A review by jess_bythebook
Dark OZ: The Witch is Dead by Geneva Monroe

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m not usually big on retellings, but this surpassed every expectation I could have imagined. Dark and mysterious, morally grey characters, gun fights, explosions, and SPICE! And I’m going to be honest - I don’t know whether the romance or the plot was better. This book is a unicorn. 

“Dorothy was powerless, but Thea is unbreakable.”

Thea is a survivor. Running from her aunt, she’s escaped into a whole new world that she had only heard rumors of before. Narrowly avoiding death, she needs to get to the one person who can help her before it’s too late. But can the people she finds along the way be trusted? Or will they stab her in the back like everyone else?

"I will burn it down. I will dismantle what she has built brick by brick. I will strip the beams and build a pyre unlike OZ has ever known. Then I will strap her to the center and drop the match. I don't care if I have to take the whole world with me.”

Enter the men: Danny, Nick, and Crowe. Each one is different in almost every way, except for one - they want Thea. Whether they want to fight her, throw her to the wolves, or keep her for themselves, they will stop at nothing until they get what they want. Even if it means breaking her in the process. 

"Do your worst. Because when you're done, I will do mine."

From the first line all the way to the epic finish, I was hooked. At no point did I know what was going to happen next. It has a really refreshing take on the Wizard of Oz that makes these mythical characters come to life. But this isn’t your momma’s childhood story anymore. The people in this book are gritty and dark in all the best ways. And I absolutely cannot wait to see what happens next.
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