The Wizard left Oz in a hot air balloon—or did he? This digital original novella is the third installment in the prequel arc to the edgy and exciting New York Times bestseller Dorothy Must Die.

Dorothy Gale is back . . . and she's not the sweet little heroine of Oz anymore. She's power-hungry and vicious, and she leaves a trail of destruction beneath her spike-heeled, magical shoes. But she wasn't always in charge. There used to be a different ruler of Oz. Someone who also came from the Other Place, and who stole power for himself. They called him the Wizard.

The story goes that when a young Dorothy revealed the Wizard as a fraud, the man behind the curtain fled Oz in his hot air balloon. But in The Wizard Returns, he wakes in a field of poppies to find out that not only had he never left, but that he has no memory of who—or where—he is. As he undergoes a series of tests to uncover his memories, he finds that the very girl who threw him from the Emerald Palace is in control. And that Oz may be his destiny after all.

The Wizard Returns by Danielle Paige is a dark and compelling reimagining of a beloved classic and is perfect for fans of Cinder by Marissa Meyer, Beastly by Alex Flinn, and Wicked by Gregory Maguire.

A Twisted Fairy Tale: Forget the Oz you know. In this dark reimagining, Dorothy Gale is a power-hungry tyrant, and the Wizard is an amnesiac on the run.
A Dangerous Quest: Stripped of his memories, the Wizard must survive a series of magical tests to discover who he is—and whether he’s a hero or the villain Oz remembers.
Prequel Novella: Discover the events that set the stage for the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die series in this thrilling third installment.
Dark Magic and Twisted Creatures: Featuring a corrupt fairy kingdom, monstrous winged wolves, and a terrifying perversion of a once-Cowardly Lion.