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“[A] sassy reimagining of Baum’s world. . . . Maguire’s canvas is incredibly rich. . . . This last installment is one to savor.” (People magazine (4 stars) )
“[A] masterwork…. Concludes…one of the most audacious and successful fantasy series of the past few decades…. Hilarious, heart-wrenching and extremely poignant…. The greatest fantasy series make one want to read them again. That’s what I intend to do with this one.” (Washington Post )
“In four books, Maguire has expanded the mythology of Oz from L. Frank Baum’s books and created a land that’s just as rich as Middle-earth or Narnia, and balances the serious with the sublime. . . . Out of Oz is a satisfying finish to the Wicked Years saga.” (USA Today )
“Maguire creates a world we can bear, just around the corner. He does this . . . with delicious writing; a tapestry of sentences so carefully imagined they brush over your skin as you read.” (Newsday )
“Maguire has crafted a complex, detailed Oz...; populated it with a wide range of characters and histories; created complex, layered plots; and dropped in some magic to bring it all together. His Oz envelops a reader in a feast for the senses and for the mind.” (Wichita Eagle )
“A captivating storyteller. . . . Maguire pays subtle homage to Tolkien and Rowling and even Frank Baum while having a grand old time in the fantastically complicated world he has crafted. . . . Action-filled. . . . [a] deliciously fun novel.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review) )
“(A) satisfying finale to Maguire’s series.” (Christian Science Monitor )
“A worthy conclusion to an imaginative and emotionally searing cultural phenomenon. . . . nobody does fractured fairy tales better than Maguire.” (Booklist )
“Engrossing, complex . . . continues to flip the world of Oz on its head while answering new and old questions about Oz and its denizens. Highly recommended.” (Library Journal (starred review) )
“[OUT OF OZ] will delight Maguire’s legions of fans, but will surely seduce a whole new world of readers, who can start at the end and go backwards in time to WICKED to understand the breadth and amazing imaginative landscape of his remarkable work.” (Bookreporter.com )
#9 New York Times Bestseller (New York Times )
“[A] masterwork…. Concludes…one of the most audacious and successful fantasy series of the past few decades…. Hilarious, heart-wrenching and extremely poignant…. The greatest fantasy series make one want to read them again. That’s what I intend to do with this one.” (Washington Post )
“In four books, Maguire has expanded the mythology of Oz from L. Frank Baum’s books and created a land that’s just as rich as Middle-earth or Narnia, and balances the serious with the sublime. . . . Out of Oz is a satisfying finish to the Wicked Years saga.” (USA Today )
“Maguire creates a world we can bear, just around the corner. He does this . . . with delicious writing; a tapestry of sentences so carefully imagined they brush over your skin as you read.” (Newsday )
“Maguire has crafted a complex, detailed Oz...; populated it with a wide range of characters and histories; created complex, layered plots; and dropped in some magic to bring it all together. His Oz envelops a reader in a feast for the senses and for the mind.” (Wichita Eagle )
“A captivating storyteller. . . . Maguire pays subtle homage to Tolkien and Rowling and even Frank Baum while having a grand old time in the fantastically complicated world he has crafted. . . . Action-filled. . . . [a] deliciously fun novel.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review) )
“(A) satisfying finale to Maguire’s series.” (Christian Science Monitor )
“A worthy conclusion to an imaginative and emotionally searing cultural phenomenon. . . . nobody does fractured fairy tales better than Maguire.” (Booklist )
“Engrossing, complex . . . continues to flip the world of Oz on its head while answering new and old questions about Oz and its denizens. Highly recommended.” (Library Journal (starred review) )
“[OUT OF OZ] will delight Maguire’s legions of fans, but will surely seduce a whole new world of readers, who can start at the end and go backwards in time to WICKED to understand the breadth and amazing imaginative landscape of his remarkable work.” (Bookreporter.com )
#9 New York Times Bestseller (New York Times )
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The stunning conclusion to the smash New York Times bestselling series the Wicked Years
Hailed as “bewitching,” “remarkable,” “extraordinary,” “engrossing,” “amazing,” and “delicious,” Gregory Maguire’s Wicked Years series—a sophisticated fantasy cycle inspired by the classic children’s novel The Wizard of Oz—became national bestsellers and the basis for a hit Tony-winning Broadway musical. Now, Maguire returns with the final installment in his transformative work, a thrilling and compulsively readable saga in which the fate of Oz is decided at last. . . .
Once peaceful and prosperous, the spectacular Land of Oz is knotted with social unrest: The Emerald City is mounting an invasion of Munchkinland, Glinda is under house arrest, and the Cowardly Lion is on the run from the law. And look who’s knocking at the door. It’s none other than Dorothy. Yes. That Dorothy.
Yet amidst all this chaos, Elphaba’s granddaughter, the tiny green baby born at the close of Son of a Witch, has come of age. Now it is up to Rain to take up her broom—and her legacy—in an Oz wracked by war.
The stirring, long-awaited conclusion to the bestselling series begun with Wicked, Out of Oz is a magical journey rife with revelations and reversals, reprisals and surprises—the hallmarks of the unique imagination of Gregory Maguire.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Finale lacking...,
This review is from: Out Of Oz: The Final Volume in the Wicked Years (Hardcover)
I enjoyed reading the book and see a lot of the characters more developed, more complex. I didn't feel that the series were worse my while overall. It only left me wondering" why go through all this trouble over 3 volumes" if this is how you will end the story? I suppose leaving everything hanging and unsettled more closely relates to the misery of trials through our lives. I kept thinking about all the descriptions of magic objects that were never really used, seemed pointless. It could have been so much more and so much more complex on all levels. I felt it was too shallow, too brisk to end, as if the author was tired of writing and just wanted to throw enough things into the book, so it would keep everybody happy. The best analogy I can think of for this book is like making love with a hurried man who just wants to finish.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Out of oz and back in again,
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This review is from: Out Of Oz: The Final Volume in the Wicked Years (Hardcover)
Worth every penny. So sad this is the last book in the series, but as always McGuire did this story justice. It's a fantastic read and a must-have for any Oz enthusiast!
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3.9 out of 5 stars (75 customer reviews) 44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Once More with Feeling,
By The Ginger Man - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Out Of Oz: The Final Volume in the Wicked Years (Hardcover)
Out of Oz is a significant upgrade on the prior book in this series and the best work Maguire has done since Wicked. Even before the story begins, the reader is rewarded with summaries of the 3 prior Oz books, a timeline comparing events in this series with those from Baum's first book, three pages of family trees and maps of Oz, Emerald City and Shiz. Rather than focusing on less interesting secondary characters as he did in A Lion Among Men, Maguire's Prologue teases the reader with a reintroduction of Dorothy Gale. The 16 year old is visiting San Francisco with Auntie Em and Uncle Henry as part of an attempt by the latter to dissolve her illusions of Oz and prepare their niece for the responsibilities of adulthood. Her aunt advises, "You must put the corrupting influence of Oz behind you," while her uncle counsels, "the world is wonderful enough without you having to invent an alternative."Dorothy compares the Palace Hotel unfavorably to the Empire Palace in Emerald City and carries Toto in a wicker basket for old times sake. While she has picked the wrong time to visit San Francisco, the author has chosen a great way to begin his final trip to Oz. I don't want to give any of the plot away for the remainder of the book except to say that it moves more quickly than books 2 and 3, includes most of the lands of Oz and characters from the Series and, most importantly, reintroduces Dorothy Gale to the land she made famous. Character development is a strong suit in this volume as well. Glinda is noble, eccentric, caring and yet totally unengaged with the problems around her. In directing her staff to cook for the occupying troops from the Emerald City, she says, "You must cook it. You need not season it and you must not poison it." She struggles with her own weakness as a leader and learns to take a stand. Similarly, the Lion wrestles with how to deal forcefully wth adversity while Liir lurches slowly from withdrawal to commitment. Maguire wisely returns to the major theme of Wicked in the trial of Dorothy Gale for the murder of the Witches of East and West. What truly happened and how it is remembered becomes dependent upon who tells the story and who benefits from the narrative. In talking about the major character of this book, Nod says: "She's young even for her age. She still lives in the magical universe. She'll outgrow it, to the tune of pain and suffering. We all do." With this series and this final entry to it, Maguire has invited his readers to reside briefly in Baum's universe once more. While the world may be wonderful enough on its own, Maguire has succeeded in enhancing our enjoyment of it with Out of Oz. 22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Out of Oz and just in time...,
By G. Shirer - Published on Amazon.com
I just finished this book and I'm a bit conflicted over it.On the one hand, I love the vision of Oz that Gregory Maguire painted, his use of langauge, his characters. But then there's the ending of this book, which, ultimately, left me feeling unfulfilled and flummoxed. It was entirely too ambivalent for my tastes. With all of that taken into consideration, however, I can't say that I dislike this book. It was okay, which is sad because I thought it could have been so much better. 26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic end to the series!,
By Amanda Welling - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Out Of Oz: The Final Volume in the Wicked Years (Hardcover)
First Impressions: I can't even begin to describe how much I have loved the entire Wicked Years series! I began with the first book, Wicked, before it ever became a hit on Broadway and beyond and absolutely loved it from the very beginning. I even fell in love with A Lion Among Men, even though I didn't think it was the best in the series. So imagine my excitement when I was able to review this final novel in the series. Needless to say, I was ecstatic! The publisher even sent me a signed ARC which was amazing to me. Can you tell I really adore this author and his work?First 50 Pages & Style of Writing: I knew from the start that this book would stay true to the, what I call, "Maguire" style right from the get go. Gregory Maguire writes in a very lyrical manner that I personally love, but not everyone will. His prose is beautiful and almost poetic in the way he describes different situations and characters. This book had no slow parts, and right from the beginning, the action kicked up and the plot sped off. It was much faster paced then the last book, and I was extremely happy with how the beginning began. If you haven't read the other books in the series, I would highly suggest you read them before beginning this book or you will be completely lost. Plot: I'm not going to give much away here because the book was just released and I hate giving away spoilers. I will say that in this book we finally get to know Rain who is Liir's daughter. She is a very odd child and her parentage is a complete mystery to her. Other key characters in the edition are Liir, Glinda, the Cowardly Lion, and...Dorothy! Finally, Dorothy has her own unique role in this particular book besides staging a cameo! I honestly think that her parts in this book were some of my favorite in the whole series. For anyone who is a big fan of the original Wizard of Oz movie or the original Oz books, Dorothy will be a big surprise! For the most part, the plot centers around the war between Oz and Munchkinland. Like I had said before, the plot is very fast paced and it is full of excitement. There is never a dull moment in this book! So many events happen in this book that at times it was difficult to keep up with all of it. I hate to say that because it makes it seem like it was too much, but it really wasn't. All of Gregory's books are like that. If it had been a shorter book, all of the action probably would have bothered me, but since this book is almost 600 pages in length, the author gives us plenty of time to digest everything that is happening. Final Thoughts: This was an outstanding finale in an outstanding series! I wasn't disappointed at all with the final book. I think that the author did a really good job wrapping everything up nicely. Just like with any other great series, I am a little sad to see it end, but I'm extremely glad it did end with a high note. I would definitely recommend picking this one up! |
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