Waiting On Wednesday: HarperCollins Spring 2013 Catalog

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill of Breaking The Spine in which an upcoming, eagerly anticipated release is highlighted on the blog.

This week, I've chosen to feature a few picks from the HarperCollins Spring 2013 Catalog:

Unbreakable by Elizabeth Norris

Date: April 23, 2013

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Four months after Ben disappeared through the portal to his home universe, Janelle believes she’ll never see him again. Her world is still devastated, but life is finally starting to resume some kind of normalcy. Until Interverse Agent Taylor Barclay shows up. Somebody from an alternate universe is running a human trafficking ring, kidnapping people and selling them on different Earths—and Ben is the prime suspect. Now his family has been imprisoned and will be executed if Ben doesn’t turn himself over within five days.
And when Janelle learns that someone she cares about—someone from her own world—has become one of the missing, she knows that she has to help Barclay, regardless of the danger. Now Janelle has five days to track down the real culprit. Five days to locate the missing people before they’re lost forever. Five days to reunite with the boy who stole her heart. But as the clues begin to add up, Janelle realizes that she’s in way over her head—and that she may not have known Ben as well as she thought. Can she uncover the truth before everyone she cares about is killed?

I went into Unraveling not really knowing what to expect and came out actually really loving it. So I'm definitely excited for its sequel, Unbreakable, and looking forward to another mystery, some more action, and more Janelle and Ben!

The End Games by T. Michael Martin
Date: May 7, 2013

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It happened on Halloween.
The world ended.
And a dangerous Game brought it back to life.
Seventeen-year-old Michael and his five-year-old brother, Patrick, have been battling monsters in The Game for weeks.
In the rural mountains of West Virginia, armed with only their rifle and their love for each other, the brothers follow Instructions from the mysterious Game Master. They spend their days searching for survivors, their nights fighting endless hordes of “Bellows”—creatures that roam the dark, roaring for flesh. And at this Game, Michael and Patrick are very good.
But The Game is changing.
The Bellows are evolving.
The Game Master is leading Michael and Patrick to other survivors—survivors who don’t play by the rules.
And the brothers will never be the same.

So WOW, how cryptic and dark and awesome does The End Games sound? I really want to know what The Game is all about. I'm intrigued to say the least! And I love that cover!

Parallel by Lauren Miller
Date: May 14, 2013

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Abby Barnes had a plan. Get into a great college, major in journalism, and land a dream job at a major newspaper. But on the eve of her 18th birthday, she is stuck on a Hollywood movie set, wishing she could rewind her life. The next morning, she’s in a dorm room at Yale, with no memory of how she got there. A cosmic collision of parallel universes has left Abby living a new reality every time parallel Abby makes a decision. Now Abby must race against time to take control of her fate without losing sight of who she is, the boy who might just be her soul mate, and the destiny that’s finally in reach.

LOVE the concept of parallel universes! The potential for such stories - the set-up, the explanation, the different possible paths, the intrigue - is huge. I really hope Parallel reaches its full potential!

Transparent by Natalie Whipple
Date: May 21, 2013

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Plenty of teenagers feel invisible. Fiona McClean actually is.
An invisible girl is a priceless weapon. Fiona’s own father has been forcing her to do his dirty work for years—everything from spying on people to stealing cars to breaking into bank vaults.
After sixteen years, Fiona’s had enough. She and her mother flee to a small town, and for the first time in her life, Fiona feels like a normal life is within reach. But Fiona’s father isn’t giving up that easily.
Of course, he should know better than anyone: never underestimate an invisible girl.

So, this girl Fiona McClean is invisible apparently - not a ghost, not a magical illusion - but actually invisible. Intrigued much? Heck yes. I can't wait to read what Transparent is all about!


How about you? Are you waiting on any of these HarperCollins Spring 2013 reads? Are there any upcoming books from the HarperCollins Spring 2013 Catalog that I didn't include here that you feel I should add to my list?