Amy Gumm doesn't have many friends. Living in the state of Kansas in a trailer park, she navigates through high school as best as she can, which includes taking care of herself when her mother's on a bender. But that's all about to change...
A tornado blows into town and Amy's trailer is lifted out of Kansas and plunked down in the middle of Oz. And when Amy opens the door, she doesn't even recognize the place. Everything looks faded and dead. The only thing vibrant is the yellow brick road, but it's not a road anyone travels on much anymore...it's too dangerous.
Finally when finding friends, she discovers the true reason Oz is so faded and lifeless. Dorothy's stealing as much magic as she can to feed her addiction to it. Every life is in jeopardy, but how does Amy stop it?
With the help of the witches from almost all points on the compass, Amy goes into full-on magical battle training so she can face not only Dorothy, but the bloodthirsty lion and the mechanized and mutilated Tin Woodsmen (you'll have to read it to find out about the scarecrow.
Urban fantasy meets classic fantasy with a twist that is both imaginative and unique. Danielle Paige takes the reader further into Oz and the horror that's happened from the flying monkeys to the munchkins.
978-0062280671 464 pages Ages 14 and up
Read alikes: Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor, Splintered by A.G. Howard
Recommended by: Naomi Bates, Libarian, Texas USA
To see more of her recommendations: https://naomibates.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-bevy-of-ya-books.html
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I didn’t ask for any of this.
I didn’t ask to be some kind of hero.
But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado - taking you with it - you have no choice but to go along, you know?
Sure, I’ve read the books. I’ve seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and the happy little bluebirds. But I never expected Oz to look like this. To be a place where Good Witches can’t be trusted, Wicked Witches may just be the good guys, and winged monkeys can be executed for acts of rebellion. There’s still a yellow brick road - but even that’s crumbling.
What happened? Dorothy.
They say she found a way to come back to Oz. They say she seized power and the power went to her head. And now no one is safe.
My name is Amy Gumm - and I’m the other girl from Kansas.
I've been recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked.
I’ve been trained to fight.
And I have a mission.---from the publisher
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The New York Times bestselling first book in a dark series that reimagines the Oz saga, from debut author Danielle Paige. Start at the beginning and discover your new series to binge!
My name is Amy Gumm—and I'm the other girl from Kansas. I've been recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked. I've been trained to fight. And I have a mission: Remove the Tin Woodman's heart. Steal the Scarecrow's brain. Take the Lion's courage. And—Dorothy must die.
I didn't ask for any of this. I didn't ask to be some kind of hero. But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado—taking you with it—you have no choice but to go along, you know?
Sure, I've read the books. I've seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and the happy little blue birds. But I never expected Oz to look like this. To be a place where Good Witches can't be trusted, Wicked Witches may just be the good guys, and winged monkeys can be executed for acts of rebellion. There's still a road of yellow brick—but even that's crumbling.
What happened? Dorothy. They say she found a way to come back to Oz. They say she seized power and the power went to her head. And now no one is safe.---from the publisher
Other titles in this series: Wicked Will Rise, #2; Yellow Brick War, #3; The End of Oz, #4; Novella - Dorothy Must Die Stories Book 1 (No Place Like Oz, The Witch Must Burn, The Wizard Returns); Novella- Dorothy Must Die Stories Book 2 (Heart of Tin, The Straw King, Ruler of Beasts); Novella- Dorothy Must Die Stories Book 3 (Order of the Wicked, Dark Side of the Rainbow, The Queen of Oz)
