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I’m really excited to be part of the blog tour for Dorothy In the Land of Monsters by Garten Gevedon. Thank you to Xpresso Book Tours for my spot on the blog tour! Check out my review and don’t forget to enter the giveaway!
Dorothy In the Land of Monsters
by Garten Gevedon
(Oz ReVamped, #1)
Publication date: October 11th 2019
Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Young Adult
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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Review:
A Wizard of Oz re-telling? I knew I had to read this book and hoped that it would be something I loved. Dorothy in the Land of Monsters was really great and I’m glad I took the chance. It’s the story of Dorothy, who winds up lost in a strange land which she determines is hell. Her story is full of twists and turns that kept me hooked to the plot.
My only irk with the book is that it took me a bit to get into it. Once I was into it though, I had a lot of fun reading it. Garten Gevedon took the orignal story of Oz, kept many important similarities and still gave me enough unique content to allow this novel to shine. I love the additional characters and subplots. This was very well written and aside from starting slow, really kept me hooked toward the end.
I love the characters the most. It was really fun to see the reminiscent character traits from the original story blending with the ReVamped world of Oz! I think this was really well done, and I applaud Garten Gevedon’s ability to keep important original content and her creativity to add in additional info!
I think if you’re a fan of The Wizard of Oz, this is a really neat re-telling. I had a lot of fun reading Dorothy in the Land of Monsters. I think fans of YA fantasy and paranormal will really enjoy. I definitely recommend it!
Rating:
3.5 (rounded to 4)/5☆
Garten Gevedon lives in New York City with her family. She’s a sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal author who loves taking fairy tales and turning them inside out. You can visit her online at www.gartengevedon.com.
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