Mercy Falls, Minnesota is the epi-center of the Shiver Trilogy. Mercy Falls is an imaginary town. It is located at the edge of the Boundary Waters, near the real town of Ely, Minnesota. It is a small town where everybody knows everybody. Just south of the Canadian border, Mercy Falls, like Ely, is cold—with an average high temperature that never breaks 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

Shiver is the first book in a Trilogy called the Wolves of Mercy Falls. Here is a quick summary if you haven't read it:
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. In summer, a few precious months of being human... until the cold makes him shift back again.

Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human—or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever.


The book is about a pack of wolves that were origanally human. (This is nothing like the Twilight wolves so don't even think that way) Each of them were bitten by another "wolf" and they began to change into wolves. These wolves at first only become wolves when it is cold or their bodies become too cool. Which can be a problem while living in one of the coldest towns in the US. During the summer they are exactly how they used to be as long as they stay in the heat. But this doesn't last long because as soon as they are first bitten they begin to slowly change into wolves permanately.
Within about ten, most likely less, years of being bitten they will change into their wolf forms and never again change to their human selves.

Races: Human-Most of the humans are scared of the wolves, but there are a few who don't mind their presence, but they are unaware of the wolves' transformation.
"Wolf"-you will need to have a human appearance and a wolf appearance, keep in mind the wolf appearance usually reflects the human.

Wolf Rules:
Stay Hidden(Blend in)
Don't get involved with Humans
Don't bite anyone if you can help it.
Don't be conspicuous
Stay warm
The pack is your family, protect it, and it's secrets.

Note: If you are Human you can make a topic for your house (i.e. Grace's House), but wolves will generally stay in the Alpha's house, or whoever has a house at the time. I will make other destinations as well.

PS. not everyone can be wolves and you must have the persons permission before you turn them into one.