The wonderful wizard of oz meets kill bill in this edgy, fast. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 452 pages and is available in hardcover format. 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. Like i have said on numerous occasions this book is a true twisted classic and what more could someone ask for. Amy gumm, the other girl from kansas, has been recruited by the revolutionary order of the wicked to stop dorothy who has found a way to come back to oz, seizing a power that has gone to her head so now no one is safe. Years ago, dorothy returned to oz and became obsessed with magic. She is the child protagonist and heroine of baums first oz book, which is considered to be one of the first american fairytales written titled. The main characters of this young adult, retellings story are. Dark, violent reimagining of oz makes dorothy evil dictator.
Oz has turned into a savage dystopia under dorothys ruleand now a new girl from kansas must take her down. 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. The new york times bestselling first book in a dark new series that reimagines the oz saga, from debut author danielle paige. However, it is not the oz we might remember from the book frank l. I dont think that 36 is the right reading level though. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Original title isbn 9780062280671 published on 201441. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz and chronicles the rise and fall of some of literatures most beloved characters. Baums classic 1900 childrens book the wonderful wizard of oz and the 1933 movie teens are familiar with. The first edition of the novel was published in april 1st 2014, and was written by danielle paige.
The book, which was produced through full fathom five, was released on. Amy gumm been recruited by the revolutionary order of the wicked. The new york times bestselling first book in a dark new series that. Amy gumm, a modern teen from kansas, is swept up in a tornado and brought to oz to be its new savior. 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. Baum wrote or the movie, starring judy garland singing somewhere over the rainbow.
I just finished the last 3 chapters they made available and omg. However, some of these books are yet to be released to the public. Original title isbn 9780062280671 published on 20144 1. Amy gumm, a high school student living in kansas, has a dismal life. Theres a new wicked witch in ozand her name is dorothy. Before turning to young adult literature, she worked in the television industry, where she received a writers guild of am. Mar 18, 2014 like i have said on numerous occasions this book is a true twisted classic and what more could someone ask for. So we are introduced to a girl called amy whose life at home with her mum is just as grim and lonely as it is at school where shes bullied by the one. Before turning to young adult literature, she worked in the television industry, where she received a writers guild of. But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornadotaking you with ityou have no choice but to go along, you know. Amy gunn been recruited by the revolutionary order of the wicked. The series is meant as a followupreimagining to the wonderful wizard of oz by l. So let me just say that i grew up watching the wizard of oz and when i heard that there was a book that was a spin off to it i had to give it a read and it did not disappoint. Dorothy gale is a fictional character created by l.
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