Theres another girl from kansas named amy gumm whos mobile. Dorothy must dieseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Another prequel, the witch must burn, was later published, and a third, the wizard returns, was published with the first two in book form in. Author danielle paige has not only written the wicked will rise but also three prequels with another pending that is a lot of backstory even if one discounts the original l frank baum sacred text. Dorothy has found a way back to oz and has gone power crazy. This novel also seems to revolve around the life of amy. Like i have said on numerous occasions this book is a true twisted classic and what more could someone ask for. She has tattoos that move and tell the story of oz. Oz has turned into a savage dystopia under dorothys ruleand now a new girl from kansas must take her down. I hope you enjoy my spin on this amazing fantasy story.
Frank baum s the wonderful wizard of oz and chronicles. Mar 18, 2014 like i have said on numerous occasions this book is a true twisted classic and what more could someone ask for. I just finished the last 3 chapters they made available and omg. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz, perfect for fans of cinder by marissa meyer, beastly by alex flinn, and wicked by gregory maguire.
I liked this book but question whether it is really young adult. Read an exclusive excerpt from danielle paiges prequel novella no place like oz. Amy gumm, a modern teen from kansas, is swept up in a tornado and brought to oz to be its new savior. He believes amy gumm will be of better use to conquer oz than dorothy. But my favorite bit is when amy meets indigo, a goth munchkin on the crumbly yellow brick road. The book, which was produced through full fathom five, was released on april 1, 2014 through harpercollins and was. The witch must burn is the third book in this book series. Everyone knows the tin woodman as dorothys shelve heart of tin. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Theres another girl from kansas named amy gumm whos mobile home was taken by a tornado to oz, and it was nothing like the movie. Theme when i looked closely, i saw that tiny blue dust particles were floating everywhere, like the wispy floating petals of a dandelionexcept that.
Frank baum s the wonderful wizard of oz and chronicles the rise and fall of some of literature s most beloved characters. She is tired of being, salvation amy, a perpetual target for madison pendleton and her clique of mean girls. I dont think that 36 is the right reading level though. Nov 06, 20 read an exclusive excerpt from danielle paiges prequel novella no place like oz. In this book, a young girl is about to discover that the witch who claims to be very good might. Amy gunn been recruited by the revolutionary order of the wicked. Sixteenyearold amy gumm wants out of her hometown, flat hill, kansas. Before turning to young adult literature, she worked in the television industry, where she received a writers guild of. The book, which was produced through full fathom five, was released on april 1, 2014 through harpercollins and was preceded by the novella no place like oz. She is tired of living in a rundown trailer with her drugaddicted mom.
It really threw me off a bit, and i didnt feel it was as compelling of a read when it was in third person. It left too many loose ends, and essentially sets you up. Amy gumms mission to take down dorothy gale is not going according to plan. As i came to the end of the book, i was not left wanting morei was left completely frustrated, as the story arc was not completed. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Indigos sassy and foul mouthed and a heck of a lot of fun.
Theres a new wicked witch in ozand her name is dorothy. Youve got empowered heroines, sure, but paige also conjures a formidable villainess in dorothy and some manipulative lady revolutionaries. Youve got empowered heroines, sure, but paige also conjures a formidable villainess in dorothy and some manipulative lady. But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornadotaking you with ityou have. The wonderful wizard of oz meets kill bill in this edgy, fastpaced, fantasyadventure series from new york times bestselling. The series is meant as a followupreimagining to the wonderful wizard of oz by l. She is tired of being, salvation amy, a perpetual target for. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornadotaking you with ityou have no choice but to go along, you know. In this book, a young girl is about to discover that the witch who claims to be very good might in fact be one of the most dangerous of them all. Danielle paige is a graduate of columbia university and the author of the new york times. For those of you who dont know, full fathom five is a book packaging company owned by james frey.
Baums classic 1900 childrens book the wonderful wizard of oz and the 1933 movie teens are familiar with. Chapters 1012 will be available to read tomorrow at this. Head to for more info, including dates on paiges upcoming book. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion.