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West of Wicked

The Great and Terrible Land, Book 2

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West of Wicked

By: Nikki St. Crowe
Narrated by: Stella Hunter, Samantha Brentmoor, Connor Crais, Ellie Gossage, Shane East, Amy Hall, Sean Masters
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About this listen

Narrated by an incredible full cast.

A dark, sexy, and twisted reimagining of The Wizard of Oz from bestselling author Nikki St. Crowe.

No one is safe on the yellow brick road.

Dorothy Gale doesn’t know where she came from. At the age of five, she was dropped on Em and Henry’s doorstep while a terrible storm rolled across the Kansas prairie. Now as an adult, Dorothy has made the most of her life on the farm. But when a cyclone tears through the night, ripping her, her dog, and the farmhouse away, Dorothy wakes to find herself far from home in the strange, cursed land of Oz.

Desperate to find her way back, Dorothy takes the advice of the Witch of the North and sets off on the yellow brick road to find a wizard . . . with a warning to avoid forest monsters, heartless mercenaries, and wicked witches. It isn’t long before Dorothy encounters the dark side of Oz, stumbling on a man beaten and bloody, tied to a pole in a cornfield. Not unlike the scarecrows on the Kansas farm.

With no memories, the mysterious stranger joins Dorothy. Rook is ridiculously handsome, endlessly charming, and somehow understands Dorothy in a way no one ever has. But when they cross paths with the infamous Tinman and his axe, Rook proves he may be hiding his own secrets.

Nothing and no one is what they seem in the cursed land of Oz . . . maybe even Dorothy herself.

Tropes:

Wizard of Oz retelling
Forbidden Love
Rambunctious Dog
Journey of self discovery
Hidden identity
Witchy

Spice:

2/5

Action & Adventure Dark Fantasy Fantasy Heartfelt

Critic Reviews

West of Wicked is a sexy, lush adventure that sends the intrepid heroine Dorothy on a dark and twisted journey. With a cast of dangerous and captivating characters, rich worldbuilding, and a fierce heroine that you can't help but root for, this dark retelling is sure to delight fans both new to and familiar with the world of Oz! (Elizabeth Helen, author of the Sunday Times bestselling Beast of the Briar series)
West of Wicked is Nikki St. Crowe at her best. I can always count on her work to be immersive and captivating from the very first page. This dark, sensual reimagining dragged me out of my months-long reading slump, and I never want to leave! (R.L. Caulder, USA Today bestselling author of Where Dreams Fall)
West of Wicked is a beautifully written, dark retelling of the Wizard of Oz . . . it was a truly gripping and magical version of a story I adore. The cliffhanger is phenomenal and has made me want book two urgently
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