The New York Times bestselling first book in a dark new series that reimagines the Oz saga, from debut author Danielle Paige.
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.
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.
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The wonderful world of Oz is in disarray. Good is Wicked and Wicked is Good. Dorothy has returned in a fury, destroying each county one by one. In a last ditch effort to save the land, another resident of Kansas is brought to Oz and recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked with one objective in mind: To save Oz..Dorothy Must Die.
HPB Staff ReviewFans of the Wizard of Oz and fairy tale retellings will LOVE this book. The main character Amy is transferred to Kansas where everything is not as it seems. Dorothy and the good witch are evil, and the cowardly lion, scarecrow, and tin man are hunting her. This book has many twists and turns, and while it stays true to the original it still has some truly unique scenes and plot points!
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