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@maradyertheories
I'm still trying to figure out if at the end of The Retribution of Mara Dyer when Mara says her name is not Mara Dyer, does she really mean that or is it a metaphor for her just not feeling like the same person she was before everything happened and she just feels too different to belong to that name anymore?
I like this theory.
The Shaw Confessions
So, the news is out! I’m writing more books. Specifically, more books about the characters in the Mara Dyer trilogy, from the point of view of Noah Shaw. You can read the announcement about the new series here: http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/02/michelle-hodkin-mara-dwyer-trilogy-exclusive
I am so, so excited to be writing this series, I can’t even tell you. But I can tell you this: my hope, always, was that the Mara Dyer trilogy would be satisfying for readers on its own, but from the very, very first words of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, I knew that what I was writing was an origin story. Which meant that by the end of her story, told from her point of view, there had to be quite a bit of ambiguity by necessity–what happened to certain characters, what would happen to them going forward, what some of them may or may not know about themselves by the end of her books, etc. But as Mara and Noah and Jamie and Daniel discovered at the end, the story doesn’t stop with them. There’s a much wider world of Carriers out there, and I badly wanted the chance to explore it. And thanks to you, I’m getting that chance. Not a day has gone by without being asked by a reader whether I’d consider writing books from Noah’s point of view, and it’s your enthusiasm for the series, four years after it debuted, that allowed me to get the chance to tell Noah’s story. His mind, his voice, his experience–it’s so different from Mara’s, it’s been strange and a bit unsettling getting into it. Expect the unexpected, is what I’m saying, but also know that I care, deeply, about these characters and about your attachment to them. I don’t take that responsibility lightly.
To give you a bit more of an accurate picture of the series, here’s a little summary that didn’t quite make it into the EW piece:
What happens after happily ever after? By the end of the Mara Dyer Trilogy, Noah Shaw and Mara Dyer discovered their world-changing abilities along with their love for each other. In the first book of The Shaw Confessions, Noah’s father is murdered, and Noah inherits unimaginable riches, terrible knowledge, and the chance to find other people like himself. But as Noah and Mara begin their global search, they’ll discover that they have very different goals: Noah wants peace. Mara wants power. When the girl of your dreams turns the world into a nightmare, what do you choose? The girl or the world?
It’s going to be dark. It’s going to be twisted. It’s going to be sexy. I think you’re going to love it. I really, really hope you do.
hi! i was wondering if you guys are ever thinking about adding another/more admins??
hi! at the moment we aren’t exactly looking, but we’re definitely open if someone is interested. if you’d like, send us a message off of anonymous and we can talk!
-Ashlee
Hey! I'm a great fan of the mara dyer trilogy and, of course, your blog ^^ I really want to know is you have some theory about Joseph powers? I just finished the book and that got me thinking.. xxxx
We’ve answered a couple of asks regarding Joseph and his powers here: http://maradyertheories.tumblr.com/tagged/joseph%20dyer
-Ashlee
Could you see Maya as a vegan?
I could absolutely see Mara as a vegan. If Mara wasn’t a vegan, I could see her being a vegetarian. She loves animals a lot so it’s not farfetched!
-Ashlee
In Hebrew, the name mara means bitterness. I think that's pretty befitting.
it totally is! Michelle definitely didn’t pick the name coincidentally ;)
-Ashlee
Is anyone else bothered that we never actually figured out "who is mara dyer?" lol. I don't mind it! But I am curious, I really wanted a name for some reason.
Personally I am not bothered by it, I think the way that Retribution ended, how it came full circle the way that it did was perfect for this trilogy, so I am not bothered that we don’t know her real name. Even though a part of me still wonders and would love to know(personally I like to think its Michelle Hodkin LOL)
-Angel
(I love Joseph so much) So since Joseph is a carrier of the gene, does is he/has he started to manifest yet? (( and if he does what would his power be?))
None of the characters begin to manifest until they’re teenagers. The New Theories in Genetics book said it happened from 18-21 years of age, but the characters note that none of them are 18. Spoilers from Retribution under the cut!
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Hi Michelle! I'm obsessed with the Mara trilogy. It has become one of my favorite series. I loved Retribution! I do have some questions though. Was there a Hero archetype in the grandmother's generation to serve as her parallel? If so, why was so much importance placed on Noah as the world's savior?
Retribution spoilers, beware!
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Hi I adored retribution! Well worth the wait! I'm only a little confused about the scene were mara cuts open her stomach, what was making her sick? Like they were capsules, but why were they there? Were they put there in the asylum at the start with jude and thats why noah herd her say "get them out" that night?
Answer 1, from Retribution:
Daniel handed me back the implants and then looked down at the mess of papers. “All right. We know the anomaly is triggered by fear and stress—so what if any time your nervous system was flooded with adrenaline, or cortisol, those things reacted, negating your ability? Like a failsafe to make you safer, better, in case you ever left Horizons.”
Answer 2: Kells inserted them during one of the tests Mara references while she was Horizons. It could have been done when she had the spinal block, and then blacked out.
I hope you guys could maybe do a post on questions that were answered in retribution?? Please that would be so cool because i understand everything now but im still confused if that makes sense ? Thank you x
of course! we're all a bit busy with school at the moment, but we'll be back at it as soon as our semesters end. just bear with us for a bit longer and we'll start posting again
-Rachel
whoah, the name Noah means peace. WHAT DO WE EVEN MAKE OF THIS?
RETRIBUTION SPOILERS BELOW
well that's what he was meant for. Armin Lenaurd/Abel Lukumi Naomi, and David were working together to destroy Mara's/her grandmother's power, so it's pretty relevant name to Noah's purpose. in Mara's death, Noah would have brought peace to the world, so why not name him "peace"?
-Rachel
Hi! Sorry, but I read the first two books a while ago and now i am reading the third and I just cannot remember or find what everyone's powers are. Could you give me a list of some links please? Thanks!
you can peruse this tag if you want more info, but here's a quick summary:
Noah: heals himself and others; has visions of others like him when they're in danger
Mara: kills people by envisioning their deaths
Jamie: can tell people what to do (compulsion kind of thing)
Stella: hears people's thoughts
Jude: heals himself by hurting/killing others
hope that helps!
-Rachel
use #mdspoilers or #retribution spoilers
Retribution has been out for a week now, and though many of us have finished reading (and subsequently died because of it), please continue to use #mdspoilers and/or #retribution spoilers on any Retribution related edits/graphics/liveblogging/fanart/whatever out of courtesy to those who have not had the opportunity to finish it yet. we’ll be using these tags until December 4 (i.e. one month after the release) on all Retribution posts so we don’t accidentally spoil anyone
Dude. How good was retribution? I'm still not over it. I don't feel empty like with other book endings, i just feel content and its really annoying me because i don't want it to end.
I finished it in one sitting on Tuesday and I’m still recovering. that was honestly one of the most satisfying endings to a trilogy I’ve ever read. I do feel like some things were left a little open ended and would love love love if Michelle wrote some novellas or short stories, though I’m not counting on it and I’ll still be happy with the ending if she doesn’t. if you want to talk specifics, feel free to message me off anon on my personal noahsshaw!
Mara’s story may be over, but the fandom will keep on. we’ll still be updating this blog for as long as we can… connecting things from Retribution back to the earlier books. and we’ll all still be posting to our other Mara Dyer blogs. in fact, you can apply to join maralovesnoahtoruins right now!
-Rachel
I think we can all agree that Rochelle Hoffman is Michelle Hodkin's alter ego
finished Retribution and want to continue the Mara Dyer experience? join maralovesnoahtoruins!
