West of Wicked
No one is safe on the Yellow Brick Road.
Dorothy Gale doesn’t know where she came from. At the age of five, she was dropped on Em and Henry’s doorstep while a terrible storm rolled across the Kansas prairie. Now as an adult, Dorothy has made the most of her life on the farm. But when a cyclone tears through the night, ripping her, her dog, and the farmhouse away, Dorothy wakes to find herself far from home in the strange, cursed land of Oz.
Desperate to find her way back, Dorothy takes the advice of the Witch of the North and sets off on the yellow brick road to find a wizard…with a warning to avoid forest monsters, heartless mercenaries, and wicked witches. It isn’t long before Dorothy encounters the dark side of Oz, stumbling on a man beaten and bloody, tied to a pole in a cornfield. Not unlike the scarecrows on the Kansas farm.
With no memories, the mysterious stranger joins Dorothy. Rook is ridiculously handsome, endlessly charming, and somehow understands Dorothy in a way no one ever has. But when they cross paths with the infamous Tinman and his axe, Rook proves he may be hiding his own secrets.
Nothing and no one is what they seem in the cursed land of Oz…maybe even Dorothy herself.
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Nikki St. Crowe
Nikki St. Crowe is a captivating force in the world of dark fantasy and paranormal romance, known for creating worlds where danger, desire, and betrayal intertwine. With a deft hand for blending irresistible tension and unflinching darkness, her stories invite readers to dive deep into realms where love is as perilous as it is passionate, and where the line between villain and hero is often blurred.
Growing up with a love for storytelling, St. Crowe’s journey into writing was one of natural evolution, where her early interest in the macabre and the supernatural evolved into full-fledged tales that would haunt, thrill, and captivate her readers. Drawing inspiration from both classic and contemporary fantasy, her works are often filled with brooding landscapes, morally complex characters, and romance that burns with intensity. St. Crowe’s world-building is masterful, painting intricate settings where the rules of magic and power feel both familiar and unsettlingly alien.
The Great and Terrible Land
There’s something unsettling about a place that feels both forgotten and all too familiar. The Great and Terrible Land invites readers into a world like that—unsettling, magnetic, and humming with dangerous magic. This isn’t the Oz you remember. Here, the yellow brick road is cracked and bleeding, the witches are far more cunning, and power is never given without a price.
The Great and Terrible Land consists of one book and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
