Dorothy Must Die Stories Volume 3 - (Dorothy Must Die Novella) by Danielle Paige (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

In this third collection of prequel novellas to the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die series, Danielle Paige delivers a dark and compelling reimagining of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, perfect for fans of Cinder by Marissa Meyer, Beastly by Alex Flinn, and Wicked by Gregory Maguire.

Before Amy Gumm lands in Oz in Dorothy Must Die, Dorothy Gale rules a twisted land where the Good have become truly Wicked--and it's up to the Wicked to stop her reign. Follow your favorite witches from Dorothy Must Die as they form an elusive, secretive group known as the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked and begin training their own army to defeat Dorothy.

If the Order wants to save Oz, they'll need every recruit they can find. But who has what it takes to join the cause?

From the Back Cover

Before Amy Gumm arrived in a new Oz, before Wicked meant Good and Good meant Wicked, the seed was planted for a Revolutionary Order. . . .

In the Land of Oz, there's no rest for the Wicked. But as usual, all is not what it seems in this magical world. Here, Good Witches can't be trusted, and just because a witch may be Wicked, doesn't mean she isn't fighting for Good.

Now the witches are gathering people from all across Oz to join forces, and working together to destroy the most twisted, evil tyrant Oz has ever known: the formerly beloved Dorothy Gale.

This bind-up of three prequel novellas to the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die series follows early members of the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked as they begin to form the group that will recruit Amy Gumm--and save Oz.

Review Quotes

Praise for the DOROTHY MUST DIE series: "Readers of Baum's books will take special delight in seeing new twists on the old characters, and they will greet the surprise climactic turnabout with the smugness of insiders." - Kirkus Reviews

"Dorothy Must Die is kind of the ultimate in girl-powered literature. Here, women and girls are allowed to be anything." - Nerdist.com

"Gone are the days of rainbows, Lollipop Guilds and pretty much anything to sing about in a major key. For those willing to go on a quest with a heroine more attuned to our times than the Dust Bowl era, there's no place like it." - USA Today

"Paige doesn't hold back in this fast-paced action novel. Give this cinematic upper-YA novel to fans of A. G. Howard's Splintered, Frank Beddor's Looking Glass Wars, and TV shows such as Once Upon a Time and Grimm." - School Library Journal

"Paige delivers a solid, intense, and strange narrative that draws deeply on its source material." - Publishers Weekly

"L. Frank Baum would be proud because Danielle Paige really makes Oz - even a modern, dystopian version of it - her own in the enjoyable sequel to Dorothy Must Die." - USA Today

"Paige's world building is intriguing and effectively augments the original world created by L. Frank Baum." - ALA Booklist

"Paige is creating a rather brilliantly twisted version of the familiar world of Oz, continuing to turn references from the original works on their heads, subverting any notions of good and evil, and establishing a place of power-hungry players and shifting alliances that will have readers wondering whom they can trust." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Paige is creating a rather brilliantly twisted version of the familiar world of Oz." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Paige has embellished upon the original Wizard of Oz story to create a completely new, even more bizarre Oz and cast of characters. Her world building is fascinating." - ALA Booklist

"One wonder-filled volume. Paige continues to weave an intricate spell that will delight series fans." - School Library Journal

"For anyone who likes a good story turned on its head, Dorothy Must Die is a must-read." - Huffington Post

"The Wizard of Oz as you've never seen it." - Teen Vogue