And with a knock of her heels, dorothy returned to the magical land that made her a star and oz would never be the same again. Its the first in a series of books that take place several years after the original wizard of oz book by frank baum. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 392 pages and is available in paperback format. Frank baum s the wonderful wizard of oz, perfect for fans of cinder by marissa meyer, beastly by alex flinn, and wicked by gregory maguire. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. In this retelling, dorothy is a powerobsessed evil queen and another young girl. Long before amy gumm got swept away from a kansas trailer park. Syposis a collection of three prequel novellas to the new york times best selling dorothy must.
I dont think that 36 is the right reading level though. Before turning to young adult literature, she worked in the television industry, where she received a writers guild of. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Theres a new wicked witch in ozand her name is the wizard left oz in a hot air balloonor did everyone knows the tin woodman as dorothys once upon a time, the scarecrows only wish was danielle paige delivers a dark and compelling this digital original novella is the seventh good is wicked and wicked is good in the. No place like oz, the witch must burn, the wizard returns. The pictures used also belong to their respective owner. Shes powerhungry and vicious, and she leaves a trail of destruction beneath her spikeheeled, magical shoes. Known as an innocent and pure character from the original story, she.
Youve got empowered heroines, sure, but paige also conjures a formidable villainess in dorothy and some manipulative lady revolutionaries. Danielle paige booklist danielle paige message board. Condition is very good, there are a few scuffs and small bent corners but otherwise in great shape. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. I just finished the last 3 chapters they made available and omg. Once amy steps into oz, readers immediately see the oz they know from the original book series and 1939 movie, then a new darker, twisted version emerges. Kiss the land where troubles melt like lemon drops goodbye. 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. 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. Years ago, dorothy returned to oz and became obsessed with magic. Dorothy hosts a ball for all of ozs wealthy to come to and amy, as astrid, is set to serve drinks at it. Amy gumm, a high school student with a difficult life, discovers that the land of oz is real and it is her responsibility to defeat dorothy, who has now become a maniacal dictator over the.
Baums classic 1900 childrens book the wonderful wizard of oz and the 1933 movie teens are familiar with. Amy gumm, a modern teen from kansas, is swept up in a tornado and brought to oz to be its new savior. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are. Dorothy must dieseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. However, the cw has shown a lot of interest in the series and is currently undertaking negotiations to make the book series a tv show. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz, perfect for fans of cinder by marissa meyer, beastly by alex flinn, and wicked by gregory maguire. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one. The new york times bestselling first book in a dark new series that reimagines the oz saga, from debut author danielle. They say she seized power and the power went to her head. Read hot and popular stories about dorothymustdie on wattpad. Here theres danger around every corner, and magical shoes wont be able to.
But stepping onto the yellow brick road i saw a million other possibilities stretching out in front of me, some darker and twistier than the oz we are used to, and i couldnt resist. Stories published by harper publishers was a very interesting book that lived up to the word stories going into many different aspects of dorothy, the wizard, and one of the head helpers in the royal castles adventures. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Dorothy gale received a package on the night of her 16th birthday.
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