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The Witch's Revenge (In Search of Dorothy Trilogy)

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David Anthony has supposedly written a three-book series of Oz books (In Search of Dorothy, The Witch's Revenge, and Dorothy and the Wizard's Wish) but only the first two appear to have actually reached publication. I purchased the first one online from a second-hand book vendor but never received it, and I have been unable to locate the third book anywhere or get any reply from the author or publisher. So, this review is based only on the second book, The Witch's Revenge. I'm sure the other two books would be similar in tone, style and content. In the first place, these are children's books so the serious devotee of All Things Ozian may be disappointed a bit. They feature a "Wow, Golly Gee" writing style appropriate to elementary-school chldren but that doesn;t really detract all that much from the story, which is actually pretty good. If you're interested in reading someone else's vision of what may have actually happened in Oz after Dororthy returned home to Kansas, you may enjoy these books. If you can find them.

What a fun read these new Oz books have been. I read alot of fiction and this book is in my top five. But make sure you read the first oz book, In Search of Dorothy, or you won't get what's going on here. Not a literary masterpiece but what fiction is? Just a fun read for all ages. I give it a thumbs up, must read, 5 stars!