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Heart of Oz: A Wizard of Retelling Whereby Darkness Becomes the Fae Princess (Oz: Origins of Darkness Book 1) Kindle Edition

3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

Everyone knows the land of Oz- A bright happy place filled with color, munchkins, quadlings and other beings under the security of the Emerald City and the Wizard. But suppose there is no Emerald City and no Wizard to safeguard Oz. Suppose we went back to the very beginning, when the first guardian of Oz, Elvira, a kind-hearted fae is exposed to what darkness really is when Elvira's best friend Genevieve is lured by the dark.

Just disappearing off into the night leaving Genevieve’s mother Ceris along with her two brothers, Aldante and Altair going spare as she moves into the most dangerous terrain, Starlet Boding. Known for shaping everyday folk into witches, warlocks as well as a prime breeding ground for demons. Genevieve is on shaky ground but not a soul back in her home village Golly Vale dares to find her.

Soon Genevieve meets Torigo, a snake who knows the dark world better than most. Having tutored many students in their shameful path. Torigo sees Genevieve's potential and can't wait to see her grow into a fine sorceress. Only Genevieve discovers Elvira has betrayed her and is furious. She makes her presence known in Golly Vale, only to find herself forbidden from the land. Feeling hurt, lost and alone she leaves.

Then tragedy strikes in Genevieve's heart. She's seeing red. Nobody in Oz is safe. And with chaos about to descend onto the peaceful land, will Genevieve destroy everyone she loves and herself?

USA Today Best-Selling Author Isra Sravenheart has retold the classic story of Oz in a brand new light. Re-imagining it as never seen before as we go back to the very roots of Oz's origins when darkness threatened to destroy this once peaceful land.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07L9GHXBT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Isra Sravenheart (February 14, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 14, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6205 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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Isra Sravenheart
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Isra is an eccentric author whose heart resides with the dark fantasy but also the paranormal genres. Cats and coffee are her main interests. She's also a pretty badass witch and often envisions new adventures involving dragons, witches, warlocks and really likes villains. When she's not writing she's rewatching Supernatural for the umpteenth time and thirsting over Jensen Ackles. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2019
    If you like stories about Oz you will like this book. It's a very entertaining book and I'm glad I picked it up. I look forward to future reads from this author.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2019
    This was a different side of Oz that I never knew. It's almost as if we are looking at how the good witches and the bad witches came about. And then there was love, love between friends, love between family, and the potential for a new love. I can't wait to read book 2.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2019
    Book: Heart of Oz
    Author: Isra Sravenhart
    Rating: 1 Out of 5 Stars

    I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher, BooksGoSocial, for providing me with this ARC. Please, don’t think too unkindly of me.

    I went into this one knowing nothing. I did figure that it would be some kind of retelling of the Wizard of Oz. We kind of got this origin story-I think. I’m not really sure what it was. I’m just flat out going to be honest: this was a very difficult book to follow and it shouldn’t have been. The writing was a challenge and the point of views would change without any warning. Now, I do read a lot of complex fantasy, but even they are a lot easier to follow than this.

    Isra’s writing, I thought, started out very strong, making me question all of the negative reviews surrounding this book. However, as I kept reading, it really did feel like the writing fell apart. We went from actually seeing what was going on to being told. It also annoyed that we were kind of told certain character’s backstories before we actually got to see the characters. I really like it whenever these backstories are worked into the story.

    There was also a lot of awkward wording. I know this is small press and all, so authors may not have all of the resources as larger companies. I do expect books not to be prefect, but I do expect authors to at least use words that fit the sentence. Isra put in a lot of long words that really just messed with the flor of the book. You don’t have to use these words. Plus, some of them were not even used correctly. My university professors always said it was best to use smaller words and use them correctly than use long words and incorrectly. You really do need to stick with what works best for you.

    I did like the Fae aspect of the book. I am really getting into Fae fantasy and get really excited every time I come across one of them. I do love the traditional elements of fantasy-so don’t judge me.

    I also loved how the bonds of friendship were explored here and how you do have to make that choice between good and evil. It is one of my favourite things to see in books. I just wish that the writing had been a bit more organized so we could get a better picture of what was going on.

    So, The Heart of Oz is out now-I believe. If you want to check this out for yourself, go ahead.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024
    A disastrous mess with nearly no plot and no connections to the original Wizard of Oz (saying you’re in Oz doesn’t automatically make it oz. Show me stuff that I am familiar with. Why make it a retelling and not use any of the lands and peoples from the originals?). This felt like an entirely new world.
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2019
    This excellent story is like a prequel to the Wizard of Oz, even before Wicked, where we find out how the land of Oz was shaped into the way it appears in the story we all know and love. Whilst it's an excellent story, and I'd definitely be interested in reading more of the series based on the storyline, there are a lot of errors in the story, which I found especially distracting, and this was the reason it lost a star. I can only hope the author has better proofreading in future stories!
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