When a tornado swept me away to the magical land of oz, i was. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and. When the cowardly lion set off for the emerald city in the wonderful wizard of oz with dorothy and the others, he sought courage above all else. Amy gumm, a high school student living in kansas, has a dismal life. All the books in the series feature a character by the name amy gumm the protagonist. I loved the winged monkeys in the book, tired of being controlled by successive witches clip their wings so they can be free. Perfect for fans of marissa meyer and gregory maguire, this gripping, actionpacked debut puts a fierce and compelling new spin on a beloved classic. What i particularly enjoyed about this book was that it took the story in a completely. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are. Dorothy travels back to oz to reunite with old friends, but her story may not. In this story, oz isnt the magical land you remember and dorothy isnt so innocent.
Oz has turned into a savage dystopia under dorothys ruleand now a new girl from kansas must take her down. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz, perfect for fans of cinder by marissa meyer, beastly by alex flinn, and wicked by gregory maguire. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 392 pages and is available in paperback format. Part historical narrative, part genealogical detective work, this is the true story of. Even dorothy will be dumbfounded that im against her now. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. When i started this book, i really didnt want to like it. Before turning to young adult literature, she worked in the television industry, where she received a writers guild of. Debut author danielle paige transforms the lush land of oz that we all know and love into an edgy world where nothing is ever what it seems. Danielle paige delivers a dark and compelling reimagining of a beloved classic, 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. Amy gunn been recruited by the revolutionary order of the wicked. I thought about silver to match the ones you lost, but in the end i decided that red was more your color.
I didnt like the idea of the stories i loved growing up including the mgm film, being twisted inside out, but as the story unfolded, danielle paige s clever retelling had me enthralled, her writing is excellent, and i quickly. The main characters of this young adult, retellings story are. 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. Dorothy gale received a package on the night of her 16th birthday. Youve got empowered heroines, sure, but paige also conjures a formidable villainess in dorothy and some manipulative lady revolutionaries. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. This digital original novella is the sixth installment in the prequel. In this retelling, dorothy is a powerobsessed evil queen and another young girl. You might remember me as the other girl from kansas.
The straw king by danielle paige is a dark and compelling. Dorothy must dieseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Follow dorothys iconic companions from the beloved classic the wonderful wizard of oz as each of their gifts becomes key to the downfall of oz. However, some of these books are yet to be released to the public. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 452 pages and is available in hardcover format. The series is meant as a followupreimagining to the wonderful wizard of oz by l. Before turning to young adult literature, she worked in the television industry, where she received a writers guild of america award and was nominated for several daytime emmys. When a tornado swept me away to the magical land of oz, i was given a mission. 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. The first edition of the novel was published in april 1st 2014, and was written by danielle paige.
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