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A review by idratherbereading542
There's No Place Like Oz by Leann Belle
4.0
- Heroine: Dorothy
- Harem: Tobias (Toto), Crowe (Scarecrow), Talos (Tinman), Leon (Lion)
- POVs Included: Multiple POVs (Dorothy, Tobias, Crowe, Talos, Leon)
- Book Playlist (Wizard of Oz Dark Retelling Playlist)
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SUMMARY: (SPOILER WARNING)
Dorothy is headed back home to Kansas after ten years of failing being an actress in Hollywood. The only thing she has to show for it is her certified emotional support pet, Toto.
But when a twister hits her house, she is swept up to the land of Oz where she encounters strange creatures who are either evil or being manipulated by evil witches.
Her new friends suggest visiting the Wizard of Oz to help her get home. The Wizard gives her a mission to defeat the four witches of Oz so he can have enough magic to grant her and her companions’ wishes and restore what they’ve lost from the evil witches.
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REVIEW:
I enjoyed this one. I’m really loving this series and this author’s spin on these classics. Like the first one, We’re All Mad Here, this one was dark and atmospheric and had a very unique and interesting take on the story.
I thought it was quite creative and clever that each of the guys were cursed by one of four wicked witches of Oz (one for each direction - North, South, East, and West). And in order to have their curses reversed, they need to find each one, kill them, and retrieve the artifact that held their powers (like the shoes from the Wicked Witch of the East). This plot premise was so clever and well done!
I did feel like the guys in the first book, We’re All Mad Here, were a little darker and more twisted (which I preferred). And that one was also more haunting and atmospheric in my opinion.
On the other hand, I liked that she was with the guys for most of the journey in this one. This allowed us to get to know them better than we did in Alice’s book. I also liked that this one had a bit of an epilogue that I thought Alice’s book was lacking.
I did prefer Alice over Dorothy as a character though. Dorothy was kind of timid and unsure of herself, whereas Alice did what she had to do to get shit done. lol
But enough comparing…
I liked the story for this one a lot. It was just such an interesting twist and I loved it. It was fascinating to meet each of the witches and see how they shaped each of Dorothy’s men (for better and worse).
I liked the guys too. Crowe seemed to get the most page time though. I didn’t feel like we got to know Talos as much. But I did still like him. Tobias was sweet and loyal. And Leon was sort of a ball of energy. They were a good group, even if I did feel like their page time wasn’t always balanced.
Overall it’s an excellent dark RH retelling of the Wizard of Oz. Not overly smutty (I would’ve like more smut TBH). But an interesting story with an underlining lesson about being yourself and not letting others change you. I’d recommend it (and this whole series) if you like darker retellings and RH romances.
- Harem: Tobias (Toto), Crowe (Scarecrow), Talos (Tinman), Leon (Lion)
- POVs Included: Multiple POVs (Dorothy, Tobias, Crowe, Talos, Leon)
- Book Playlist (Wizard of Oz Dark Retelling Playlist)
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SUMMARY: (SPOILER WARNING)
Dorothy is headed back home to Kansas after ten years of failing being an actress in Hollywood. The only thing she has to show for it is her certified emotional support pet, Toto.
But when a twister hits her house, she is swept up to the land of Oz where she encounters strange creatures who are either evil or being manipulated by evil witches.
Her new friends suggest visiting the Wizard of Oz to help her get home. The Wizard gives her a mission to defeat the four witches of Oz so he can have enough magic to grant her and her companions’ wishes and restore what they’ve lost from the evil witches.
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REVIEW:
I enjoyed this one. I’m really loving this series and this author’s spin on these classics. Like the first one, We’re All Mad Here, this one was dark and atmospheric and had a very unique and interesting take on the story.
I thought it was quite creative and clever that each of the guys were cursed by one of four wicked witches of Oz (one for each direction - North, South, East, and West). And in order to have their curses reversed, they need to find each one, kill them, and retrieve the artifact that held their powers (like the shoes from the Wicked Witch of the East). This plot premise was so clever and well done!
I did feel like the guys in the first book, We’re All Mad Here, were a little darker and more twisted (which I preferred). And that one was also more haunting and atmospheric in my opinion.
On the other hand, I liked that she was with the guys for most of the journey in this one. This allowed us to get to know them better than we did in Alice’s book. I also liked that this one had a bit of an epilogue that I thought Alice’s book was lacking.
I did prefer Alice over Dorothy as a character though. Dorothy was kind of timid and unsure of herself, whereas Alice did what she had to do to get shit done. lol
But enough comparing…
I liked the story for this one a lot. It was just such an interesting twist and I loved it. It was fascinating to meet each of the witches and see how they shaped each of Dorothy’s men (for better and worse).
I liked the guys too. Crowe seemed to get the most page time though. I didn’t feel like we got to know Talos as much. But I did still like him. Tobias was sweet and loyal. And Leon was sort of a ball of energy. They were a good group, even if I did feel like their page time wasn’t always balanced.
Overall it’s an excellent dark RH retelling of the Wizard of Oz. Not overly smutty (I would’ve like more smut TBH). But an interesting story with an underlining lesson about being yourself and not letting others change you. I’d recommend it (and this whole series) if you like darker retellings and RH romances.