[Ozma Chronicles 01] • The Last Witch of Oz

*A novice witch. A desperate king. A fake engagement.* **

*Can their plan save Oz?* **

Nineteen-year-old carnival thief Tippetarius fears she’s falling for her best friend —a dashing knife-thrower with more admirers in his arsenal than blades.

Just when she works up the nerve to confess her feelings, though, a mysterious golden key gifted to her by an enigmatic stranger sends Tip from Kentucky to the Yellow Brick Road.

But her arrival in a strange land populated by even stranger inhabitants quickly leads to her arrest. How was she to know witches were illegal? Especially since she’s never had any powers until now.

Until Oz.

When her first meeting with the brooding and severe Scarecrow King almost proves fatal— for him —Tip’s eagerness to escape transforms into desperation. **

She’s taken aback, however, when the cold and calculating sovereign lowers his guard to confess that he needs her help subverting a coup.

Though Tip agrees to wear the king’s ring and pretend to know what she’s doing when it comes to magic, it’s not long before she begins to question what’s real between them and what’s staged.

And if perhaps there is some place other than home for her after all…

** ** Filled with tension, intrigue, and passion, The Last Witch of Oz* is the first novel in a new fantasy romance series chronicling the return of Oz’s famed lost princess, Ozma, to the land from which she was stolen. This sweeping saga features familiar characters from L. Frank Baum’s beloved Oz series and new personalities that twist the tale you thought you knew into a new kind of epic storm. Slow-burn romance, fake dating, secrets, love-triangles, magic, a touch of spice, high stakes, and royal intrigue make this series appealing to fans of Sarah J. Mass's ACOTR series and Holly Black's The Cruel Prince.*

Praise for The Last Witch of Oz

★★★★★ "...a magical romance with a dark and edgy twist."

★★★★★ "A slow burn romance, fantastic banter, and a page turning plot!"**

★★★★★ … a kaleidoscope of intrigue, action, surprises, magic, twists, and slow burn romance.

★★★★★ I can't wait for book two!

★★★★★ …an epic, magical story brimming with friendship, loyalty, adventure, love, and betrayal.

** Praise for Mae Holloway **

**★★★★★ “With decadent prose, charming characters, and immersive world-building, [Holloway] deftly dances between a cursed past and a half-light present, transporting the reader through spaces and time on the wings of broken chords and bright melodies.”

★★★★★ “Riveting and mysterious . . .** ** **