Sinner (Wolves of Mercy Falls #3.5) by Maggie Stiefvater: Review

 

RATING: 4/5 stars!

 

Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Release date: July 1, 2014

Find it on Goodreads here!

 

SUMMARY (from Goodreads):

 

A standalone companion book to the internationally bestselling Shiver Trilogy.
Sinner follows Cole St. Clair, a pivotal character from the #1 New York Times bestselling Shiver Trilogy. Everybody thinks they know Cole's story. Stardom. Addiction. Downfall. Disappearance. But only a few people know Cole's darkest secret -- his ability to shift into a wolf. One of these people is Isabel. At one point, they may have even loved each other. But that feels like a lifetime ago. Now Cole is back. Back in the spotlight. Back in the danger zone. Back in Isabel's life. Can this sinner be saved?

 

REVIEW:

 

It's no secret that Cole and Isabel were my favorite characters from the SHIVER trilogy, so when I found out that there was a book dedicated to Cole and Isabel in LA, I was ecstatic.

 

SINNER was great. Cole is so lovable, and Isabel is too, even though shetries not to be. Their banter back and forth was absolutely hilarious, and infuriating at times. The writing, like the last three books, was flawless.

But why only four stars? The reason for that, involves spoilers, so read ahead at your own risk.

SPOILERS. HIGHLIGHT TO VIEW.


The only thing that I didn't like was all of the sexual tension. I really could've done without all of it. It seemed like the only reason Cole and Isabel came back to each other was because they "wanted" each other, and they talk about how much they "want" each other all of the time. I would have liked it better if it was more of a sweet romance, and they thought about other attributes that make them like each other, and not just the sexual aspect. It felt like that was all they ever wanted with each other was just sex, and it bothered me quite a bit.


END SPOILERS

Overall, I really liked SINNER. A great companion novel to the Wolves of Mercy Falls!

CONTENT: Lots of sexual tension, a few make-out scenes, some topless girls, and an implied sex scene. No language I can recall, and hardly any violence.



Waiting on Wednesday (9): Invaded by Melissa Landers

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.

 

This week's "waiting on" is...

 

Invaded

by Melissa Landers!

 

Publication date: February 3, 2015
Publisher: Disney-hyperion

SUMMARY (from Goodreads):

The romantic sequel to Alienated takes long-distance relationships to a new level as Cara and Aelyx long for each other from opposite ends of the universe...until a threat to both their worlds reunites them.

Cara always knew life on planet L’eihr would be an adjustment. With Aelyx, her L’eihr boyfriend, back on Earth, working to mend the broken alliance between their two planets, Cara is left to fend for herself at a new school, surrounded by hostile alien clones. Even the weird dorm pet hates her.

Things look up when Cara is appointed as human representative to a panel preparing for a human colony on L’eihr. A society melding their two cultures is a place where Cara and Aelyx could one day make a life together. But with L’eihr leaders balking at granting even the most basic freedoms, Cara begins to wonder if she could ever be happy on this planet, even with Aelyx by her side.

Meanwhile, on Earth, Aelyx, finds himself thrown into a full-scale PR campaign to improve human-L’eihr relations. Humans don’t know that their very survival depends on this alliance: only Aelyx’s people have the technology to fix the deadly contamination in the global water supply that human governments are hiding. Yet despite their upper hand, the leaders of his world suddenly seem desperate to get humans on their side, and hardly bat an eye at extremists’ multiple attempts on Aelyx’s life.

The Way clearly needs humans’ help . . . but with what? And what will they ask for in return?

I absolutely LOVED Alienated. (My review) I am so eager to read this one!

 

What is your "waiting on"?