![]() ![]() Only the yellow brick road at her feet convinces her that this isn't a dream. ![]() When her trailer home is swept away in a tornado and Amy herself lands in Oz, she can't believe it. ![]() She knows the story of Dorothy and her friends as well as everyone else. Because in Oz, up is down and down is up.Īmy Gumm grew up in Kansas. DOROTHY MUST DIE is as dark and gritty as every retelling out there featuring a bad, bad green witch.except now, everything wicked is good, and everything good is wicked. Howard completely corrupted and re-envisioned Wonderland in her best-selling Splintered series. Her full innovation reminds me of the way A.G. She's more than up for the task, and has created a twisted, wicked version of Oz unlike anything else out there. It takes a lot of bravery and guts to take a beloved tale, twist it up, and shatter it into a thousand pieces. Look at the current villain du jour on ABC's TV series Once Upon a Time. The Wicked Witch was the most iconic character of all. Look at Gregory Maguire's WICKED: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which has been turned into a runaway hit on Broadway. Retellings are far and between, but those that exist do very, very well. Why no, I don't have a whole dresser top full of Oz memorabilia to call my own. Memorabilia from the movie continues to be popular. The Wizard of Oz is one of the most iconic tales of our generation. Read the first 12 chapters online now for FREE! ![]()
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