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Forgotten Girl: Season One - Episode 1
There is no yellow brick road here. No emerald city. No lollipop guild. This is the Australis Penal Colony, a continent sized prison referred to the world over as the Outcast Zone. Built to contain the world’s most dangerous criminals, OZ ended up the dumping ground for everything polite society deemed undesirable.
Season One – Episode 1
From inside OZ a garbled message proves Dorothy’s father is still alive, trapped in a prison with only one way in and no way out. Into this place 17-year-old Dorothy must go if she wants to find her father and keep the promise she made to her dying mother.
Season One – Episode 1
From inside OZ a garbled message proves Dorothy’s father is still alive, trapped in a prison with only one way in and no way out. Into this place 17-year-old Dorothy must go if she wants to find her father and keep the promise she made to her dying mother.
154 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 2, 2014
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S.D. Stuart
27 books10 followersS.D. Stuart is an American born science fiction author.
If you love super-charged science fiction tales that merge high-tech gadgetry with ancient mythology and pit the outcast against powerful clandestine organizations, you are among friends.
My goal as a writer is to transport you to fresh and exciting worlds that not only take you on a white-knuckle ride but also leave you hungry for more when you finally turn that last page and reluctantly slam shut the back cover of the book.
This is my promise to you the reader. I will continue to satisfy your never-ending desire for more. As long as there are stories to tell, I will be here. When one story ends, another begins.
So keep reading!
If you love super-charged science fiction tales that merge high-tech gadgetry with ancient mythology and pit the outcast against powerful clandestine organizations, you are among friends.
My goal as a writer is to transport you to fresh and exciting worlds that not only take you on a white-knuckle ride but also leave you hungry for more when you finally turn that last page and reluctantly slam shut the back cover of the book.
This is my promise to you the reader. I will continue to satisfy your never-ending desire for more. As long as there are stories to tell, I will be here. When one story ends, another begins.
So keep reading!
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May 29, 2014
I had the honor of meeting the author at a recent convention, and enjoyed talking with him about his books. So, I decided to give this title a try.
"Forgotten Girl" is the first book in a series (which does explain the cliff-hanger at the end). The "Steampunk OZ" series is positioned for mid-grade (8- to 12-year-old) readers ... but I would say that it really depends on the reader and parents may want to prepare themselves for some discussions. A lot of the material is pretty dark, as the tale begins with Dorothy Gale losing her parents and going to live with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in New Kansas.
Because it's steampunk, there are airships and magical devices all over the place, but not in a "we slapped these in here for no reason" way. The mechanical wonders advance the plot and make for some scientific interest at the same time.
This is an entertaining start to a series, and I look forward to reading more in the future.
"Forgotten Girl" is the first book in a series (which does explain the cliff-hanger at the end). The "Steampunk OZ" series is positioned for mid-grade (8- to 12-year-old) readers ... but I would say that it really depends on the reader and parents may want to prepare themselves for some discussions. A lot of the material is pretty dark, as the tale begins with Dorothy Gale losing her parents and going to live with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in New Kansas.
Because it's steampunk, there are airships and magical devices all over the place, but not in a "we slapped these in here for no reason" way. The mechanical wonders advance the plot and make for some scientific interest at the same time.
This is an entertaining start to a series, and I look forward to reading more in the future.
April 1, 2018
Entertaining but too brief
Interesting concept, fast paced but too short, reminded me of the the pulp serials of the nineteen twenties and thirties.
Interesting concept, fast paced but too short, reminded me of the the pulp serials of the nineteen twenties and thirties.
May 26, 2016
I love the Wizard of Oz and I love steampunk, so imagine my delight when I stumbled upon the two mixed together. I was thrilled and couldn't wait to read it, and now I can't wait to read the next ones because it left me hanging- and I must know what happens.
In Forgotten One you meet Dorothy, her father, and her mother. You also get briefly introduced to what Oz actually is in this world. And it isn't the magical land that one would hope it is. In fact it's quite the opposite. But you watch as Dorothy's father meets with people about a new plan he has, yet they don't want to speak with him at all, and it seems his journey was for nothing. From there it all comes unglued as Dorothy's father is taken captive and Dorothy is left to fend for herself and find her father, because she promised her dying mother that she would.
So we follow her to Aunt Em's farm, which is like an orphanage. And Dorothy tries to escape on several occasions we learn as we read, and we witness two of these escapes as the story progresses. And during these escapes you see that Dorothy is extremely resourceful and that she can handle her own.
You watch as Dorothy grows from a small child into a teen still with the same desire to find her father. She never loses hope, and I think that's something everyone can take from this novel. Never lose hope.
I can't wait to read the next in this series and look forward to more from this amazing author.
In Forgotten One you meet Dorothy, her father, and her mother. You also get briefly introduced to what Oz actually is in this world. And it isn't the magical land that one would hope it is. In fact it's quite the opposite. But you watch as Dorothy's father meets with people about a new plan he has, yet they don't want to speak with him at all, and it seems his journey was for nothing. From there it all comes unglued as Dorothy's father is taken captive and Dorothy is left to fend for herself and find her father, because she promised her dying mother that she would.
So we follow her to Aunt Em's farm, which is like an orphanage. And Dorothy tries to escape on several occasions we learn as we read, and we witness two of these escapes as the story progresses. And during these escapes you see that Dorothy is extremely resourceful and that she can handle her own.
You watch as Dorothy grows from a small child into a teen still with the same desire to find her father. She never loses hope, and I think that's something everyone can take from this novel. Never lose hope.
I can't wait to read the next in this series and look forward to more from this amazing author.
July 31, 2016
This is the beginning of a series of episodic books based on Baum's Oz books and set in a Steampunk-like era.
Dorothy kicks butt as she travels to Austratralia (now a prison) to reunite (and "spring") her father, but she hasn't met her sidekicks in this first installment.
Yes, there is a cliff-hanger ending and nothing is really resolved. In fact, Dorothy hasn't even reached OZ by the end of the book. If you think of it as manga (well, without the graphic appeal) even though it's a quick read, it's worth reading.
Dorothy kicks butt as she travels to Austratralia (now a prison) to reunite (and "spring") her father, but she hasn't met her sidekicks in this first installment.
Yes, there is a cliff-hanger ending and nothing is really resolved. In fact, Dorothy hasn't even reached OZ by the end of the book. If you think of it as manga (well, without the graphic appeal) even though it's a quick read, it's worth reading.
May 6, 2015
I quite liked this book, it's an easy and fast read. Although I did feel that the beginning was rather rushed, the characters a bit wooden, and the techno-babble - well, babble. :)
That said, I would recommend this book. It's not perfect (IS there any book perfect?), but it does grip you and the cliffhanger is wonderful. I'm kinda curious about how things will turn out, considering the source material. It will be interesting.
That said, I would recommend this book. It's not perfect (IS there any book perfect?), but it does grip you and the cliffhanger is wonderful. I'm kinda curious about how things will turn out, considering the source material. It will be interesting.
April 29, 2014
A very interesting beginning
Oz, Australia, where the world's undesirables go to live and die. When Dorothy's father is kidnapped she must go on a quest to find him. This is the first in a series of chapters in the story and I wish there hard been more to get hooked on before having to buy a second chapter. Still, a thrilling YA read
Oz, Australia, where the world's undesirables go to live and die. When Dorothy's father is kidnapped she must go on a quest to find him. This is the first in a series of chapters in the story and I wish there hard been more to get hooked on before having to buy a second chapter. Still, a thrilling YA read
December 14, 2014
This book really hooked me, I have to learn more of what happens to Dorothy. I enjoy how she is made a strong character, she defends the boy in the alley and after seeing him keeps doing that. She has characteristics more kids need, and exactly what you want in your heroine
June 24, 2015
This book was really weird, but somewhat enjoyable. Familiar names (from the Wizard of Oz) yet a totally unfamiliar story. The biggest problem I had was that it is a serial, which I didn't realize, and I don't think I enjoyed it enough to get the rest of the series.
June 7, 2014
really liked it! wish I could read the whole thing in one go.
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