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A review by avanders
Dorothy Must Die: Stories by Danielle Paige
4.0
This is actually 3 prequel novellas to the [Dorothy Must Die] series. I had already read the first story, [No Place Like Oz], which I thought was ok. That's sort of the origin story of Dorothy's return to Oz that sets the whole story up. It's good, but Dorothy is not the most interesting character Paige has re-written. The second two, [The Witch Must Burn], which is told from the perspective of one of the top maid/servants in Dorothy's castle (previously Ozma's castle), is well-told, well written, and interesting! It introduces the rebellion, which has a major role in the main series and gives some background and depth to some of the characters we get to know better in the main series.
The third novella, [The Wizard Returns] was probably my favorites in the novella-prequel-series so far. It, of course, sets up what has happened to the Wizard since Dorothy exposed him as a fake and he was forced to leave the Emerald City. I really love the introduction of Pete in the Wizard's story, as well as more information regarding the Wizard and his motivations. Looking forward to reading (or listening to :)) more prequels, including [Heart of Tin] and [The Straw King], which are already out & spotlight the Tin Woodman and The Scarecrow! These are also really reminding me that I'm really looking forward to the third book in the main series, [Yellow Brick War]... Way to go Paige! I'm very impressed w/ the whole new universe she's created with these very familiar characters!
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The third novella, [The Wizard Returns] was probably my favorites in the novella-prequel-series so far. It, of course, sets up what has happened to the Wizard since Dorothy exposed him as a fake and he was forced to leave the Emerald City. I really love the introduction of Pete in the Wizard's story, as well as more information regarding the Wizard and his motivations. Looking forward to reading (or listening to :)) more prequels, including [Heart of Tin] and [The Straw King], which are already out & spotlight the Tin Woodman and The Scarecrow! These are also really reminding me that I'm really looking forward to the third book in the main series, [Yellow Brick War]... Way to go Paige! I'm very impressed w/ the whole new universe she's created with these very familiar characters!
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