by D. M. Paige
First published 2014
Amy Gumm never wanted to be a hero. A tornado rips through Kansas and deposits her in Oz, but this isn't the magical land from the stories. The yellow brick road crumbles. Good Witches lie. Wicked Witches fight for justice. Winged monkeys die for rebellion. Dorothy returned to Oz and seized control. Power corrupted her completely. Now she rules as a dictator and threatens everyone. The Revolutionary Order of the Wicked finds Amy and recruits her. They train her to fight. They give her a mission that will determine Oz's future. Amy must confront the girl who once walked the same yellow brick road, who came from the same small Kansas towns, who now holds absolute power. Two girls from Kansas stand on opposite sides of a war that will reshape Oz forever.
Genres: dystopia, adventure, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Oz, Kansas
Period: contemporary
452 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins
Content warnings: violence