Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Copyright Date: 2009
Print Date: August 2009
ISBN: 9780545123266
Pages: 390
Series: 1st of the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy
Book Description (from dust jacket):
the cold.
Grace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf — her wolf — watches back. He feels deeply familiar to her, but she doesn't know why.
the heat.
Sam has lived two lives. As a wolf, he keeps the silent company of the girl he loves. And then, for a short time each year, he is human, never daring to talk to Grace...until now.
the shiver.
For Grace and Sam, love has always been kept at a distance. But once it's spoken, it cannot be denied. Sam must fight to stay human — and Grace must fight to keep him — even if it means taking on the scars of the past, the fragility of the present, and the impossibility of the future.
Grace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf — her wolf — watches back. He feels deeply familiar to her, but she doesn't know why.
the heat.
Sam has lived two lives. As a wolf, he keeps the silent company of the girl he loves. And then, for a short time each year, he is human, never daring to talk to Grace...until now.
the shiver.
For Grace and Sam, love has always been kept at a distance. But once it's spoken, it cannot be denied. Sam must fight to stay human — and Grace must fight to keep him — even if it means taking on the scars of the past, the fragility of the present, and the impossibility of the future.
Comments:
After much pressure (okay, make that many recommendations) I started reading shiver (at 3am, don't ask why). Four hours later I'm writing this post, wondering how I should express my enjoyment without using such strong words as love (as in, "I loved it.").
I did really enjoy it. It was a great story, with great characters. Grace and Sam were especially awesome and WooHoo! for a book that doesn't toss in multiple prospective romances (yet...since I obviously don't know what will come in the next two books). I keep coming across the word poetic to describe this book, and it was. Lots of deep feelings being expressed, but without being overly dramatic.
Oh, and I totally missed it until chapter 53, but each chapter gives the temperature (in Farhenheit). I'm blaming my oversight on the late hours and sleep deprevation.
So, I definitely looking forward to reading more of this series. While shiver isn't a cliffhanger in the sense that the main issue is, temporarily at least, resolved, there are many unanswered questions and story threads waiting to be answered and/or finished. July is too far away, but I'm hoping reading Lament (same author, different series) will help compensate some.
You'll have to read Lament. I didn't love Shiver but I loved Lament (for the most part). So I'd be curious to hear what you thought of it.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed both shiver and Lament. They have somewhat different moods, but IMO, the writing is good in both.
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