Title: Shiver 
                                                                               
Author: Maggie StiefvaterGenre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance, FantasyPages: 400 (hardcover)Stand alone or series book: It's the first of a series

Summary:  When Grace was a young girl, she was the victim of a freak wolf attack in the woods surrounding her home. She thought she was going to die when one of the wolves with brilliant yellow eyes fended the others off to protected her. Luckily Grace survived  and since then she always searched woods, catching a glimpse of those same intense yellow eyes looking back at her. Grace has always been drawn to wolves especially after the attack. When another attack occurs in town and the wolves kill a teenage boy a hunting party is assembled to put an end to the pack, Grace is terrified for her wolf. She tries to stop the hunting party but when she reaches her house she finds a shivering teenage boy on her porch who was been shot in the shoulder. Grace learns that the boy is Sam; her wolf that has been watching her from afar for all these years. Every year during the warm summer Sam turns back to his human self but once the temperature drops Sam turns back into a wolf. And each year Sam's summers become shorter and shorter, Sam fears he will turn into a true wolf and will never be able to become human again. Together Grace and Sam fight to keep him human no matter the cost. 


  My Review:  Grace is very confident young girl that has had some life changing experiences. For most people a wolf attack would make you more on guard about everything. Not for Grace, Grace is even more drawn to the wolves after the attack then she was before. You'll find that you'll really grow to love Grace and her personality.

Sam has some problems of his own, he was bitten when he was a child and once his parents found out they tried to destroy him. Sam barely survived, but he knew that he couldn't live any longer with his biological parents. Beth the man responsible for Sam becoming a werewolf adopted Sam happily. Sam treated Beth as a father, although he did miss his parents occasionally but even the thought of them brings back the memories of him being pinned down in the bathtub and made the scars on his arms tingle. Grace helps Sam find his true self again, and they're there for each other for the ups and downs.

This book is a really good read, Stiefvater really showcased two young lovers experiencing true love. I really enjoyed this book I actually stayed up all night so I could finish it. I would strongly recommend this book to any paranormal romance lovers. This book is both well written and action packed.

My Ratings:
Writing: 10/10
Characters: 9/10
Intrest: 10/10
Originality: 9/10
Book Cover: 10/10
Overall: 48/50
Letter Grade: A