Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Date Published: 12.07.11
Number of pages: 386
How acquired: Won!
Rating on cover alone (because, yes, I am that superficial occasionally): 8/10
General Rating: 9/10
Who I'd recommend it for: Fans of Shiver and Linger shouldn't be disappointed (I certainly wasn't). For anyone else, I'd definitely recommend reading Shiver and Linger first, in order to really appreciate Forever.
Summary From Goodreads: then.
When Sam met Grace, he was a wolf and she was a girl. Eventually he found a way to become a boy, and their love moved from a curious distance to the intense closeness of shared lives. now.
That should have been the end of their story. But Grace was not meant to stay human. Now she is the wolf. And the wolves of Mercy Falls are about to be killed in one final, spectacular hunt.
forever.
Sam would do anything for Grace. But can one boy and one love really change a hostile, predatory world? The past, the present, and the future are about to collide in one pure moment - a moment of death or life, farewell or forever.
My Review:
I loved this, I really did. It was just the perfect conclusion to one of my very favourite paranormal romances. Heck, it's one of the best trilogies I've ever read, and trilogies are HARD to get right.
I don't want to say too much about what happens, or what I thought of certain aspects, for obvious and spoilery reasons, so you'll have to settle for a avalanche of positive adjectives and take my word for it. However, I will say that I admire Ms Stiefvater for being brave enough to end it the way she did. And I hope at least a majority of the absolute horde of fans would agree with me there.
Again, beautifully written, brilliantly characterized and just a pleasure to read. I marvel at Stiefvater's ability to insert rich, gorgeous imagery without a trace of bombast, or literary snobbery, and somehow interweave this with emotion and plot tension. The reason this is so good isn't just because it's so good; it's because it feels effortlessly and elegantly sublime.
Book data, summary and cover image from Goodreads; view the Goodreads entry for Forever here.
I cannot wait to read it!!
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