Shiver : The Wolves of Mercy Falls Trilogy, Book 1

From a dazzlingly talented young writer, a haunting and original supernatural romance in the vein of TWILIGHT. For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf#8212;her wolf#8212;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#8212;or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever

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.

publishers Weekly

stiefvater Leaves The Faeries Of Lament And Ballad For A Lyrical Tale Of Alienated Werewolves And First Love. For Years, Grace Has Been Fascinated By The Yellow-eyed Wolf That Saved Her From Its Pack When She Was A Child. Sam, Bitten By A Wolf As A Boy, Is That Wolf. Long Obsessed With Each Other At A Distance, They Finally Meet After A Wolf Hunt (inspired By The Apparent Death Of A Local Teen) Sends A Wounded And Temporarily Human Sam Into Grace's Arms. Their Young Love Is Facilitated By Grace's Hands-off Parents (“once Upon A Time, I Would've Leaped At The Rare Opportunity Of Curling Up With Mom On The Couch. But Now, It Sort Of Felt Like Too Little, Too Late,” Grace Muses), But Threatened By Two Linked Crises: The Fact That Sam Will Soon Lose The Ability To Become Human And The Instability Of A New Lycanthrope. Stiefvater Skillfully Increases The Tension Throughout; Her Take On Werewolves Is Interesting And Original While Her Characters Are Refreshingly Willing To Use Their Brains To Deal With The Challenges They Face. Ages 13–up. (aug.)

the cold Grace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolfher wolfwatches 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 humanand Grace must fight to keep himeven if it means taking on the scars of the past, the fragility of the present, and the impossibility of the future. In all the years she has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house, Grace has been particularly drawn to an unusual yellow-eyed wolf who, in his turn, has been watching her with increasing intensity. Every summer Sam spends a few precious months being human, until the cold causes him to shift to a wolf once again. Discover what happens when he meets Grace in this chilling romance