The Wolves Of Mercy Falls Trilogy Summary

Shiver is the first of the “The Wolves of Mercy Falls Trilogy” or more commonly known as the “Shiver Trilogy”. It is written by the bestselling author, Maggie Stiefvater. According to GoodReads (n.d.), she currenty lives in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia with her husband, children, cows, farting dogs, bizarre cat, fainting goats, and a 1973 Camaro she named as Loki. After finishing her studies, she ended up as a portrait artist with a specialisation in equestrian art. At age 16, she changed her given name, Heidi, to her current one Margaret, hence the nickname, Maggie. She is 33 years old and is the author of the books Linger and Forever, which are sequels to Shiver. Some of the other books she wrote are Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception

Being said so, parts in the book where violence such as wolf attacks, gunshots, and potential homicide is clearly depicted through simple yet powerful vocabulary. The book also contains parts about kissing and a sexual act which was depicted through a fade-to-black style. Although the book contains such scenes, the depth of the words that were used to elaborate a particular scene was not too strong and was in fact in a moderate level. The book can therefore still be suitable for young readers. At the same time, the characters within the book are also of the same age range which made it easy to understand and relate to the story as it progresses and

The diverse alternation of point of views also provides the story an effective way to reach out to readers and be felt. The characterisation is effectively done and applied as Sam, Grace, and the other supporting characters play individual, crucial roles in the course of the story. All the elements of a typical young adult novel, consisting of a gap-filled relationship between children and parents, emotion-driven teenagers, and a unique conflict that makes the book distinct from fellow novels, combined with the dangerous consequences of the challenges the couple encounter, make the book different from all other of the same genre. The plot unfolds slowly giving readers enough time to adjust and anticipate the heavy conflict when it arises. It has gotten us so hooked but the only thing we could possibly dislike about it was the slow pace of plot. The anticipation was too much to handle and we were practically buzzing and bouncing to know how the story turns out as we read. It builds the anticipation, excitement, thrill, sadness, grief, loss, and longing in such an effective way to entice and hook readers further into the world of Sam and