The Queen of Oz
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4.5 • 8 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Good is Wicked and Wicked is Good in the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die series!
This digital original novella is the ninth and final installment in the series’ prequel arc. It reveals the mysterious backstory of Ozma—and how she went from fairy princess to the rightful ruler of Oz.
Young Mombi was never the best witch in Oz. She wasn’t the most talented, or the most powerful. But when the Wizard knocks on her door holding a baby girl who needs protection, Mombi agrees to take the job. She casts one powerful, surprising spell—hiding the baby where no one would find her. Years later, a boy named Pete goes on a journey to the Emerald City, where he learns the truth about his true identity…and his role in Oz’s destiny.
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, and follows some of literature’s most beloved characters as their lives intertwine to bring about the downfall of Oz.
Customer Reviews
Almost perfect
Overall this story was good. Gave us the much-needed background information we needed. There are just a few things that are just wrong. On the very first page, and continuing through the first part, there were a lot of directional mistakes. The Wicked Witch of the East was said to have enslaved the Winkies and The Wicked Witch of the West enslaved the Munchkins (in the second part they were back to being in their rightful territories), Glinda was made out to live in the Gillikin Country, which is the North, and not the Quadling Country, which is the South, and it was said Gert was the Good Witch of the South when she said she was the Good Witch of the North in “Dorothy Must Die”. Also, Pete is referred to as Pete through the whole novella and he’s not called Tip. This one is a little less serious in my book but in “The Wicked will Rise” he says that he used to go by Tip, which would flush a little better with Oz cannon. It wasn’t until after Ozma’s accident and he resurfaced that he started going by Pete. Like I said I did enjoy this final installment but the fact that there were so many directional and character history errors really upset me. If those could be fixed then this would be a great closing to the prequels of the series.