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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2014 | Grades 9 and Up
Gr 8 Up—In this sequel to The Archived (Hyperion, 2013), sleep eludes Mackenzie Bishop. She's traumatized by violent nightmares of Owen and later theorizes that the sadistic History might not be confined solely to her fraying mind. People with whom Mac has limited contact start disappearing, and voids crop up where they were last seen. Mac suspects someone is trying to create evidence that will get her relieved of duty as a Keeper. When her concerned parents justifiab...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
As introduced in The Archived (rev. 1/13), the dead are Histories, each a body of memories to be catalogued by the Archive's Librarians. Mackenzie is a Keeper, whose job is to put wakeful Histories in their proper place. That's what she has done with Owen, a renegade History -- but now, in this second volume, it seems she hasn't quite managed to shelve him. He terrifies her in nightmares and even appears in her waking life, dis...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Mackenzie (<i>The Archived</i>), a Keeper, thought she had put renegade History Owen in his place. But he continues to terri...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on March 1, 2014
This dark and exciting sequel begins where The Archived left off. The novel elegantly incorporates the previous events, making it accessible both to those new to the series and to those who know the first book. The Hyde School, the exclusive private high-school Mackenzie now attends, is brought to life with...Log In or Sign Up to Read More