The Wicked Will Rise

De: Danielle Paige

Narrado por: Devon Sorvari

My name is Amy Gumm - and I'm the other girl from Kansas.

After a tornado swept through my trailer park, I ended up in Oz.

But it wasn't like the Oz I knew from books and movies. Dorothy had returned, and she was stealing magic from the land. The Wizard was back. Glinda could no longer be called the Good Witch. And the Wicked Witches who were left? They'd joined forces as the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked, and they wanted to recruit me.

My mission? Kill Dorothy.

And when a group of former - possibly still - Wicked Witches tells you to do something, it's kind of hard to say no. Except my job as assassin didn't work out as planned. Dorothy is still alive. The Order has vanished. And the home I couldn't wait to leave behind might be in danger.

Somehow, across a twisted and divided land, I have to find Nox and the rest of the Order, protect the true ruler of Oz, take Dorothy and her henchmen down - and try to figure out what I'm really doing here. But in a place where the line between good and evil shifts with a strong gust of wind, who am I supposed to trust?

And who is actually Wicked?

©2015 Full Fathom Five, LLC (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers

Good sequel to Dorothy Must Die

The Wicked Will Rise is the second novel in Danielle Paige’s reimagining of L Frank Baum’s Oz in which Dorothy has turned evil. Some of you who read my review of the first novel, Dorothy Must Die, may remember that I had a few issues with it, notably the pacing and the audiobook production. I am happy to say I found no such issues with the sequel. I found the pacing much more lively and consistent and it kept me listening along. I would strongly suggest that you read the e-novella The Wizard Returns beforehand - it’s not strictly necessary, but it will fill in a few blanks.

The protagonist, Amy Gumm, continues to be kickass and engaging and I loved hearing the continuation of her story. I found some of the situations and emotional problems she has to deal with very well done. The narrator, Devan Sorvani, once again did an excellent job of bringing her to life and the production was much better this time in that there were no annoying long pauses between paragraphs.

What I particularly enjoyed about this book was that it took the story in a completely different direction - and a new and interesting direction - than what I had been expecting. It’s always excellent when an author can surprise you. I really look forward to book three now.

I picked up The Wicked Will Rise in both Kindle and Audible format and gave it five stars out of five.

is it really over??

I listened to this book in 3 days. I cannot wait for the next! I would pay a lot of money to get my hands on it! but I cannot believe I have to wait for the next for another two years! way to long!!

Wait, theres more!?!?

Any additional comments?

I thought this was the second and final book to the series... I love these books and got to the end and paused and was like, wait... There is going to be more? UGGG sooo frustrating!!! When you love a book and you need to wait for it to be finished... Not to mention wait another year.... There's reasons why you should wait to read this series... Mostly because once you do... You will want to finish them all in one sitting!

Can tell it’s the 2nd book of a series but still good

When listening to this book there is a lot of filler. You can tel the book has fallen into the 2nd book of a series curse. Don’t get me wrong still a good story and I enjoyed it but honestly a lot of it didn’t need to be written.
Of coarse I will continue with the series the story in its entirety is too entertaining not to.

Loved It! (though the first one was betterr)

Its a must if you LOVE the wonderful land that L Frank Baum created (Oz) ir if you read the first one.

Love ♡this book!!

Another amazing book in this series!! And I love love LOVE the way Devon Sorvari does all the voices! ☆☆☆☆☆

Fantastic

I love this series so far since always been fan of wizard of oz but I like how dark,twist of plots turn! I like narration of too ! I can’t wait to listen to next one in the series

Try to keep up with the twists.

I am addicted to this series. The book keeps me wanting more and the cliffhangers, wow, they are exceptional 👏🏿 bravo .

love the narrator!!

This book really picked up the story. I love the magical world of OZ!!
The narrator is amazing and I love her Lulu voice, she sounds just like Arlene Sorkin's Harley Quinn from Batman the Animated series. I will be looking for more of her narrations.

Not the Oz You're Used To

Would you try another book from Danielle Paige and/or Devon Sorvari?

Although Danielle Paige offers a novel idea for Oz, she doesn't execute her idea very well. The image of all these characters portrayed in a new light isn't something new, but the addition of characters makes it interesting. Interesting enough that I read the first and second, and have bought the third.

What was most disappointing about Danielle Paige’s story?

It dragged on. It had the potential for a really exciting plot, but the character's actions and personality made it rough to get through, even for a lover of all things Oz.

What does Devon Sorvari bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She does the best she can with what is given to her. She performs great.

Was The Wicked Will Rise worth the listening time?

Yes. I listened to it on my way to and from work, so it was entertaining.