Title: Dorothy In the Land of Monsters
Author: Garten Gevedon
Series: Oz ReVamped, #1
Publication date: October 11th 2019
Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Young Adult
Blurb
Shifters, Zombies, and Vampires? Oh my!
My name is Dorothy Gale, and I think I might be dead.
When my dog Toto and I got swept up in a twister, we landed in hell. A very colorful hell. Like a rainbow dripping in blood. Now it looks as though this dreadful underworld plagued with vampires, zombies, and shifters will be the site of my eternal damnation.
They say this terrifying land called Oz isn’t hell or purgatory and escape is possible, but first I must survive the journey down the blood-soaked yellow brick road to the only place in Oz where vampires dare not tread—The City of Emeralds.
With enchanted footwear and the help of my three new friends—a friendly zombie, a massive shifter lion, and a heartless axe murderer of evil night creatures (who also happens to be the hottest guy I’ve ever seen)—Toto and I have a chance to make it to the Vampire Free Zone. When we get there, I must convince the most powerful wizard in this magical land of monsters to send us out of this radiant nightmare and back to the world of the living. They say he’s just as frightening as this monstrous land, that he detests visitors, and even the most horrifying creatures cower in his presence. But I must seek him out. And when I find him, I’ll do whatever it takes to make him send me home.
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My Thoughts <3
| I thought this was an interesting read and enjoyed the likeness to the OG Wizard of Oz. It is a VERY similar plot, but there are extra scenes, emotions, and interactions between the characters that you do not see in the original. The fact that Gevedon can make it her own world while using the same plot shows what a talented author that she is. These are not your normal yellow brick road characters and OZ is VERY different with monsters, zombies, vampires- Oh my! As mentioned above, Gevedon is a very talented author, but there were times in the book where it was almost too much. Dorothy is still in HS but is thinking and speaking along the lines of someone with higher education, BUT then she has moments where she is such a teenager and it causes me to bust out laughing. I found myself skimming a few of the parts where she is describing the scenery and also Oz because it was a bit TOO much description for me and I got a little bored. But then other times I was completely entranced, especially with the way the Scarecrow, Tinman, and Cowardly Lion were portrayed, it was a unique spin and bringing in the “monsters” of OZ theme. All in all, I enjoyed reading this book and liked the spin on it. I also like YA romances so the romance heated things up for me! What I would like to see in the next books in the series is less detailed descriptions and word dump, more humor, and a freaking awesome story! I am excited to see what happens and I give this book a 4 outta 5 and will be checking out future books! PS: Thank you to Garten Gevedon and Xpresso Book Tours for allowing me an advanced copy of the book to read and review honestly! |
About The Author:
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Melanie Karsak is the author of The Airship Racing Chronicles, The Harvesting Series, The Celtic Blood Series, Steampunk Red Riding Hood, and Steampunk Fairy Tales. The author currently lives in Florida with her husband and two children. She is an Instructor of English at Southern New Hampshire University.
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