Genre: Publication Date: March 31, 2015 Pages: 293 Published By: Harper Collins Series Dorthy Must Die #2 Review copy: Purchased
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In this dark, high-octane sequel to the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die, Amy Gumm must do everything in her power to kill Dorothy and free Oz.
To make Oz a free land again, Amy Gumm was given a mission: remove the Tin Woodman’s heart, steal the Scarecrow’s brain, take the Lion’s courage, and then Dorothy must die...
But Dorothy still lives. Now the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked has vanished, and mysterious Princess Ozma might be Amy’s only ally. As Amy learns the truth about her mission, she realizes that she’s only just scratched the surface of Oz’s past—and that Kansas, the home she couldn't wait to leave behind, may also be in danger. In a place where the line between good and evil shifts with just a strong gust of wind, who can Amy trust—and who is really Wicked?
To make Oz a free land again, Amy Gumm was given a mission: remove the Tin Woodman’s heart, steal the Scarecrow’s brain, take the Lion’s courage, and then Dorothy must die...
But Dorothy still lives. Now the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked has vanished, and mysterious Princess Ozma might be Amy’s only ally. As Amy learns the truth about her mission, she realizes that she’s only just scratched the surface of Oz’s past—and that Kansas, the home she couldn't wait to leave behind, may also be in danger. In a place where the line between good and evil shifts with just a strong gust of wind, who can Amy trust—and who is really Wicked?
Once, I had been an angry, righteous little ball of fire. Now I was something else.But what?
"Rememberdon't be wicked. Unless you really have to!" Parting words, I guess. It was good advice. I promised myself that I would try to follow it.
If it were a movie, the strings would have come in at the very moment that our lips met in a passionate, do-or-die kiss.But it wasn't a movie. Instead, we held each other for a few seconds before awkwardly breaking apart and standing there, not quite looking at each other.
The Wicked Will Rise was a quick read for me. It wasn't hard to get into and
There was this constant battle waging in me when it came to the plot in this one. The pacing was just right for where everything went, but also so much and so little happened in such a short time. Maybe this was because I had this preconceived idea about what was going to happen, or maybe more happened than I had expected. There's a good possibility that the random (I'm sure thoroughly planned out) twist threw me. I can honestly say that the plot was plugging along when if suddenly did a 180 and left me gaping. We all love those unpredictable moments but honestly there wasn't even an indication. There were some other little things that twisted in one direction or the other but nothing a massive as the one moment that changed everything that had made sense for basically two books.
Amy Gumm remains to be the thing I love most about these books. She is not your conventional heroine and her growth in each book is fun to read. She is not the bad guy, but honestly does that make her the good guy? Even Amy herself isn't sure of this. She believes that she is doing the best that she can and what's expected of her. However, she also knows that power corrupts and there is a chance that she could slip. Heck, she's not even sure the people she helps have good intentions because the good are wicked and the wicked are good. It's a backwards and inside-out world where there is a very good chance that doing the right thing can mean doing the wrong things.
I think the missing element is... Well, it's the extra something. I'm not saying it has to be romance because it doesn't but it does have to be there. I think in Dorthy Must Die, it was not just the slight element of romance but more the extra people in the journey. I missed the people that filled the pages instead of having Amy seemingly walking circles. Well, she wasn't walking circles but she was more on her own than not in this book wondering where everyone that was supposed to be on her side was. We got glimpses of some of the Wicked and others but it wasn't the same. I'm not even sure if this makes sense to anyone but me but there is something missing and I think just maybe it was the quirk of the other characters.
Will I continue on with this series? Absolutely! This author has created a female lead that I adore for many reasons, and a twist on what happens after that is wholly original. I have no doubt that when I pick up the next book it will easily be devoured.
There was this constant battle waging in me when it came to the plot in this one. The pacing was just right for where everything went, but also so much and so little happened in such a short time. Maybe this was because I had this preconceived idea about what was going to happen, or maybe more happened than I had expected. There's a good possibility that the random (I'm sure thoroughly planned out) twist threw me. I can honestly say that the plot was plugging along when if suddenly did a 180 and left me gaping. We all love those unpredictable moments but honestly there wasn't even an indication. There were some other little things that twisted in one direction or the other but nothing a massive as the one moment that changed everything that had made sense for basically two books.
Amy Gumm remains to be the thing I love most about these books. She is not your conventional heroine and her growth in each book is fun to read. She is not the bad guy, but honestly does that make her the good guy? Even Amy herself isn't sure of this. She believes that she is doing the best that she can and what's expected of her. However, she also knows that power corrupts and there is a chance that she could slip. Heck, she's not even sure the people she helps have good intentions because the good are wicked and the wicked are good. It's a backwards and inside-out world where there is a very good chance that doing the right thing can mean doing the wrong things.
I think the missing element is... Well, it's the extra something. I'm not saying it has to be romance because it doesn't but it does have to be there. I think in Dorthy Must Die, it was not just the slight element of romance but more the extra people in the journey. I missed the people that filled the pages instead of having Amy seemingly walking circles. Well, she wasn't walking circles but she was more on her own than not in this book wondering where everyone that was supposed to be on her side was. We got glimpses of some of the Wicked and others but it wasn't the same. I'm not even sure if this makes sense to anyone but me but there is something missing and I think just maybe it was the quirk of the other characters.
Will I continue on with this series? Absolutely! This author has created a female lead that I adore for many reasons, and a twist on what happens after that is wholly original. I have no doubt that when I pick up the next book it will easily be devoured.
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