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The Emerald City (Osland Trilogy, #1)

by J.A. Beard (Goodreads Author)

3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 · rating details · 126 ratings · 44 reviews

In this loose young adult re-imagining of the Wizard of Oz, Kansas teen Gail Dorjee has tried to escape from the pain of her parents' death by retreating into a hard shell of anger and sarcasm.

When her aunt and uncle ship her off to an elite Seattle boarding school, Osland Academy, she spends her first day making enemies, including the school's most powerful clique, the Wi...more

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Published February 5th 2012

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Apr 05, 2012 Alana ~ The Book Pimp rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reading-challenge, young-adult, ebooks, owned-books

4½♥'s (I'm rounding up to 5 for Goodreads.)

The Emerald City is witty, entertaining, and an imaginative retelling of Wizard of Oz. No matter how well you know the original, you will be surprised and amused by this recreation of the beloved tale. It's a little high school/boarding school 'young' drama (like a High School Musical without the music) mixed with some urban fantasy magic; somehow it is more believable than the original tale but still more supernatural, too. It's really hard to describe...more

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May 25, 2012 Jennie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

I'm doing something I don't normally do: I'm being generous with my rating. Because honestly, the execution of this book fell flat on a number of scales. But I like the premise and the idea and it got better as we went along so I'm going to be kind.

That being said, it wasn't what I expected. I guess I didn't read the description well enough because I wasn't expecting magical powers, but more of a modern The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. And why is it that everyone thinks the only book to Gregory Ma ...more I'm doing something I don't normally do: I'm being generous with my rating. Because honestly, the execution of this book fell flat on a number of scales. But I like the premise and the idea and it got better as we went along so I'm going to be kind.

That being said, it wasn't what I expected. I guess I didn't read the description well enough because I wasn't expecting magical powers, but more of a modern The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. And why is it that everyone thinks the only book to Gregory Maguire is The Wizard of Oz ??? (Beard says in the afterward that he was inspired by Maguire) Well, whatever, in theory this book had a lot of potential.

In execution I was more than a little put off by the voice of Gail (our first person narrator). I wasn't sure through the whole book if she was supposed to be telling the story as it was happening or if she was looking back telling it. When I can't tell if we are in past or present tense, you have a writing problem. It was distracting and annoying and I sincerely hope that it gets fixed in later editions and any further books.

The pacing was off for me too. Not the pacing of the writing, but the timeline of the story. Because things happen way too quickly to make any sense . She settles in too quickly, she makes fast friends too quickly, she figures out she is special too quickly. It's not like someone filled her in about her special talents (a la Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) she just suddenly guesses that she can (view spoiler). It's weird and there isn't a lot of build-up. And then you just get dumped into a not very flushed out mythology and epic battle. I like a quick pace, but this felt RUSHED.

I did like the characters, although Gail wasn't my favorite. They had interesting quirks and were uniquely realized. I believe this is the beginning of the series and the characters saved the story enough for me to be willing to try the second book. If the aforementioned issues aren't resolved in the next book, however, Beard will lose me forever.(less)

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Apr 01, 2012 Jane rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, read-in2012

Gail is sent to the Osland school after her parents are killed and her Uncle is given custody.
On her first day, Gail has a run in with the mean and nasty Diana and her friends, whom like to call themselves "Winged" Since Gail has stood up to Diana she has made herself some enemies and soon becomes the new joke at school. Her roommate and new friend Lydia is ditzy but a sweet girl. Lydia has a need to always quote someone when talking, but she can never get them right. And then there are the ones...more

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Mar 12, 2012 Jaclyn Cotton rated it 3 of 5 stars

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The Emerald City by J.A. Beard
Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars

The Emerald City by J.A. Beard is a young adult novel about a high school girl named Gail Dorjee who is sent to a boarding school in Seattle, Washington after the tragedy of her parents untimely death. Once there strange things begin to happen forcing Gail to re-look back at her life up to that point.

J.A. Beard has taken L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz and transposed it into...more

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Feb 13, 2012 Mallory Anne-Marie Forbes rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Oz aficionados, YA, Paranormal

Shelves: a-rainbow-of-books, may-2012-reads, second-time-around

An extraordinarily delightful YA paranormal novel, the “clues” to the real nature hidden behind the curtain are so subtle and so smooth. Excellently written and characterized, by page 2 I was entranced. Author Beard captures the inner self of young adolescents admirably, and then puts a neat spin on the situations they encounter. I loved the approach to bullying that begins the first chapter-would that such a solution could be fond for every victim of bullying, and every onlooker afraid to step...more An extraordinarily delightful YA paranormal novel, the “clues” to the real nature hidden behind the curtain are so subtle and so smooth. Excellently written and characterized, by page 2 I was entranced. Author Beard captures the inner self of young adolescents admirably, and then puts a neat spin on the situations they encounter. I loved the approach to bullying that begins the first chapter-would that such a solution could be fond for every victim of bullying, and every onlooker afraid to step forward and help.

On her first day at Seattle’s posh private Osland Academy, Gail steps into it when she crosses the elitist daughter of a Senator and “magic” happens. Now a target for bullying herself (the bully is also the Student Council President-of course- and threatens Gail with expulsion), Gail finds she can’t really express the anger she’s bottling since the recent demise of her parents, nor the lack of self-control of which her uncle constantly accuses her. She can’t even cuss! (nor contact the outside world)

One aspect of this novel that I particularly noticed and enjoyed is that Gail is not your ordinary YA heroine-at least not in my perspective. This girl is edgy-and I mean that in both senses: yes, she is constantly on edge, losing her parents, having an uncle she thinks is “stuck raising her,” shipped halfway across continent to attend a strange (in multiple senses) boarding school. Yet I call her edgy in another sense also-she reminds me of a double-edged razor blade wrapped in a cloth-you don’t see the sharpness, you may not feel it, but it can still cut you. An individual like this could go either way: into deep trouble (for herself and others), or into emotional maturity. We just have to wait and see. But the fact that she is this strongly-delineated makes her “four-dimensional,” and therefore a much more appealing protagonist. (Can you tell I’m strongly in her corner?)

If you’re hunting for a delectable YA Paranormal that’s outstanding, then just come right over here and choose “The Emerald City” by J. A. Beard. You won’t be misled.
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May 21, 2012 Matt Posner rated it 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed The Emerald City in part because it was fun to spot J.A. Beard's re-envisioning of Baum's Oz material in all the places that he slipped it in. However, mostly I enjoyed The Emerald City because I liked heroine Gail Dorjee and her friends Lydia, Leandra, and Nick. They have distinct, exciting, and fun voices, and they didn't really need magic powers to hold my interest. Gail is spunky, brave, and cool; Lydia is funny with her malapropisms; Leandra's fearfulness and hidden talents had me...more I enjoyed The Emerald City in part because it was fun to spot J.A. Beard's re-envisioning of Baum's Oz material in all the places that he slipped it in. However, mostly I enjoyed The Emerald City because I liked heroine Gail Dorjee and her friends Lydia, Leandra, and Nick. They have distinct, exciting, and fun voices, and they didn't really need magic powers to hold my interest. Gail is spunky, brave, and cool; Lydia is funny with her malapropisms; Leandra's fearfulness and hidden talents had me rooting for her every moment that she was on-stage; and Nick has a mixture of outward cool and buried intensity that reminds me of the best characters in anime. Gail has suffered the loss of her parents, but mixed in with her anger and guilt there is an admirable inner strength that makes her really heroic. Plus, she's a Tibetan-American from Kansas. What could possibly be more ironically interesting than that?

Yes, I'm a man in his forties, but yes, I did read the first Twilight book, and I felt a kind of smugness in that novel that was a turnoff. Where that book was smug and irritating, J.A. Beard's Emerald City is full of sincerity instead: the innocence and goodness are in the true spirit of Baum but fit nicely in the 21st century too. One would scarcely believe this book was the product of a man closer to my age than Gail's.

It's odd how as I get older and keep reading fantasy, I begin to find the plots beside the point, and care only about the characters. I had the same reaction when reading Ransom Riggs' Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, or Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society. My feeling is: okay, this plot is acceptable, but the good moments are the kids talking to each other and dealing with their feelings. Beard's setting and storyline are adequate for the purpose of the book, and his supporting cast has some potential, but the heart of this book is the four characters I named above, and if they were to go into Oz, rather than Osland Academy, and just see wonders rather than be imperiled, I think I'd like it just as much. (less)

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Mar 08, 2012 Sandy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: nook, ya

This was not what I expected but I really enjoyed this book. What a great cast of characters plus a great moral lesson to throw into the mix. I was drawn into the story from chapter 1 and I couldn’t wait to see how Gail turned out in the end. Would she end up being expelled from school, run away or end up being friends with one of the people she despised from the beginning? Gail was a feisty girl who didn’t seem like the type to back down but she had no friends, she was new to the school and she...more

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Feb 21, 2012 Marva rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: YA fantasy readers

I liked this book a lot. It held my attention from the first line onwards. The play on Wizard of Oz is handled deftly and not heavy-handed with th "look at my in-joke" attitude I've seen elsewhere.

Most surprising to me is how well Mr. Beard portrays the first person voice for Gail. His understanding of the teenage psyche is excellent.

There are a couple of downsides, but nothing that would diminish a pleasurable read. One of my main pains in the a.. (I guess the Osland Academy's rule against cur...more

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Mar 08, 2012 Samantha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

The Emerald City by J.A. Beard is what the title suggests and is a rewrite of the broad strokes of Wizard of Oz. Having said this, its not some boring old rewrite or a pale imitation of others such as Wicked. This book is truly a unique reading experience that has depth while maintaining a fun and enthusiastic read. The characters were refreshing and unapologetic; I must admit that it was fun connecting them to the original characters while seeing how the author made them new, fun, and relatable...more

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Feb 18, 2012 Julie(Reading By The Beach) rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I received a free copy of this book from the author through the group, Making Connections.

An enthralling, modern take on the Wizard of Oz told through the captivating voice of Gail Dorjee. You get the whimsical aspects of the old story that are expertly interlaced with new twists that will have the characters eagerly reading to the end.

I think we all know the characters and plot line of the Wizard of Oz, but just to do a minor recap(without giving anything away): We meet the reminiscent characte...more

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Apr 09, 2012 Jess Mountifield rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I immediately got to grips wth the main character of this book, the young but fairly mature 'farm-girl' out at a new boarding school because she lost mum and dad to a car crash. i had a few ideas of what to expect as I knew this was based on a kind of wirzard of Oz style book but it was thankfully still pretty original and it wasn't until all the characters nicknames were listed tother that I realised who everyone was and how it all fitted together.

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Mar 30, 2012 Martha D rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone who loves the Wizard of Oz

Recommended to Martha by: The Nexus Group; J.A. Beard (Author)

Shelves: 2012-challenge, kindle, young-adult, sci-fi-fantasy-horror, author-read-review, group-read, favorites

Wow. Just wow. I absolutely fell in love with this book. The Wizard of Oz stories are some of my favorite books, from the original books to the Wicked series, I absolutely adore it. This book is among those favorites. J.A. Beard has created a fantastic world using the Wizard of Oz as a leaping off point, and I readily give this book five stars and am proud to add it to my favorites. Some people have tried to recreate stories that have been around for ages, and some succeed, while others tend to...more Wow. Just wow. I absolutely fell in love with this book. The Wizard of Oz stories are some of my favorite books, from the original books to the Wicked series, I absolutely adore it. This book is among those favorites. J.A. Beard has created a fantastic world using the Wizard of Oz as a leaping off point, and I readily give this book five stars and am proud to add it to my favorites. Some people have tried to recreate stories that have been around for ages, and some succeed, while others tend to fall terribly, terribly short; this book is a success in my opinion. I'd received a copy directly from the author to read and review, this is the first I've done like this and, I am quite glad I did.

The Emerald City takes place at the glamorous Osland Academy in Seattle, and our heroine, Gail, was shipped off their by her Aunt and Uncle (who have little or no problem paying the $40,000 tuition), however, there is something unique about Osland Academy, the students and just the atmosphere in general - especially considering that no matter how hard she tries, Gail cannot curse or utter a single bad word no matter how angry she might get.

We have the standard cast of characters - but in a unique light. You have Gail, who is our dear little Kansas girl (Dorothy); Lydia, our scatter-brained girl (Scarecrow); Leandra, who truth be told is pretty much afraid of everything (Cowardly Lion); Nick, the cute-senior boy who lacks a heart (Tin Man). The Witches represented in this story are essentially the teachers - you have the good and the bad of course. Miss West is of course the root of all evil in our story, because she was the evil one in the original Wizard of Oz. Nigashi is essentially the wicked witch of the east, though she doesn't die from a house landing on her, she does die however. We also have the winged monkeys, in the form of the Student Council members led by Diana, a senator's daughter; and they call themselves the Winged.

The story flows easily enough, with only a few hang ups where there is the occasional word missing in a sentence or something of that nature. Beyond that, I honestly, only put this book down to sleep and go see Hunger Games last night. It took me a little less than a day to read. The action is quick and the few battle sequences are filled with awesome. I love the concept of the Rift Watchers and their essences that they control - and the depth of the plan that was hatched and Gail ultimately had to uncover was truly interesting in its creation. I also loved the inclusion of the Fremont Troll in Seattle (The Emerald City) as a tie in for the location of Principal Osland. (less)

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Apr 18, 2012 Ee Hwee rated it 3 of 5 stars

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My first read to review book! This book improved as it progressed which makes it very hard to rate. I nearly gave up after the first 100 or so pages because it was for a younger audience. The dialogues, the plot and the characters sounded like they were from the princess diaries. "OMG cute guy! He's walking this way! Ugh but he is the evil bitch's boyfriend, i hate him! But ohhh he's sooooo hot! Talk to me!" - the first few chapters were pretty much this. I LOVE the...more

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Mar 17, 2012 Alicia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, middle-grade, own-kindle-other

First off, let me say that the primary reason this book didn't get more stars from me is that I found it to be directed to a younger audience than I expected. And it could be that my expectations are my own fault, so try not to hold this against the book. This book is marketed as young adult, but The Wizard of Oz is more of a middle grade story. Likewise, I felt like this book is a middle grade book, and I generally avoid middle grade. You can call me sick if you like, but it's tough to please m...more

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Mar 04, 2012 Wendy O'connell rated it 5 of 5 stars

The loose re-imagining of the Wizard of Oz, first piqued my interest in The Emerald City. Many years of watching the old black and white version of the old Wizard of Oz, I became fond of the cast and crew that drew very distinct lines between good and evil. And as a young girl this was comfortable for me, and snuggling with my Granny was the best, but as I grew older I wanted color, and parts of me challenged other things like …challenging the old ideas of good and evil.

J.A. Beard does not disa...more The loose re-imagining of the Wizard of Oz, first piqued my interest in The Emerald City. Many years of watching the old black and white version of the old Wizard of Oz, I became fond of the cast and crew that drew very distinct lines between good and evil. And as a young girl this was comfortable for me, and snuggling with my Granny was the best, but as I grew older I wanted color, and parts of me challenged other things like …challenging the old ideas of good and evil.

J.A. Beard does not disappoint. Right away, he does not open up with your typical Dorothy-type. Like Dorothy, Gail Dorjee (his main character) is away from home, but Gail is trying to escape the pain of losing her parents’ death by retreating inside a shell of anger. Gail is very different. If a house fell on the Wicked Witch, Gail would take the Witch’s red shoes and sell them on Ebay, not thinking twice about it. Right away, Gail had enough snarky to win my heart as an adult, just like Dorothy had enough compassion to win me as a kid.

The other characters are dripping with their own unique characteristics that differ from the original cast, but keep an original strand from the old OZ. Without giving too much away, Nick is my favorite Tin Man, absolutely worth the effort to try to find a heart for, and not get Gail’s broken in the process. Other that great dialogue, characters, the plot is woven beautifully and it is a complex one broken down from basic physics.

Physics yes, because, again, not giving too much away, there are forces at work that defy gravity.
Beard really had his thinking cap on when he wrote this, and forced me to put mine on, which is something that could sneak up on young adults in a fun surprising way. They might read this and find they just learned a thing, or two.

Now, for all of you literary folks, Beard’s Gail didn’t challenge good and evil boundaries like Elphaba (Wicked, Gregory Maguire) but she/Gail certainly made things different and sometimes a little color on the same story is all we need, and a bit of mind blowing gravity changes. I highly recommend The Emerald City.
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Apr 17, 2012 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: r2r-complete, read-2012

(I was given this book for free on a read-to-review basis.)
Gail Dorjee is just starting at a new school. Her parents recently died and she’s now been sent to a boarding school by her aunt and uncle as they don’t really want her around.

The new school is weird though. Firstly; mobile phones don’t work, secondly; Gail can’t send out email or access the internet, and thirdly; when she tries to leave the grounds she is unable to. There’s something weird about the water too. During a confrontation wit...more

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Mar 11, 2012 Susan rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is definitely not the typical "Wizard of Oz" style story. There are a few similarities, mostly in the characters' personalities; otherwise it is a completely different story altogether. I was expecting to read a remake of the "Wizard of Oz" and was pleasantly surprised at the twists and turns throughout the story. The characters are likeable and realistic, for the most part; and the magical element is plenty fanciful and strange. My only negative is that I had to read slowly in a lot o...more

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Apr 23, 2012 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

I got this through the ARR program here on GR - now with that stated let's get to the review!

I liked this book - it was good and entertaining. I want to give this 3 1/2 stars, but since GR only has whole stars, I rounded up!

I love J.A. Beard's take on the classic Wizard of Oz story! The characters are young - think Disney comedy or movie, not cartoon - they were smart and funny. I was intrigued with this twist on the story. I like Gail - she is smart and sharp tongued. She cares for her friends...more

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May 26, 2012 Amanda rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was a modern day story very loosely based on L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz." I knew that from the description, and so it was fun to figure out which characters in this story paralleled the characters in the original, and how the story line of this one was similar to the original. In spite of the influence of the original story, this story is very different and unique from "The Wizard of Oz." It was a clever idea, but parts didn't seem fully developed or explained. I believe the target a...more

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Apr 16, 2012 Maryann rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, fantasy

I recommend this book for young adults. I enjoyed the storyline and the author is very creative with the characters. I liked Gail's "I don't take crap from anyone" attitude and her friend Lydia was great with her "mis"quotes. However, some parts of the book dragged on. The main characters are in high school and their dialog fit in with that genre. Inspired by the Wizard of Oz, but not a total copy of the story. Overall, a good book.

I was given this book by the author and the Goodreads group Basi...more

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Apr 08, 2012 Joan K. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Creative way to re-tell The Wizard of Oz. I especially liked the character of Lydia who was always incorrectly quoting famous quotes or sayings. I also found it quite amazing that a grown man could capture the world of teenage girlspeak and actions so well.

That being said, I found the amount of proofreading/editing errors to be distracting. I expect a couple from any book, even from major publishers, but there were just so many in this book.

I would recommend it for an audience who enjoys fantasy...more

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Feb 06, 2012 Bethany rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya

I'll admit to being a little biased but not much. This is just a really great story. The spunky leading character Gail reminds me of Rose from Vampire Academy but with a more wholesome feel of Harry Potter. The writing is done well, along with the general movement. I never felt like things weren't progressing or there was just too much information. It's also great trying to spot all the subtle references to the original Wizard of Oz. It's an all around good book.

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Jan 11, 2013 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle, 2013, widget_years

I know its probably aimed towards a younger age, so I kind of disliked the writing a little and some of the cliche situations. Yet, I overall generally liked the book. I originally that it was going to be something like Wizard of Oz, but it wasn't completely. It had some elements, though I didn't know Wizard of Oz was a series of books and I've only read the first one so I don't have a clue,

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Aug 06, 2012 Virginia rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, free-on-kindle

I found the first half of this book EXTREMELY slow. In fact I almost gave up on it. Thankfully I persevered and got to the good parts, so to speak.

Would I recommend this book ? Probably not.

Was it a waste of time ? No

Theres a small little "cliff hanger" at the end that piqued my interest so I will probably give book two a shot, if and when that comes out.

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Feb 07, 2013 Erik Willén rated it 5 of 5 stars

The Emerald City by J.A. Beard is a very well written (short) story. Even though I believe this particular story is aimed towards a younger audience I think that anyone that are interesting in magic from Wizard of OZ to Charmed will find this book very intriguing. The plot is easy to follow - the character development is well executed, and I like some of Beard’s humor when the characters are thinking. There are some surprises through the story, especially towards the last third of the book. I en...more

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May 25, 2012 Carrie rated it 2 of 5 stars

It was cute enough. Pretty basic plot but then it's supposed to follow "The Wizard of Oz". Underlined several truths about life and relationships that the author threw in and I think would be worth going back and reading again. All in all, definitely worth reading at least once.

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Apr 04, 2012 David Estes rated it 4 of 5 stars

5 stars for creativity and unique tie in of wizard of oz. 3 stars for execution and too many typos. We'll average it out to an even 4 stars. Overall, it was an enjoyable read although I did like the first half more than the second and thought it dragged on a bit. But a good start to a new trilogy!

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Aug 23, 2012 Kristen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Took me a bit to get into it, but I really enjoyed the twists. I really liked reading it and the writing style was good. Besides, I love the Wizard of Oz...so variations are pretty cool!

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Jun 21, 2012 Midu Hadi rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: YA readers

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Jul 31, 2012 Kasey rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, supernatural, ya

I got this book for free on my Kindle and really liked it. It was a good twist on a classic story. The plot was decent and the characters were interesting. Grades 9+

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