Ozland (The Everland Trilogy, Book 3)

by Wendy Spinale

Overview

Forget the story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz you know. Because in Ozland, the only way home is to kill the wicked.

With Everland and Umberland both annihilated, the survivors have taken refuge in a small village tucked within the shadows of the Bloodred Queen's castle. Doc has found an actual cure for the Horologia virus, while Gwen, Pete, and Alyssa begin plotting the assassination of the queen with the help of Gail, an excellent huntress. But killing the queen won't be enough. The world has been destroyed and its needs a ruler to set things right again. A ruler who is good, kind, and fair. Someone like the former king of Germany. But he's dead ... or is he? There's a rumor that the king has been hidden away in a secret land, where only the worthiest can find him. Desperate to end the war, a plan is hatched that could put everything right again. Yet before it's set in motion, the village is burned to the ground, all survivors taken prisoner to the castle. Except Gail.But is one girl enough to find a long-dead king, kill the wicked queen, and save the world?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545953221
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	04/24/2018
Series:	Everland , #3
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	396,551
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)
Lexile:	780L (what's this?)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Wendy Spinale is a former character actor for the Disneyland theme park (so she's very familiar with the world of make-believe). She is the author of Everland and its follow-up, Umberland, as well as Lost Boy, a prequel novella to Everland.Wendy lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Everland"In an exemplary debut, Spinale uses Gwen and Hook's voices to offer glimpses into the psyche of a man desperate to please his cruel mother and a girl intent on saving the only family she has left. This is a magical, wondrous treat, with a conclusion that's nothing less than epic." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A fun and unique addition to the twisted fairy-tale genre, loaded with adventure, romance, and double crossing." —VOYA"Peter Pan goes steampunk in this debut, which twists the familiar tale into a survival story complete with well-drawn characters, a blistering plot, and plenty of adventure." —BooklistPraise for Umberland"An unpredictable page-turner spun with dread, humor, and unexpected alliances." —Kirkus Reviews"Dark in tone, desperate in intensity . . ." —Booklist"[A] captivating adventure." —School Library Connection

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