Linger
Readers rate it 3.7 (164 on Hardcover)
362 pages · Released Sep 3, 2026 · Scholastic, Incorporated
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Linger parent’s guide: what’s inside
LGBTQ+ themes
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A note for parents
Linger is the second book in Maggie Stiefvater's Wolves of Mercy Falls series and is intended for mature teens. The story addresses serious themes including suicidal ideation, drug abuse, and child abuse, alongside romance and supernatural elements. While the writing emphasizes character development and emotional depth rather than graphic content, the heavy subject matter and psychological intensity make it unsuitable for younger readers. Strong reader maturity is needed to process the darker themes presented.
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As Grace hides the vast depth of her love for Sam from her parents and Sam struggles to release his werewolf past and claim a human future, a new wolf named Cole wins Isabel's heart but his own past threatens to destroy the whole pack. As Grace hides the vast depth of her love for Sam from her parents and Sam struggles to release his werewolf past and claim a human future, a new wolf named Cole wins Isabel's heart but his own past threatens to destroy the whole pack.
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- Strong Character Development
- Loveable Characters
- Weak Character Development
- Unloveable Characters
- Not Diverse Characters
- Character driven
- emotional
- sad
- Adventurous
- challenging
- reflective
- tense
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