The cold. Grace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house. On 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 frill 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 Same, love has always been kept at a distance. But once it’s spoken, it cannot be denied. Same 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.
5/5 - A must read.
Shiver is, by far, one of my favorite books of all time.
A lot of people say that it's the sort of book that Twilight fans will enjoy, but upon reading both, I don't see a whole lot of correlation between the two apart from the fact that they both feature some form of werewolves. I myself enjoyed both Shiver and Twilight, but I think that Shiver can be enjoyed by a much wider audience than just Twilight fans, including readers who didn't care for the Twilight Saga.
Shiver includes a somewhat fresh take on the ideal of werewolves, and is truly brought to life by the characters. It's easy to fall in love with both Sam and Grace, especially because they share telling the story from first person point of view, which gets you into the the minds of both of them.
The story is well paced with an excellent plot that has you holding your breath until the very last page. This book pries at your emotions and lets you feel exactly what both Sam and Grace are feeling. You get to know them both on a personal level- Sam, the hesitant, shy, but caring boy and Grace, who is strong-willed, passionate, and stubborn. These two act as literary foils that bring out the best in eachother.
This is one romance book that managed to be tragically beautiful without being cheesy or sappy. It set my heart churning and left me wanting more. My hat is off to Meggie Stiefvater for this beautiful story of love, passion, loss, and hope. I recommend you read this book to fall in love with this winter boy and his lovely summer girl.
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