West of Wicked

Name: West of Wicked
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ISBN: 9781035059874

Nikki St. Crowe

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Tor Bramble
30 June 2026

Romance

Series: The Great and Terrible Land

A dark, sexy, and twisted reimagining of The Wizard of Oz from USA Today 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

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2 chili peppers

By: Nikki St. Crowe
Imprint: Tor Bramble
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781035059874
ISBN 10: 1035059878
Series: The Great and Terrible Land
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 30 June 2026
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Nikki St. Crowe has been writing for as long as she can remember. Her first book, written in the 4th grade, was about a gothic mansion full of treasure. While she still loves writing about magic, she's ditched the treasure for something better: villains and anti-heroes, and the women who make them wild. These days, when Nikki isn't writing or daydreaming about the bad guys, she can either be found in the woods or traveling in an Airstream with her husband and daughter.

Reviews for West of Wicked

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 of both new to and familiar with the world of Oz! -- Elizabeth Helen, author of the <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling Beast of the Briar series 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 * The Bookish Drop * 'Wow. Just WOW. I LOVED IT' on The Never King * Reader Review * 'This book is wild, in the best way' on The Never King * Reader Review * 'Read them! read them all! You will not be disappointed!!!!' on the Vicious Lost Boys series * Reader Review * 'Wow the spiciest fairy tale I've ever read!' on The Never King * Reader Review * 'Each chapter made me wet' on The Never King * Reader Review *