For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf-her wolf-is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: in winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl; and in summer, a few precious months of being human . . . until the cold makes him shift back again. Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human-or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever.
Ages: 14+
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I loved this book. It brought a completely new twist onto the term werewolf and shows just how far the power of faith and love can go. A powerful and inspirational story, "Shiver" is a story of the highest quality and deserves, at least in my opinion, each and every star.
This tale, like any other, has it’s pros and cons. The scenes were largely descriptive, the wolves could be clearly pictured and they each had clear personalities of their own. Another thing is that, unlike other werewolf stories, when transformed into wolves they became purely animal, losing all human thoughts, feelings and coherent thought. However, although there was much that I enjoyed, there was some holes in the story, some loose ends.
Personally, my favourite character was Isabel. She may seem like a diva who doesn’t care about anything in the beginning, but in the end she opens up. To me, Isabel is simply a girl who misses her home and knows how to hide her emotions. I know that it is putting it lightly, but I tend to think that I give people the benefit of the doubt. Besides, I enjoy her moodiness and the whole fish-out-of-water-in-her- own home idea.
I recommend this book to people who are interested in werewolves. Though I do warn you that the wolves of Mercy Falls are not like any other pack. These wolves are heat sensitive and when they shift they forget everything – even who they are. "Shiver" is unlike any other book I have read before, werewolf or otherwise. - Melissa (QBD)
Guest, 03/11/2017
A Modern Day Paranormal Romance
Grace has been fascinated by the wolves in the woods behind her house since a member of the local pack rescued her from a vicious attack of his fellows when she was six. Ever since, she has been looking for her wolf with the yellow eyes. Then, one day, she finds him in front of her house human With a completely new outlook on the werewolf lore Stiefvater brings you a modern day paranormal romance and shows you that opposites do attract. This tale, like any other, has its pros and cons. The scenes were largely descriptive, the wolves could be clearly pictured and they each had clear personalities of their own. Another thing is that, unlike other werewolf stories, when transformed into wolves they became purely animal, losing all human thoughts, feelings and coherent thought. However, although there was much that I enjoyed, there was some holes in the story, some loose ends. As reviewed by Melissa Finger
Guest, 24/07/2014
