Shiver
Wolves of Mercy Falls (Shiver) Series
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Book 1 in the Wolves of Mercy Falls (Shiver) series
Pages: 392
Published: 2009
Age: 14+
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 forces him to shapeshift 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.
An ALA/YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (2010); ALA Teens' Top Ten (2010); Children's Choice Book Award Nominee for Teen Choice Book of the Year (2010); Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award YA Nominee (2011); Florida Teens Read Nominee (2010); Teen Read Award Nominee for Best Read (2010); Voya Perfect Ten (2009); The Inky Awards for Silver Inky (2010)
About the Wolves of Mercy Falls (Shiver) Series
Reading age: 14+ years
This series should be read in order.
Grace and Sam share a kinship so close they could be siblings. But they also share a problem: Sam has lived two lives. When the temperature slips towards freezing, Sam reverts to his wolf identity and must retreat into the woods to protect his pack. He worries that eventually his human side will fade away and he will be left howling alone at the lonely moon, while Grace pines for the boy she loves. 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 impossibility of the future.