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The Land of Oz: Decades before Dorothy, generations without war have grown soft and weary. From the shadows, the witches scheme to divide the land and remake Oz in their own image. Magic and mayhem, dreams and defiance, secrets and sacrifice abound, defining this new age in the Land of Oz.THE WORLD WILL KNOW HER NAME, NO MATTER WHAT THE COST.Fifteen-year old Glinda is determined to live free from the shadow of her sorceress mother. Uncaring of the price it may demand, Glinda’s rebellion against her mother’s wishes unleashes the hidden fury of the wicked witches’ secret scheme, and plunges the entire land into chaos.Amidst the turmoil, magical armies march across Oz, leaving devastation in their wake. Hope from the skies comes in the form of a wizard almost as young as Glinda. He brings stories of freedom, and dreams that change the world around him. Without an army of her own, Glinda inspires common people to rise up against the monstrous armies. However, her inexperience puts everyone at risk. Will three spells, a few clever friends, and a wizard with unwavering faith in freedom be enough to overthrow the tyranny of the wicked witches?Let the battle for Oz begin.The Orphan Sorceress of Oz is the first book in The Hidden History of Oz series, an epic fairy tale adventure set decades before L. Frank Baum's masterpiece, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. This series brings the excitement of epic fantasy to the magical land of Oz.This story was previously published as The Witch Queens.What readers have to say:“a very exciting, action packed adventure story that impressively builds itself around the original source material.”“brilliantly told…somewhat dark at some parts, and has that hint of Frank Baum's original writing”“I don't know of any other Oz prequel or sequel that ties so many existing plotholes together in such a believable way.”“full of adventure and in depth character development”“witches, magicians, heroes, inventors, villains, friends and plenty of action”“a fantastic Oz story with a nice Celtic feel thrown in for good measure”

With only three spells, two clever friends, and a wizard with a dream, Glinda will learn that the one thing in Oz more powerful than magic is freedom. Long before Dorothy ... there was Glinda. Glinda only wants freedom. She wants freedom from her parents, freedom from her tower, and, most of all, she wants freedom her dreary life as the red-haired daughter of the Sorceress. She wants adventures like the ones she reads about. In all her fifteen years, she has never flown with Winged Monkeys, seen a magic mirror, or even talked with a Wicked Witch. And the only rebellion she ever led was against her mother, and that was over which dress to wear to the Abracadabra Bazaar. That single defiant act was the first domino to fall in an escalating series of horrible events. Her parents are gone. Her tower is destroyed. Even the great King is dead. The Wicked Witches command their magical armies to seize power, but Glinda refuses to surrender. Her courageous spark fans the flames of rebellion, but their small army is out-magicked, outnumbered, and out of time. With only three spells, two clever friends, and a wizard with a dream, Glinda will learn that the one thing in Oz more powerful than magic is freedom. Join Glinda the Good as she jumps red-head first into the adventures she has always dreamed of. Order your copy of The Witch Queens today. This epic fantasy prequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is perfect for ages 10 and up. Guide for Parents, including educational value, positive messages, language, and more, included in Appendix. The Hidden History of Oz: The roots of Oz reach back more than a thousand years to a past full of Witches and warriors fighting to control the magic of a land powered by human dreams. Discover the courage and adventure today by ordering your copy of The Witch Queens.

The Land of Oz: Decades before Dorothy, generations without war have grown soft and weary. From the shadows, the witches scheme to divide the land and remake Oz in their own image. Magic and mayhem, dreams and defiance, secrets and sacrifice abound,defining this new age in the Land of Oz.THE WORLD WILL KNOW HER NAME, NO MATTER WHAT THE COST.Fifteen-year old Glinda is determined to live free from the shadow of her sorceress mother. Uncaring of the price it may demand, Glinda’srebellion against her mother’s wishes unleashes the hidden fury of the wicked witches’ secret scheme, and plunges the entire land into chaos.Amidst the turmoil, magical armies march across Oz, leaving devastation in their wake. Hope from the skies comes in the form of awizard almost as young as Glinda. He brings stories of freedom, and dreams that change the world around him. Without an army of her own, Glinda inspires common people to rise up against the monstrous armies. However, her inexperience puts everyone at risk.Will three spells, a few clever friends, and a wizard with unwavering faith in freedom be enough to overthrow the tyranny of the wicked witches?Let the battle for Oz begin.