Shiver

Stiefvater, M., & Stengel, C. (2009). Shiver. New York: Scholastic Press.

Shiver is the first book in a series about Sam and Grace. Grace was eleven when wolves attacked her. One wolf saved her and this book follows their journey of love. This shows the struggle of human and non human forms and how they struggle to coexist. After reading the Twilight series, I am a little picky when it comes to these types of fantasy novels. I think girls from 14-18 will enjoy this book because the fantasy genre is so popular right now. They will also enjoy the love story. I also believe that since it's part of a series it makes it a more desirable book to read. It is always nice to continue a story and the attachment to the characters in the continuing novels. Thanks to Harry Potter, Twilight and Hunger Games, fantasy novels are more popular than ever. We need a "willing suspension of disbelief" in order to enjoy this book and the author does create a good storyline that allows us to do this. The characters are believable to the reader.