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Description
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.... read more
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- Grace: One of the two main characters of the book. Some of the chapters are written from her perspective. She is a human.
- Sam: The other main character of the book. The chapters that aren't in Grace's perspective are in his. He is a werewolf.
- Olivia: One of Grace's best friends, who loves to take pictures.
- Jack: A human bully who is missing.
- Isabel: Jack's sister.
- Beck: Werewolf. The pack leader when they are human. To Sam he is his "father."
- Paul: Werewolf. The pack leader when they are wolves.
- Shelby: Werewolf
- Rachel: Friend to Grace and Olivia. The more outgoing one of their group.
Memorable Quotes
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“I could have screamed, but I didn't. I could have fought, but I didn't. I just lay there and let it happen, watching the winter-white sky go gray above me.”
-Grace's as the wolves attacked her. -
“I thought she was the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen, a tiny, bloody angel in the snow, and they were going to destroy her.”
-Sam's thoughts as the wolves attacked Grace -
“It would have been so easy for my lips to span the inches between our mouths. I thought I could hear the hope in her heartbeat: kiss me kiss me kiss me.”
-Sam's thoughts -
“'Again and again, however, we know the language of love, and the little churchyard with its lamenting names and the staggeringly secret abyss in which others find their end: Again and again the two of us go out under the ancient trees, make our bed again and again between the flowers, face to face with the skies.' This is Rilke. I wish I had written it for you.”
The note Sam left in Grace's backpack
First Sentence
I remember lying in the snow, a small red spot of warm going cold, surrounded by wolves.
Table of Contents
Series
This is book 1 in the The Wolves of Mercy Falls series.
Authors & Contributors
- Maggie Stiefvater (Author)
Awards
- Amazon.com's Best Books (November 2009: Editors' Picks, #62)
- Publishers Weekly: Best Children's Books of 2009 (2009)
- Amazon.com's Best Books for Teens (2009, #2)
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