The Bloody Brick Road (A Wizard of Oz Retelling) - Maude Royer

In this wildly vivid, horror-soaked reimagining of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, nothing is as it seems in Dorothy’s nightmare. Blending horror, dystopia, and vengeance, Royer has crafted a twisted tale perfect for fans of Tender is the Flesh and Hex.This isn’t the Oz you remember, and no road is safe here.In the aftermath of a tragic accident, Dorothy uncovers a secret so dark that she spirals into a living nightmare. One where fanatical militants hide behind grimacing masks. Whose twisted slogans are written on city walls in blood red. A magnetically charming imposter, with so many faces that even he can no longer distinguish the real from the fake. As the corpses pile up, decorating the streets of Quebec, investigators are sent running in opposite directions. A seemingly endless nightmare, from which some will never awaken, propelled by a vengeance that has taken years to ripen.This is Oz now…and you’ll never guess who is behind the curtain. This edge-of-your seat retelling of the beloved classic, filled with a twisted cast of your favorite characters, brings together horror and revenge in a blood-soaked, funhouse mirror reflection of the timeless tale. Translated from French for the first time, The Bloody Brick Road will transport you to a dark new world.