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. 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.
What I loved:
1. Stiefvater's use of descriptive language to create a vivid other-wordly setting.
2. A strong, smart, and confident female protagonist in Grace.
3. An original spin on the werewolf myth (her werewolves transform as a result of temperature changes, not the phases of the moon.
4. The cover...tee hee...
5. Teenage characters that sound like teenagers (most of the time).
6. The ending...sorry, you'll have to read it to find out.
What left me wanting:
1. The light blue font on some of the pages. Maybe this was just a manufacturing issue?
2. That's pretty much it! I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading the sequel, Linger.
You can listen to the author read the first two chapters of Shiver by clicking here.
Watch an interview with Maggie Stiefvater here:
Next up: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
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