Book Description
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.
Review –
Fantastic re-telling of the Wizard of Oz with a dark twist.
I had the audio version and it was almost impossible to pull myself away, but I did (only to do important things-like go to the bathroom or grab a snack). The way the author lays out the story it seems very plausible that this could have happened. But the further I got into the book and more things progressed I thought if Dorothy is going to die Amy Gum had better hurry up, then the end came and I realized that this is the first in a series. Well, darn! Now I have to wait for who knows how long to find out what happens next.
Loved this book and rated it 5 stars *****
