sharing & stopping by my WoW today! Happy Wednesday! :D

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  6. Sounds interesting and spooky - great pick! :)

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  7. Very intriguing. Thanks for sharing.

    http://itchingforbooks.blogspot.com/2013/02/waiting-on-wednesday-36.html

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  8. This books sounds so good! It's like a mix between dystopian stories and Girl, Interrupted. Great pick!

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  9. As mental hospital?! Creepy! Great pick, Lisa!

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  10. I love the sound of this one but dang! 2014?! Long time to wait. :) Great pick!
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  11. Oooh I saw The Haven as someone's WoW last week and it got me super excited for the book. Glad to see more people that can't wait for it. :)

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  12. I've been seeing this one on everyone's WoW this week - I feel like it might be a bit dark for me (it may just be that I've been reading so many dark books, and I need a break). Can't wait to see the reviews.

    Thanks for sharing, and for stopping by my WoW!

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  13. I definitely agree about the story sounding creepy and chilling. I always find stories about mental illness so interesting. Thanks for spotlighting!

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  14. Great choice! I had this as my WoW last week and I can't wait to read it.
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  15. I love thriller's like this. I hope you get to read it soon so you ca share with us if its any good.

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  16. This book kind of reminds me of that movie THE VILLAGE LOL..Hope it's better than that movie though.
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    Giselle @ Book Nerd Canada
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  17. Great pick! This sounds really good.

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  18. I've seen this one around, but this the first time I've read the descriptions---sounds pretty amazing!

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