Review: Linger

Linger by Maggie Stiefvater Published by Scholastic Press on July 13th 2010 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads The astonishing #1 New York Times bestseller. In Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. Now, in Linger, they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping a very dangerous secret about her own well-being. For Sam, this means grappling with his werewolf past . . . and figuring out a way to survive into the future. Add into the mix a new wolf named Cole, whose own past has the potential to destroy the whole pack. And Isabelle, who already lost her brother to the wolves . . . and is nonetheless drawn to Cole. Dangerous things begin to lurk in Linger. People are starting...

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Review: Shiver

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater Published by Scholastic Press on August 1st 2009 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human… until the cold makes him shift back again. Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human—or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever. This is such an amazing love story. Here we...

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Review: Shadow of the Moon

Shadow Of The Moon Published by HarperTeen on March 23rd 2010 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads I can feel every Shifter's emotions except Daniel's— the only one whose heart I long to know. HAYDEN was born a werewolf, a Dark Guardian. But her ability to sense the feelings of fellow werewolves has made her life unbearable. She runs away, only to be tracked by charming, mysterious Daniel, a newcomer to the pack and the one Shifter immune to her powers. As she reluctantly follows him home, Hayden finds herself falling dangerously in love. . . . But even as her feelings for Daniel deepen, Hayden begins to wonder if he is who he claims to be. Where did he come from and why has no one ever seen him transform? When they stumble upon the...

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Review: Full Moon

Full Moon by Rachel Hawthorne Published by HarperTeen on July 1, 2009 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads Lindsey has always known that Connor was her destined mate, but this summer as her full moon approaches, she finds herself dreaming about darkly handsome and silent Rafe. When the others are captured by their enemies, she and Rafe must work together to save them. As they spend time together, Lindsey will come to realize that some dangers come from within as she is forced to face her true feelings for Connor and Rafe. One is a friend. The other is her true love. But listening to her heart could cost her everything. This is a total love triangle. The whole book was drama, twists and turns. I loved it. Lindsay has already has Connor...

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Review: Moonlight

Moonlight by Rachel Hawthorne Published by HarperCollins on March 3rd 2009 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads I see him and I know what this turmoil inside of me means: He's the one. My forever. Kayla is the nature lover, the all-American beauty who can't understand why she's so drawn to distant, brooding Lucas. Adopted as a young child, she has no way of knowing that she's inherited a terrifying-and thrilling-gene that will change her life forever. Lucas is dangerous, gorgeous... and a werewolf. As leader of the Dark Guardians, shape-shifters who gather deep within the state park, he has sworn to protect his pack. But when Lucas finds his true soul mate, his love could put them all in harm's way. As Lucas and Kayla struggle with...

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