This review contains some spoilers for Shiver and Linger. Beware!
Long story short: Sam was a wolf. Except in the summer, when he was a guitar-playing teenage guy. He fell in love with Grace. They cured his wolfism, so everything should be perfect. But now Grace is a wolf and Sam is a suspect in her disappearance.
My thoughts: Am I the only one a little bit sad to see this series ending? The Scorpio Races
comes out later this year, but after that I have no guarentees on when I'll get another chance to read Maggie Stiefvater.
comes out later this year, but after that I have no guarentees on when I'll get another chance to read Maggie Stiefvater. That being said, however, I think this book is an absolutely perfect end to the saga. Once again we are treated to four perspectives on the story (Grace, Sam, Cole and Isabel). I usually find split POVs intensely irritating, but here it adds dimension and suspense; I really enjoyed it.
I've loved Grace, Sam and most of all the connection between them from the very beginning, so I knew I was excited to read the rest of their story. For me the big surprise was how much I enjoyed Cole in this book. I'm so impressed with the way Maggie S. takes a character who's so incredibly self-absorbed and makes him into someone you relate to, someone you cheer for. Cole was the star of this book for me, to the point where I found myself sometimes rushing through the other perspectives to get back to him.
Final word: Heartbreaking, romantic, exciting... a perfect final chapter for the wolves of Mercy Falls.
