Line #12 Literature/InSearchOfDorothy


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3	''In Search of Dorothy'' is an independent series of ''Franchise/LandOfOz'' books by David Anthony, mainly based on the MGM movie ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''. The first two books, ''In Search of Dorothy'' and ''The Witch's Revenge'', were published in 2006 and 2007. A third book to conclude the trilogy, ''Dorothy and the Wizard's Wish'', never made it to publishing status, leaving the books on a cliffhanger.
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5	Building off the idea that Dorothy's trip to Oz wasn't a dream after all, the story picks up 20 years later, where the Scarecrow rules Oz alongside his companions the Tin Man and Cowardly Lion. All seems well at first, but when an old woods woman discovers the Wicked Witch of the West's crystal ball, the Witch's vengeful spirit possesses her and begins to plot revenge on those who stopped her before--and to do that, she needs the Magic Shoes to resurrect herself, which are now in Dorothy's possession.
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7	While the Tin Man and Lion set out to stop the Witch, the Scarecrow travels to Earth via tornado-portal to warn Dorothy and makes new friends in the Bull and the Tree. While the friends' efforts are not enough to stop the Witch from resurrecting and beginning her revenge, the Scarecrow refuses to give up hope that she can be stopped and Oz saved for good--but how, when the Magic Shoes make her nearly invincible?
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10	!!These books contain examples of:
11	* ActualPacifist: Trisha has no offensive magic, and her only skills are invisibility and communicating with butterflies.
12	* AnimalEspionage: A heroic example, as Trisha's butterflies are able to communicate with her and tip her off to trouble in the land.
13	* CanonForeigner: The Bull, the Tree, the Ice Wizard, and Trisha the Good Witch of the South aren't from the Oz movies or books.
14	* ChekhovsSkill: The Bull uses a skill learned at the rodeo to distract the Witch and help Audrey.
15	* CrystalBall: The Wicked Witch of the West can communicate and look through her crystal ball, as well as the Wicked Witch of the East's.
16	* DarkestHour: Much of ''The Witch's Revenge'' has her nearly unstoppable and endangering and killing many Oz citizens, capturing Trisha, and threatening to destroy the Emerald City. By the end, however, [[spoiler:the Scarecrow realizes the Magic Shoes' weakness and begins to hatch a plan to defeat her]].
17	* DemonicPossession: The Wicked Witch brainwashes and eventually possesses an old woman to restore her body and magic for her.
18	* DismantledMacGuffin: One piece of the Magic Shoes fell off on Dorothy's return to Earth, [[spoiler:meaning even when the Witch obtains the shoes she isn't fully unstoppable]].
19	* ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself: The Scarecrow finds it easy to get around Earth due to Halloween making everyone think he's wearing a costume.
20	* GenerationXerox: Dorothy's niece Audrey and her puppy Otto are near-exact copies of Dorothy and Toto down to personality traits.
21	* {{Invisibility}}: Trisha's power is to make things invisible, including herself and her castle when under threat.
22	* MacGuffin: The Magic Shoes are what the Witch needs to become all-powerful, and keeping them out of her hands drives most of the first book.
23	* MageInManhattan: The Witch eventually follows Scarecrow to Kansas to find Dorothy and the shoes.
24	* TheNightThatNeverEnds: The Witch casts an eternal night sky spell in the second book to blot out the sun.
25	* RedHerring: The Witch of the East's crystal ball shows the Witch about to attack Glinda, but it turns out to be an illusion--her real target is the Emerald City where the heroes are currently based.
26	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Trisha's name is occasionally spelled Tricia.

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