The Becoming of Noah Shaw is the first book in the Shaw Confessions series, which is described as a companion to the Mara Dyer series. To me, a companion novel or series can be read independently, which is not the case with this book. The story picks up after the end of The Retribution of Mara Dyer and assumes the reader has a considerable amount of knowledge of events that took place in that series. Any of the events that were vital to this story were briefly touched upon to refresh the reader, but I would not recommend reading this book if you haven't already read the Mara Dyer series.
I will be the first to admit that Noah Shaw is one of my all time favorite characters, so I was ecstatic when I heard there was going to be another series from his point of view. He is just as charming as ever, but we get to see first hand how his "gifts" are impacting his life. He can not only heal himself and others, but he is able to see the pain and suffering of other "gifted" individuals as if he were in their bodies at the time of the incidents. There is a sudden increase in the number of apparent suicides of "gifted" teens, so Mara, Noah and their friends begin working with some new gifted characters that are introduced in this book to bring the violence to an end.
Noah and Mara's brother Daniel refuse to believe Mara is involved in the deaths, but another character insists she is behind it. They not only need to stop the deaths, but also clear Mara of these accusations.
Overall, I thought this was a great start to the new series. I had no idea what to expect and I was shocked by many of the revelations. There is a major event that takes place at the end of the book, which completely changes the game for the gifted. Their lives have been irrevocably changed and I can't wait to see how things will unfold in the sequel.
I will be the first to admit that Noah Shaw is one of my all time favorite characters, so I was ecstatic when I heard there was going to be another series from his point of view. He is just as charming as ever, but we get to see first hand how his "gifts" are impacting his life. He can not only heal himself and others, but he is able to see the pain and suffering of other "gifted" individuals as if he were in their bodies at the time of the incidents. There is a sudden increase in the number of apparent suicides of "gifted" teens, so Mara, Noah and their friends begin working with some new gifted characters that are introduced in this book to bring the violence to an end.
Noah and Mara's brother Daniel refuse to believe Mara is involved in the deaths, but another character insists she is behind it. They not only need to stop the deaths, but also clear Mara of these accusations.
Overall, I thought this was a great start to the new series. I had no idea what to expect and I was shocked by many of the revelations. There is a major event that takes place at the end of the book, which completely changes the game for the gifted. Their lives have been irrevocably changed and I can't wait to see how things will unfold in the sequel.
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