Interesting story lines, poor attention to details. Theme when i looked closely, i saw that tiny blue dust particles were floating everywhere, like the wispy floating petals of a dandelionexcept that. Order of the wicked, dark side of the rainbow, the queen of oz. This series has been predictable and really cheesy at times but i still found myself enjoying it. The main problem in this book is that dorothy has gone crazy and rules out ozma and starts to take control over all of oz, but not in a good way. Readers of baums books will take special delight in seeing new twists on the old characters, and they will greet the surprise climactic turnabout with the smugness of insiders. Long before amy gumm got swept away from a kansas trailer park. This book takes the best parts of the beloved story and gives them a nefarious edge that leaves you on the edge of your. I really dont like books with such nonendings, but that might just be me. After returning to kansas, dorothy gale has realized that the dreary fields of kansas dont compare to the vibrant landscapes of oz. The novellas are set prior to the novels in the series. This book shows an interesting twist to the beloved tale of the wizard of oz, and shows that power can so easily corrupt even those who were always thought to be good natured, kind people. This story starts out with the wizard leaving flying off on his balloon.
You might remember me as the other girl from kansas. Youve got empowered heroines, sure, but paige also conjures a formidable villainess in dorothy and some manipulative lady revolutionaries. I hadnt read the books so it didnt really stand out to me. When a tornado swept me away to the magical land of oz, i was given a mission. Having read the four book series and a few of the novellas, i found the plot of these books. Now the road of yellow brick is leading me away from oz to the dark world of ev, where i have a new, powerful enemy to deal with. No place like oz, the witch must burn, and the wizard. In my opinion this book was just completely pointless. When a tornado whisked me away to the magical land of oz, i was given a mission. My name is amy gummand im the other girl from kansas.
See more ideas about dorothy gale, dorothy wizard of oz and wizard of oz. Before turning to young adult literature, she worked in the television industry, where she received a writers guild of. Mar 31, 2017 when a tornado whisked me away to the magical land of oz, i was given a mission. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. 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. I didnt realize this book was going to be a series, so i was quite disappointed with the ending. I was trying to find out who he was by googling wizard of oz characters and seeing which one wasnt there, and i got tip. I havent read the novellas yet but im hoping to get to them soon. 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.
It follows dorothy as she decides to return to oz, because she misses the adventure, fame, and vibrancy of the magical world. Sign up for bookperkdaily bookish finds, fantastic deals, giveaways, and more. The wizard flew away on his balloon a bit before dorothy went back to kansas. I dont think that 36 is the right reading level though. This book shows an interesting twist to the beloved tale of the wizard of oz, and shows that power can so. She must remove the tin woodmans heart, take the scarecrows brain, and steal the lions courage. The series is meant as a followupreimagining to the wonderful wizard of oz by l. The book has a good ending which leads hopefully into a sequel.
A prequel, no place like oz, was released in ebook format on november 12, 20 through harpercollins. 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. Before we get to the recap, lets revisit this new version of oz with. 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. It was 217 pages of pointless cutesy amy and nox moments dont get me wrong, i enjoyed those and 60 pages that could have been tacked onto the end of yellow brick alright yall listen up. Pete in hindsight, anyone who actually read the wizard of oz books couldve seen this coming. I just dont get how this is a problem unless youre trying to complete a set and want them to look the same, i get that. When a tornado swept me away to the magical land of oz, i was. I have started to see and hear people complain all over again about the witcher series now they have released the books with henry cavil on the cover. Luckily, the tin woodman chooses this moment to show up and amy succeeds in cutting out his heart.
Ive been recruited by the revolutionary order of the wicked. Amy, a girl from kansas, is swept away in her trailer to the land of oz which no longer looks as it did in the original story. Huffington post the wizard of oz as youve never seen. Lets click our heels three times and head back to oz. Dorothy gale received a package on the night of her 16th birthday. The new york times bestselling author of the dorothy must. However, some of these books are yet to be released to the public. Things ended in a totally surprising ways and not just on the normal front. All the books in the series feature a character by the name amy gumm the protagonist. In this digital original novella, dorothy travels back to oz to reunite with old friends, but her story may not have a happy ending. Dorothy must dieseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. I hope you enjoy my spin on this amazing fantasy story. Build a clique and well give you a revengefilled book to read next.