Title: Forever (The Wolves of Mercy Falls
#3)
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Publisher: Scholastic
Publishing Date: July 2011
Length: 400 pages
Genre: YA, fantasy, paranormal romance
Source: Won
~ The Story ~
In Maggie
Stiefvater's Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. In Linger,
they fought to be together. Now, in Forever, the stakes are even
higher than before. Wolves are being hunted. Lives are being threatened. And
love is harder and harder to hold on to as death comes closing in.
Summary by Goodreads
The POV’s
alternate between Grace, Sam, Cole, Isabel and a surprise voice who opens the
story of FOREVER. I can’t say which character captured me most. They all had
something about them which made me love them even more, as individuals and as
part of the various relationships.
I like them
all so much, but I must say that I was mostly craving for more Cole, this man
is really an addiction. Sam and Grace, Isabel and Cole are so great together.
Still I wished for more moments between Cole and Isabel. Their scenes always
ended when they were at their highest.
Poetry is not my favourite type of text, still Sam’s reciting make the
novel an even stronger part of the series. Sam’s beautiful texts, whispered
words and sung lyrics always made me go all fan girl. In duet with Cole, these
two boys are definitely my favourite fictional band.
The story
around the teens and wolves feels so natural and although sad things are
happening Maggie’s writing feels comforting and just right. Her describing the
wolves, their interactions and wolfish voices felt real. She puts words
together and somehow they form this beautiful mass of something that makes
sense and affects you.
The ending
left me with mixed feelings. It was the final to a much-loved series and I felt
gratitude towards Maggie for creating the world of the Mercy Falls
wolves. Then it left me utterly disappointed at the same time. I never
considered Maggie as a writer of stereotypical happily ever afters, but I hoped
for a different last sentence, maybe even last few chapters.
It was just
so unsure, open and very sad (which is of course a more than acceptable feeling
to evoke after the incidents of FOREVER). I just wish the open end as I see it,
leaves room for another book in the series (despite Maggie’s goodbyes).
1) of the
gift of carefree moments in times of war
2) the
promises of aurora borealis
3) of our
favourite two songwriters
4) of
beautiful lyrics and words
5) of a ton
of heartfelt emotions
5/5***** FOREVER- Drastic, sad, melancholic, raw with emotions. That’s it. That’s the last
novel in the WOLVE
SOF MERCY
FALLS series.
FOREVER has
so many awesome swoon-worthy and fantastic emotional moments. I didn't want the story to come to an end!
* Don't forget to check out Maggie's other books!
* Listen to Maggie Stiefvater reading from FOREVER.
* Watch the FOREVER book trailer.
* Click here for Maggie’s public appearances.
* Visit www.maggiestiefvater.com
for further information.
* Thank you Maggie for choosing my tissue as a FOREVER
ARC winner. Again huge thanks to Loni for forwarding me the book!
I completely agree with you on this. Though I too gave this book a 5/5, the ending left me short. I understand Maggie had her own reasoning for ending the book the way she did, it's her novel after all, but you are right. I wished for more closure than what she gave us. It's like she did leave it open for another book(even though at her signing I went to, she stated that this was the end of the series and there would not be a book 4) Too bad.
ReplyDeleteShiver- was the book I fell in love with Sam. He remains sweet as ever. But as the series grew, I fell in love with Cole. I think Linger was my favorite out of 3. In Forever, I felt like I couldn't get enough of Cole and then that {thing] happens and I thought I would cry my eyes out. In the end, I wanted more Cole. I would be fine if Maggie wrote a book all about him. He was "Sex on a Stick!"
Great review Sarah!
i have read alot of good books, but none have been as descriptive and beautiful as shiver. In all my life i have only cried reading two books, and that was because they dragged me in completely and shiver was one of them. the story between grace and sam is heartwarming and really makes you believe in soul mates. throughout the book it was pretty much about sam and grace being together but it was written in a way that kept you turning the pages into the late hours of the night. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good love story
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