Waiting on Wednesday (2)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine 

that showcases upcoming releases that people are very much anticipating.

The following book is one that I've been waiting on since I first heard about it forever ago. I'm mentioning it today because it comes out in two weeks (!!!) and because of the Origin Olympics, which are happening now and that you must compete in! If you didn't already guess it, I'm waiting on Origin by Jessica Khoury!

Title: Origin

Author: Jessica Khoury

Publisher: Razorbill

Publishing Date: September 4, 2012

Pages: 372

Pia has grown up in a secret laboratory hidden deep in the Amazon rain forest. She was raised by a team of scientists who have created her to be the start of a new immortal race. But on the night of her seventeenth birthday, Pia discovers a hole in the electric fence that surrounds her sterile home—and sneaks outside the compound for the first time in her life.
Free in the jungle, Pia meets Eio, a boy from a nearby village. Together, they embark on a race against time to discover the truth about Pia’s origin—a truth with deadly consequences that will change their lives forever.
Origin is a beautifully told, shocking new way to look at an age-old desire: to live forever, no matter the cost. This is a supremely compelling debut novel that blends the awakening romance of Matched with the mystery and jungle conspiracy of Lost. (Via Goodreads)

About the Author

Jessica Khoury is of Syrian and Scottish descent, and was born and raised in Toccoa, Georgia. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Toccoa Falls College. Origin is her first novel. She still lives in Toccoa with her husband Ben, where she writes and coaches youth soccer. 

What are YOU waiting on this week? Tell me in the comments!