Synopsis: 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.
Non-Spoiler Review: Overall I enjoyed this book, but I feel that it could've been better. Towards the end noting seemed clear anymore (which can be a good thing). The beginning was a wonderful introduction to the story and the horrors that we're going on in Oz, but the middle was just a lot of training which is why I think the second book will be better.
Spoiler Review: At first when I started reading this book I felt like it was going to be a 5 star book. It starts out great. Instead of retelling the story of "The Wizard of Oz" it tells you what happens after Dorthy saved Oz. I loved the hard truth of the beginning, all these monkeys had cut off their wings to be free, the munchkins having to drill for magic, and oh god the permasmile. When Amy has to fight the temptation of Dorthy's shoes and even Toto was evil. Towards the end the book started to irk me. The part where The Revolutionary Order of The Wicked didn't care about Maude, and Nox telling her that she ruined their entire plan. I don't even know if they really are the good guys anymore. I couldn't even tell if killing Dorthy would be good or not anymore. There was a lot of training in this book, which is why I feel like the second book will be better. Hopefully will get some more action and I hope Nox grows into his own person and isn't blinded by The Revolutionary Order of The Wicked. No one but Ollie is to be trusted.
Rating: 3.75
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