Dorothy Must Die

Paige, D. (2014). Dorothy must die. New York: Harper.

Dorothy Must Die takes the reader back to OZ after the story we all know ends. What happened after Dorothy left OZ? Well she did not stay gone. She returned and become very power/magic hungry. She became the dictator of OZ. All the old characters are present, but they are not the same. The Scarecrow got a brain and does experiments that leave others in pain. Dorothy is self centered and full of magic. The Lion sucks all the fear out of people and becomes stronger. The Tin Woodsman has a huge heart that is in love with Dorothy and does all her bidding. He is her heavy arm and security.

Amy is a teenager struggling to be part of her world but not able to fit in. She lives in a trailer park and one day a storm blows through. A tornado takes her and her mothers pet mouse to OZ. She is recruited by the wicked witches. Amy is confused by who is good and evil in the new OZ.  The wicked witches claim to be the new good. They want to restore OZ to its previous glory and need Amy to kill Dorothy. So they train her to fight and use magic. Amy is placed in the Emerald city in Dorothy's house hold staff in disguise. She is supposed to kill Dorothy at the right time. She has two opportunities, but fails both times. She is struggling to determine what is right and wrong in OZ. She sees the evil that Dorothy bestows on to OZ and its people. Amy wants to help save them, but is she really a killer. Good thing the Wizard is still around and is able to help guide her also. What will happen in the next book, since Dorothy did not die?

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