The Evolution of Mara Dyer: 3rd volume to the Mara Dyer Trilogy

         In The Evolution of Mara Dyer, the character that grabbed my attention the most was no doubt the main protagonist, Mara. Throughout the trilogy, I learned to appreciate her character but it wasn't until this novel that I really understood her character for who she really was and whom she was becoming. At the beginning of the novel, we see how Mara is beginning to discover who she really is and what is happening to her. Mara became a strong and brave girl who was ready to do anything to protect those she loved from the evil that tried to approach her, she never thought twice when it came to doing things that would put her life in danger in order to save her family and friends. I also liked the fact that as well as bravery, she showed fear, as any human would. Of course, she was scared when new things arose but she fought through it and dominated her fear. Mara was definitely a dynamic character, that is very clear. She started as a wilted flower with nothing but fear and blossomed into a strong evergreen tree with the strength of multiple. I would say that the development of character shaped the novel into an even more epic story with much more excitement and thrill. I feel like I connected easily with this character because she truly is very relatable throughout the book. It is understandable that she was somewhat forced to change due to all the events that happened in her life and I admire how she handled things on her part. The events that should have knocked her down and stopped her life made her stronger and more farce, traits that I would like to have when faced with those types of life-changing events. Aside from Mara, another character that I really enjoyed learning more about as I advanced into the novel was Noah Shaw, Mara's boyfriend. He is the typical teenage boy who tries to hide his true feelings with a straight face. Noah was the one who managed to make Mara smile in the hardest times. He is a very complex character that I now understand a bit more after reading the following volume of the trilogy: The Retribution of Mara Dyer. In general, this novel was better than extraordinary as well as the novel before and the novel after, I would defiantly recommend it to anyone!