Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) in Once Upon a Twilight blog

Dec 01, 2010 Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids rated it it was amazing

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Grace is a 17 yr old junior at her local high school. She lives with parents whom are a bit hippy and do their own thing for the most part. Living in the MN woods, at a young age Grace was attacked by the wolves and saved by a yellow eyed wolf with whom she felt attached too. Through the years she and wolf spend time watching each other. Grace watching from her home or back yard and the yellow eyed wolf from the woods. Both feel protective of each other.

The wolves keep to themselves and spend t Grace is a 17 yr old junior at her local high school. She lives with parents whom are a bit hippy and do their own thing for the most part. Living in the MN woods, at a young age Grace was attacked by the wolves and saved by a yellow eyed wolf with whom she felt attached too. Through the years she and wolf spend time watching each other. Grace watching from her home or back yard and the yellow eyed wolf from the woods. Both feel protective of each other.

The wolves keep to themselves and spend the winter months in the woods. During the summer months they're able to return to their human forms. At some point though the wolves stop turning back into their human form and stay wolves. It's this struggle that we find 18 year old Sam as he is fighting against the change so he can stay with Grace. When Sam finally meets Grace, neither one of them wants to be apart again. During Sam's struggle to not turn and Grace's struggle to save him their love for each other and their commitment together intensifies.

Their journey has many hurdles and both Grace and Sam and give to each other what no one else has been able to give them. Love. When the wolves become threatened and the pack in need of help, Sam must choose to take his place in the pack or stay and protect Grace. Not all those who are wolves want Grace with Sam. Grace while fighting to keep Sam from changing, must also help her friends and protect the wolves.

Sam and Grace's story is interwoven so well, that I couldn't put the book down. Their intense love will make you shiver and will leave you wanting more when the book ends. Linger is the next in series and I can not wait to get my hands on this book. There's so many questions left unanswered that I'm dying for more. Shiver is heartbreakingly beautifully written.

You guys will have to forgive me, I know what I want to say, but I'm having a hard time putting into words. This book was brilliant and had me feeling very emotion. It had me crying, laughing, sighing and holding my breathe.

I really loved this book. I can't wait for the sequel, Linger due out next year. ...more

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Oct 19, 2010 Jodie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Wow. That’s the first thing which came to mind every time l put this book down to get some food or was dragged away from this book for a few seconds, the pages were whizzing by. This book took over my mind, constantly thinking “what is going to happen next?” The thing that surprised me the most with this book is that it isn’t the most complicated story line with the most magical twists in it but yet l was totally gripped and found myself skipping a few lines as l just couldn’t wait to find out w ...more

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Aug 19, 2010 ILoveBooks rated it really liked it

I really enjoyed this book. Grace, the main character, was fun and serious at the same time; it was easy to imagine yourself as the main character. Seth completed the other half of the novel. In an exciting, innovative novel about werewolves, Maggie Stiefvater weaves a terrific book of fiction.

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Aug 31, 2010 Hannah rated it it was amazing

I had checked out Shiver and took one look at the book and decided I would hate it. I didn't even read it! They tell people not to judge a book by it's cover, but I think I do that every week! See? We all have flaws..Mine is book cover :O But I re-checked it out and finished it in one night! I'm not saying this will happen to you, but DO NOT judge a book by it's cover!
Anyway...I'm sure you guys want to hear an actual review! So here goes..
When I first started reading the book, I thought that it ...more

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Dec 05, 2010 Lucia rated it it was amazing

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Wow. This is possibly one the best books I've read this year, and I've read quite a few so far. This is one of those heart-wrenching, tear-jerking books that leave you in an emotional wreck. Kind of. I actually read this in a car on a four-hour road trip with four other people, and I don't like being seen crying, so I had to HOLD IN THOSE TEARS. It hurt my throat. :(

Sam and Grace have developed a special relationship over the length of six long yea ...more

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