Blood on the Yellow Bricks series
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The Child Beneath: War of Oz by AbigailSpaulding2011
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Oz trembles. Beneath the Emerald Palace, the child known as Echo has grown-aware, powerful, and more curious than ever. But its bond with the ancient, sentient force lurking beneath the land has reached a breaking point. Above ground, the city reshapes itself in impossible ways: fountains twist like silver serpents, streets spiral like living mosaics, and banners dance in patterns that defy reality. The guardians-Elphaba, Glinda, the Lion, and the Tin Man-stand against the rising tide of magic, protecting the citizens and guiding Echo through its trials. But the deeper force is patient, deliberate, and unyielding. Every choice Echo makes ripples through the city, testing the limits of power, loyalty, and morality. As war erupts, the streets of Oz become a battlefield between ancient magic and newfound mastery. Echo must confront the deeper force, mastering its bond and deciding whether to wield it as protector or risk unleashing untold chaos. The future of Oz-and the destiny of the child beneath the palace-hangs in the balance. In this epic conclusion to the trilogy, the fate of a world rebuilt on lies, power, and legend will be decided. Echo will rise-or Oz will fall.
Echoes of the Rift by AbigailSpaulding2011
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Oz is healing-but not healed. A year after the fall of the Rift, peace has settled like a fragile spell across the land. The skies are quiet, the rivers clear, and Elphaba tends a kingdom learning to forgive. But beneath the Emerald Palace, something listens. Echo-the child born of magic and ruin-has awakened. It remembers the war, the lies, the fall of Dorothy Gale. And it is waiting. When tremors return to Oz, the old guardians rise once more-the Tin Man, the Lion, and Glinda-only to discover that the Rift was never truly closed. An ancient force stirs, older than witchcraft, older than Oz itself. As shadows lengthen and truth unravels, Elphaba must face her greatest fear: that what she buried beneath the palace was never meant to sleep.
Blood on the Yellow Bricks by AbigailSpaulding2011
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What if everything you thought you knew about Oz was a lie? In this dark and twisted adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, the familiar tale is turned on its head. Dorothy Gale, once seen as the innocent farm girl swept away by a tornado, is reimagined as a cunning and ambitious outsider whose arrival in Oz sets off a chain of manipulation and destruction. Her ruby slippers aren't just magical-they're a symbol of power she'll do anything to keep. But what if the so-called Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, was never wicked at all? What if she was the true protector of Oz, fighting to preserve balance and justice in a land corrupted by illusion and deceit? In this version, Elphaba is a misunderstood hero, demonized by propaganda and betrayed by those she once trusted. And Glinda the Good? Perhaps she's not so good after all. Behind her shimmering smile lies a master manipulator who orchestrates events from the shadows, using Dorothy as a pawn to eliminate her only rival-Elphaba. This adaptation explores themes of power, perception, and the danger of a single narrative. It asks: Who gets to write history? And what if the real villain is the one wearing the crown?