by S. Cinders
Published (first published February 23rd 2018)
Read via Kindle Unlimited
The Witch Queens:
Dark new series that reimagines the Oz saga...
EAST: The four daughters of the King were each given land to prove themselves worthy of being selected as the heir to the entire kingdom. When munchkins start turning up dead, Indy- Queen of the East, knows that she has to do something drastic. Swallowing her pride, Indy approaches the only man for the job. He is one badass, sexed up, tattooed, six-ft-four piece of man meat that they call Scarecrow.
NORTH: Sent to rule over the Lion-shifters, Mombi- Queen of the North, knows that she will never truly be accepted as one of their own. What is worse, Jake- the Lion King, is missing, and rumor is that he left because of her. The pride is now under Dorothy's control.
SOUTH: Prince Gregory has been sneaking into the Emerald City and pretending to be the ‘great and powerful Oz.’ His real intention is to be near Glinda- Queen of the South, whom he has loved since he was a child. But true love doesn’t seem to follow the yellow brick road. Will these two ever have a chance when her sisters hate everything about him?
WEST: Elphaba- Queen of the West, has had just enough of Steele’s lies and games. The immortal broke her heart once, and it won’t happen again. His name might be Steele, but he’s nothing but a heartless Tin Man. And she is one queen that won’t be melting at his feet.
The new girl, Dorothy, must die. Don't be fooled by her pigtails and sparkly stolen shoes. She's a killer, who has been wreaking havoc in the land of Oz. The four Witch Queens must come together to defeat Dorothy once and for all and discover where each of their destinies lies.
Book Review:
I’ve never been a big Oz fan. While I remember as a kid watching the movie on this little rabbit eared T.V. it was never a favorite. Yet this version had me captivated. Probably because it focused on the Witches of Oz and not Dorthey. This book turns Oz on its head. Dorthey is the evil witch and the witches are the heroines.
As the title proclaims our main characters are Scarecrow and Indy, the wicked witch of the East. They already have a history and the chemistry between them is intense. Scarecrow is intense and positive. Their relationship is hot and heavy with wisps of BDSM. Each of the well-known characters is represented Mobi is paired with Jake a lion shifter. Elphaba paired with Steele aka the Tinman, and Glinda with Gregory who moonlights as the Wizard of Oz.
The pairs each get a small spot light having a history before reuniting to take on Dorthey. I enjoyed following Indy and Scarecrow as they tracked down Dorthey and grew closer. While this book has lots of spicy bits in the plot and characterization are well done pushing the story. Just keep a glass of ice water handy because it gets hot.
I like it when an author can successfully take characters from well known books and turn them around. Great review!
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