Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Cover: 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 imposssibility of the future.

Summary: Sam has watched Grace since he saved her from getting attacked by the wolves when she was younger. When he is human he never dares to talk to her, until he is shot in his last summer. Grace runs home to find him bleeding on her back porch. The two waste no time and begin their relationship immediatly. However, the two are fighting for the same goal-to keep Sam from changing. When the new wolf Jack starts to cause trouble and his nosy sister starts to ask to many questions things begin to heat up. In a rage Jack takes Sam, so could this be the end? Or will the curse Sam's been dealt be cured?

Review: I loved this book so much! There are no vampires which is a nice change and the characters start the novel with an already strong bond! I finished this whole book in like less than a weekend! Sam proved to be an emotional caring character instead of the doped up testosterone filled male leads we have been getting lately. And Grace proved to be a character that most girls can sympathize with and have an understanding of. I would give this book a nine out of ten! :)

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