As Dorothy awakes in Oz there's no sunshine in Munchkin country, just a twisted race enslaved by the Eastern witch, and a crooked path of yellow bricks she has to take to the mysterious Emerald City, a place ridden with sinister secrets. To get home the orphan girl treks the magical land, sometimes beautiful though often deadly, seeking help from the great wizard of Oz. The young girl struggles through a vast land of new sights, unfamiliar villages, and endures the dark forest, finding strange friends along her way. Cautiously trusting a peculiar scarecrow, he accompanies Dorothy through Oz, finding a tragic tin-man on their travels, and the cowardly lion; a victim to Mr Jack's infernal carnival. The animal's only hope is to be saved by Dorothy and her friends, but the ringleader and his obscure show have other plans for them. Dorothy's enchanting journey takes her through new, peculiar and amazing countries as Oz unveils itself. The strange friends must fight to overcome the rivers of mist, the deadly poppy fields, and beyond; whilst Kalidahs, Hammerheads and other macabre creatures stand in their way...and if they reach the Emerald City, they my find more than they bargained for. To get back to Kansas the young girl must survive the dangers of Oz, find the mysterious great wizard, and most of all, avoid the dead-lands of the West, where the evil witch Outika breeds her carnivorous pets, and watches the strange friends' every move. This isn't the Oz you know, and Dorothy may never leave.
| ISBN | 1844267989 | | DEWEY edition | DC23 | | ISBN13 | 9781844267989
(What's this?) | | Pages | 220 | | Publisher | FastPrint | | Published in | Peterborough | | Imprint | FastPrint | | Height (mm) | 197 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 132 | | Publication date | 01 May 2010 | | Spine width (mm) | 12 | | DEWEY | 823.92 | | Academic level | General |
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Great book. Parents used to read the original to me as a child, and this is a fresh new take on the story. Its well written, gripping, and has a good level of horror/intrigue surrounding the adventure. The writer gives Dorothys journey a Tolkien type of depth, and really makes you care about the characters as they trek through Oz. The style reminded me a little of Gaimans work, but has a more filmic feel when it comes to setting the scene, making certain chapters/events really stick out. Its definitely one to read. -
A. Ewles
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