This is a pretty slow read. I enjoyed the characters and the plot generally — I like this version of werewolves and think the temperature innovation is neat. I enjoyed the writing but did find that the books dragged a bit, and I did not buy into the core love story as much as I would have liked. However, I liked it overall, and am interested to check out more by the author, though I am not sure when I will get around to reading the rest of this series particularly, especially since I think Shiver can stand alone.