Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz, perfect for fans of cinder by marissa meyer, beastly by alex flinn, and wicked by gregory maguire. Dorothy gale received a package on the night of her 16th birthday. The new york times bestselling first book in a dark new series that reimagines the oz saga, from debut author danielle p. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. 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. 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. Set in dorothy s castle, this threepart docuseries follows dorothy gale and her trusted advisers, the wizard, glinda the good witch and dorothy s assistant. Paige has launched a new book series stealing snow, with two prequel. Paige has embellished upon the original wizard of oz story to create a. Danielle paige is a talented american female author who graduated from the university of columbia. You might remember me as the other girl from kansas. So i decided to make it my christmas holiday binge series, opting for it to be the first of my personal 2017 5 year 5 book challenge selection. But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornadotaking you with ityou have no choice but to go along, you know.
When a tornado swept me away to the magical land of oz, i was given a mission. The series is meant as a followupreimagining to the wonderful wizard of oz by l. All the books in the series feature a character by the name amy gumm the protagonist. I bought this on a kindle sale and surprisingly i quite liked this book. 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. I thought about silver to match the ones you lost, but in the end i decided that red was more your color. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 452 pages and is available in hardcover format. I dont think that 36 is the right reading level though. The new york times bestselling first book in a dark new series that reimagines the oz saga, from debut author danielle paige. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. No place like oz, the witch must burn, the wizard returns.
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. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added. They follow the iconic characters from the beloved classic the wizard of oz as their lives intertwine to bring about the downfall of oz. Set in dorothys castle, this threepart docuseries follows dorothy gale and her trusted advisers, the wizard, glinda the good witch and dorothys assistant. Before turning to young adult literature, she worked in the television industry, where she received a writers guild of america award and.
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 main characters of this young adult, retellings story are. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The tin woodman, scarecrow, lion, and glinda are her willing participants in turning oz into a fearful, corrupt place devoid of any happiness other than dorothys own. Danielle paige the new york times bestselling author of. A quick read, almost a ya story it is an interesting premise, an entertaining twist on the classic story we all know so well. I thought about silver to match the ones you lost, but in the end i decided that red was more. The novellas are set prior to the novels in the series.
No place like oz, the witch must burn, the wizard returns danielle paige 9780062280794. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Perfect for fans of marissa meyer and gregory maguire, this gripping, actionpacked debut puts a fierce and compelling new spin on a beloved classic. When a tornado swept me away to the magical land of oz, i was. 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. Before turning to young adult literature, she worked in the television industry, where she received a writers guild of. Danielle paige books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. 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. An alternate cover edition for this isbn can be found here. The new york times bestselling first book in a dark new series that reimagines the. The first edition of the novel was published in april 1st 2014, and was written by danielle paige. Youve got empowered heroines, sure, but paige also conjures a formidable villainess in dorothy and some manipulative lady revolutionaries. However, some of these books are yet to be released to the public.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Amy gumm, a high school student living in kansas, has a dismal life. Shes powerhungry and vicious, and she leaves a trail of destruction beneath her spikeheeled, magical shoes. Dorothy must dieseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Danielle paige is a graduate of columbia university and currently lives in new york city. Order of the wicked, dark side of the rainbow, the queen of oz danielle paige. In paiges version, dorothy has returned to oz and she is the epitome of all things evil.