First published 2016
Amy Gumm thought her mission was clear. Like Dorothy before her, a tornado swept this Kansas girl into Oz. But Amy discovered a darker truth. Dorothy had let magic corrupt her, twisting her old companions into monstrous versions of themselves. The Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, and Cowardly Lion became something terrible. Oz transformed from a magical wonderland into a realm of darkness and threat. The Wicked Witches recruited Amy as their assassin. Her target: Dorothy herself. Only by killing the Girl Who Rode the Cyclone could Amy save both worlds from destruction. But Amy's assassination attempt failed. People died because of her mistakes. Worse, her failure tore open the portal connecting Kansas and Oz. Now both worlds face annihilation. Dorothy grows stronger while the barrier between worlds crumbles. Amy races against time to find a way to seal the portal and stop Dorothy's rampage. If she fails again, Dorothy will ensure Amy never sees home. The fate of two worlds rests on a girl who already knows the cost of failure.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, alternate-universe
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Kansas, Oz
270 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins
Content warnings: violence