The End of Oz - (Dorothy Must Die) by Danielle Paige (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

In this dark, action-packed fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die series, Amy Gumm travels from Oz to the twisted land of Ev, where she fights to free Oz from evil once and for all.

My name is Amy Gumm. You might remember me as the other girl from Kansas. When a tornado swept me away to the magical land of Oz, I was given a mission: Dorothy must die. That's right, everyone's favorite Wicked-Witch-slayer had let the magic of Oz corrupt her. She turned evil. So I killed her.

But just when we thought it was safe to start rebuilding the damaged land of Oz, we were betrayed. Now I'm following the Road of Yellow Brick as it helps me escape toward the mysterious land of Ev, where the Nome King rules a bleak and angry world. And what I'm about to find is shocking: My original mission may not have been successful.

I thought my job was over, but it's only just beginning. And it's up to me to foil Dorothy's plans for revenge--and finally save the land I've come to love.

From the Back Cover

DING DONG--DOROTHY IS DEAD.

My name is Amy Gumm. You might remember me as the other girl from Kansas. When a tornado whisked me away to the magical land of Oz, I was given a mission: Dorothy must die. I thought I succeeded.

BUT IT TURNS OUT GIRLS FROM KANSAS ARE HARDER TO KILL THAN WE LOOK.

The Road of Yellow Brick is leading me to the dark world of Ev, where I have a new, powerful enemy to deal with: the Nome King. And--surprise--he has a gingham-clad bride.

NOW I HAVE TO:

ESCAPE
THE crumbling city.

FOLLOW
the road for answers.

DISCOVER
a way to be good and wicked.

Before
THE End of Oz.

Review Quotes

Praise for the DOROTHY MUST DIE series: "Readers of Baum's books will take special delight in seeing new twists on the old characters, and they will greet the surprise climactic turnabout with the smugness of insiders." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Dorothy Must Die is kind of the ultimate in girl-powered literature. Here, women and girls are allowed to be anything." -- Nerdist.com

"Gone are the days of rainbows, Lollipop Guilds and pretty much anything to sing about in a major key. For those willing to go on a quest with a heroine more attuned to our times than the Dust Bowl era, there's no place like it." -- USA Today

"Paige doesn't hold back in this fast-paced action novel. Give this cinematic upper-YA novel to fans of A. G. Howard's Splintered, Frank Beddor's Looking Glass Wars, and TV shows such as Once Upon a Time and Grimm." -- School Library Journal

"Paige delivers a solid, intense, and strange narrative that draws deeply on its source material." -- Publishers Weekly

"L. Frank Baum would be proud because Danielle Paige really makes Oz - even a modern, dystopian version of it - her own in the enjoyable sequel to Dorothy Must Die." -- USA Today

"Paige is creating a rather brilliantly twisted version of the familiar world of Oz." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Paige has embellished upon the original Wizard of Oz story to create a completely new, even more bizarre Oz and cast of characters. Her world building is fascinating." -- ALA Booklist

"One wonder-filled volume. Paige continues to weave an intricate spell that will delight series fans." -- School Library Journal

"For anyone who likes a good story turned on its head, Dorothy Must Die is a must-read." -- Huffington Post

"The Wizard of Oz as you've never seen it." -- Teen Vogue

"Paige's world building is intriguing and effectively augments the original world created by L. Frank Baum." -- ALA Booklist