Grace remembers being bit by a wolf, but she remembers it as pleasant like being licked by a dog. Since then she has always felt a connection to a werewolf named Sam. Even before she knew he could be human. Not all werewolves are like Sam. Jack is vicious as a human and even more so as a wolf. As their love grows Grace tries to find a cure before Sam becomes a wolf forever. Jack's sister Isabel is also looking for a cure. When the two werewolves try a possible cure Jack is killed and Sam runs away possibly forever. After many nights with no sign of Sam, Grace is at the bird feeder when he appears as a human and they embrace. While falling under the fantasy genre, Shiver offers the reader universal themes such as good versus evil in the characters of Sam and Jack, true love in Grace and Sam's relationship, and of course love conquers all. Readers will of course have to suspend reality when dealing with the werewolf aspect of the story but will be able to relate to the characters due to those themes. Shiver is recommended for readers age 13 and up.
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