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Dorothy’s Dark Return to Oz

2026
Author(s):
McMurrer, Robert
Illustrator(s):
Publisher(s):
Independently Published
Genre(s):
Horror

Comments:
Dorothy Gale thought her days in Oz were nothing more than distant childhood memories—fragments of a dream she had long grown past. But when a chilling pull drags her back across the divide, she discovers that the Oz she once knew has been utterly transformed. The colors are muted, the skies dim, and the land’s magic—once bright and life-giving—now festers with decay. Villages stand abandoned, shadows stretch too far, and the dead themselves have risen, corrupted by a mysterious force that twists everything it touches. Haunted by visions and driven by a sense of responsibility she cannot ignore, Dorothy soon realizes she has arrived in the middle of a spreading plague—a dark enchantment that turns the citizens of Oz into reanimated husks driven by hunger and despair. With every step along the broken Yellow Brick Road, she uncovers the horrifying truth: this infection is not a sickness, but a curse rooted deep within the very heart of Oz’s magic. And something ancient, powerful, and malevolent is pulling the strings. With her courage tested and her memories of the past fading in unsettling ways, Dorothy must search for surviving allies—if any still remain. The Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion may still be out there, but they are no longer the companions she remembers. As she searches for answers, Dorothy is forced to confront what Oz has become, what it demands of her, and what she is willing to sacrifice to stop the darkness from consuming everything.

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