All the books in the series feature a character by the name amy gumm the protagonist. Ive been recruited by the revolutionary order of the wicked. In this story, oz isnt the magical land you remember and dorothy isnt so innocent. Whether your prefer thriller, humor, or even a bit of romance, i highly recommend this book. The new york times bestselling first book in a dark new series that reimagines the.
I dont think that 36 is the right reading level though. But this oz is a dystopian wasteland ruled by a tyrannical dorothyand as an outlander, amy is the only one who can stop her. May 07, 2015 author danielle paige has not only written the wicked will rise but also three prequels with another pending that is a lot of backstory even if one discounts the original l frank baum sacred text. 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 main characters of this young adult, retellings story are. The book, which was produced through full fathom five, was released on. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz and chronicles the rise and fall of some of literatures most beloved characters. Danielle paige is a talented american female author who graduated from the university of columbia.
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. The novellas are set prior to the novels in the series. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. 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. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Below is a list of danielle paiges books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order when necessary.
The first edition of the novel was published in april 1st 2014, and was written by danielle paige. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 452 pages and is available in hardcover format. However, some of these books are yet to be released to the public. The new york times bestselling first book in a dark new series that reimagines the oz saga, from debut. Danielle paige made her debut as a published author in 20 with the novella no place like oz. My name is amy gummand im the other girl from kansas. The series is meant as a followupreimagining to the wonderful wizard of. So when her trailer is swept up in a tornado and lands in oz, she figures anything must be better than home. As the order storm the palace, amy tackles dorothy over a balcony, but the latter teleports herself safely away using.
Dorothy must dieseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Amy gumm, a high school student living in kansas, has a dismal life. Before turning to young adult literature, she worked in the television industry, where she received a writers guild of america award and. When a tornado blows through amy gumms trailer park and sweeps her off to oz, she.
Youve got empowered heroines, sure, but paige also conjures a formidable villainess in dorothy and some manipulative lady revolutionaries. Author danielle paige has not only written the wicked will rise but also three prequels with another pending that is a lot of backstory even if one discounts the original l frank baum sacred text. Before turning to young adult literature, she worked in the television industry, where she received a writers guild of. The series is meant as a followupreimagining to the wonderful wizard of oz by l. But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornadotaking you with ityou have no choice but to go along, you know.
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