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Dorothy Gale: Vampire Hunter

1/19/2015

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One of my favorite things that people say about the "Dorothy" series is that it was not corny like they were expecting. In books where people spoof on an earlier idea, they're often just riding coattails, but in this series, I'm going in a new direction with original characters and a different look at the world.

I think the important thing for the books is that they can stand on their own, even without the "OZ" source concept. To me, it was just a lot of fun to use the overall concept and the characters, but only to a point and as more of a starting place.

In this story I'm charting completely new ground. The character types are there (a metal man, a coward, a brainless traveller) but they are so different from Baum's characters and have so much of their own personalities that they truly do stand apart from The Wizard of Oz.

The struggles that Dorothy faces are also unique to this series, taking her in directions that even I hadn't planned. That's the truly exciting thing about creating characters with a life of their own: they say things and do things as you write them that you hadn't planned in advance!

So, yes, this book series is inspired by The Wizard of Oz, but it's nothing like the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies type of book. It really is it's own unique story. I hope you enjoy reading it!
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John Bardy
7/12/2015 11:31:57 am

Hi, Brandon. I'm one of the Amazon reviewers who praised your DGVH work("Surprisingly Good Stuff!")

I will say again that this has been an interesting read. It keeps Dorothy Gale as a heroine(as opposed to some of the other alternate takes on the story in which she's made a villain, or she's somehow neutralized) while at the same time keeping her struggling to accept the dark turns her life within the storyline has been taking.

Personally, I wouldn't see it as a stretch to see her, uh, slow change as having any kind of a dramatic impact on who she is. I mean, look at vampires like Varney, or even Hannibal King of Marvel's old "Tomb of Dracula" series. Full vampires, but they maintain their moral fiber without becoming cold-blooded murderers or monsters. They struggle against the need to feed and they become all the stronger for it.

It's your story, though, and I'm logically curious to see where it goes.

But if Dorothy dies, or goes bad, I riot. :)

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Brandon link
7/12/2015 01:25:24 pm

Haha, thanks John. I appreciate your feedback; support from readers is what keeps me at it...including the guilt over not writing enough!

I see Dorothy as a "damaged hero" in this story who struggles with feelings of responsibility, her own moral compass, and her humanity. What becomes of someone who is so pure and giving when everything seems to turn against her? How far will she go to help the people she loves?

The fun thing is that even I don't know exactly what will happen to her in the end.

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