Wednesday, October 02, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday (94)

Posted by Giselle

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine and spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

My pick this week:

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Series: Dorothy Must Die #1
Published by HarperTeen on April 1st 2014
Genres: Fantasy, Retellings, YA
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I didn't ask for any of this. I didn't ask to be some kind of hero.

But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado—taking you with it—you have no choice but to go along, you know?

Sure, I've read the books. I've seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and the happy little blue birds. But I never expected Oz to look like this. To be a place where Good Witches can't be trusted, Wicked Witches may just be the good guys, and winged monkeys can be executed for acts of rebellion. There's still the yellow brick road, though—but even that's crumbling.

What happened?

Dorothy. They say she found a way to come back to Oz. They say she seized power and the power went to her head. And now no one is safe.

My name is Amy Gumm—and I'm the other girl from Kansas.
I've been recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked.
I've been trained to fight.
And I have a mission:
Remove the Tin Woodman's heart.
Steal the Scarecrow's brain.
Take the Lion's courage.
Then and only then—Dorothy must die!

This was described as “The Wizard of Oz meets Kill Bill”, enough said!

What are you waiting on?

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31 Responses to “Waiting on Wednesday (94)”

1. 

   LunaMoth October 2nd, 2013 01:50:55

   Just added this to my TBR pile. this sounds so good! great pick.

   Check out my WoW
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   Amanda @Stuck In YA Books October 2nd, 2013 02:31:25

   this one sounds soo good!!
3. 

   Christianna October 2nd, 2013 02:57:15

   Get this book in my hands now! Seriously, this sounds like the most epic book ever! I’m a huge Oz fan and so this book sounds like heaven to my ears!
   My WoW
4. 

   Maya @ The Book Nook October 2nd, 2013 06:01:06

   Oh my GOD, this actually sounds awesome!
5. 

   Jennifer Bielman October 2nd, 2013 06:14:51

   OMG, this sounds so AWESOME. How did I not know about this one!!!?
6. 

   Melanie (YA Midnight Reads) October 2nd, 2013 07:12:20

   This is like the third time I’ve seen this book for WoW so I gave in a while ago and added it to my TBR! It sounds truly amazing- I love the title the most.

   Awesome pick, Giselle! <33
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   Kristen@My Friends Are Fiction October 2nd, 2013 09:19:08

   Yes! I’m looking forward to this one too! I love the twist of Dorothy being bad. Awesome pick 🙂

   My Friends Are Fiction’s WoW
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   Chel October 2nd, 2013 09:28:35

   Oh Giselle! Everyone’s anticipating for this book and I can’t blame them. Even I am dying to read this! Great pick!
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   Mary @ BookSwarm October 2nd, 2013 09:32:01

   Oh, YEAH!! This sounds so awesome!! Kill that cheerfully obnoxious chick, Dorothy and her little dog, too (wait. Don’t kill the dog. Just get him a spiked collar and we’ll be all set.).
10. 

    tonyalee October 2nd, 2013 10:06:12

    Oh, yes. This one sounds AWESOME.
11. 

    Shane @ Itching for Books October 2nd, 2013 10:39:36

    Ooh, okay. What a twist. Definitely intriguing. Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Happy Wednesday!

    http://www.itchingforbooks.com/2013/10/waiting-on-wednesday-67-since-youve.html
12. 

    Audris October 2nd, 2013 10:41:17

    I had heard about this but now that I actually read the summary I can’t wait!
13. 

    Kim October 2nd, 2013 10:59:53

    Olf Follower!

    Here’s mine – http://bookbloggermom.blogspot.com/2013/10/waiting-on-wednesday.html
14. 

    Hannah @ The Irish Banana Review October 2nd, 2013 11:40:42

    Right??? This looks so freaking good! And did you see that the author is only 15? Crazy.
15. 

    Savannah October 2nd, 2013 12:44:15

    I have heard about this book! I love re-tales of classics and this book is so on the top of my tbr pile.
16. 

    Henrietta October 2nd, 2013 12:57:18

    Wicked 🙂
17. 

    Angie F. October 2nd, 2013 13:02:13

    I hadn’t heard of this but it sounds amazing! Definitely going onto my wishlist! 😀
18. 

    Bonnie October 2nd, 2013 14:53:22

    I love the sound of this twist on the classic tale. Quite a fan of that cover as well… great pick!
19. 

    Ellen October 2nd, 2013 15:01:57

    I am not crazy about the cover, but you are right, the was you describe it sells the book for sure :).
20. 

    Haley @ YA-Aholic October 2nd, 2013 15:57:07

    How the hell have I not heard of this before!??!?! HOW?!? This sounds freakin amazing…holy shit. I have very high expectations for this! Awesome choice Giselle!
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    fishgirl182 @ nite lite book reviews October 2nd, 2013 16:00:03

    I love the Wizard of Oz and this looks like a lot of fun.
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    Marianne @ Boricuan Bookworms October 2nd, 2013 17:46:14

    Just because of the whole “Wizard of Oz Meets Kill Bill” thing, I HAVE to read it. Great post! And thanks for stopping by my blog. 🙂
23. 

    Tammy Sparks October 2nd, 2013 19:57:19

    Oh we chose the same book Giselle! LOL. I saw another WOW post with this book too:) I can’t wait to read it! Very good choice:)
24. 

    Jenea @ Books Live Forever October 2nd, 2013 20:47:44

    Um, yes please! Sounds right up my alley! 🙂
25. 

    Kathy @ I Write, I Read, I Review October 2nd, 2013 21:16:53

    This definitely looks promising. 😀 Thanks for sharing.
26. 

    kimbacaffeinate October 2nd, 2013 21:56:37

    Ok, I was intrigued, but when I read this, “This was described as “The Wizard of Oz meets Kill Bill”, enough said!” I began to drool!
27. 

    ShootingStarsMag October 2nd, 2013 23:23:13

    I just read the summary for this last night. It sounds fantastic. I NEED!
28. 

    Emily October 3rd, 2013 04:50:09

    JANOMY! Now that looks creepy. That title and all *eep*
    It honestly looks so creepily good.
    Thanks for sharing Giselle! <3
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    Sam @ Realm of Fiction October 3rd, 2013 08:27:06

    I don’t think I’ve ever read a Dorothy reworking before! This sounds brilliant. I think the first novella is out sometimes next month so I’ll give that a try to sample Paige’s writing. Great pick, Giselle! 🙂
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    Wendy @ Escape Into Fiction October 3rd, 2013 08:45:11

    OMG!!! This is so twistedly awesome! I love both movies – The Wizard of Oz and Oz: The Great and Powerful….but this book sounds so epic! And I love that it’s being released on April Fool’s Day…so perfect! lol Awesome WoW Pick!
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    Ange/Libby Blog October 5th, 2013 06:36:01

    Holy crap this sounds so interesting. I’m such a nut about anything to do with The Wizard of Oz! I’m SO in! Very cool. Thank you so much for sharing this one. I added it right to my TBR list!