Dorothy Gale Returns To A Darker Oz In Kieron Knights’ New Novel, Farewell Oz

The yellow brick road has never looked so treacherous. Farewell Oz, the daring new novel by author (The Art of Self-Reinvention, Into The Night) and theatre producer Kieron Knights, takes readers back to the magical Land of Oz, but this time, it’s no place for the faint of heart. Released just in time to reignite audiences’ fascination with Oz ahead of the Wicked movie adaptation, Farewell Oz reimagines a world we thought we knew—only now, its shadows stretch longer, its villains strike harder, and its hero has much more to lose.

Set decades after Dorothy’s first adventure, Farewell Oz finds her an older, wiser woman, called back to a land she no longer recognizes. The Wicked Witch of the West has mysteriously returned, and the Emerald City faces a threat like never before. Joined by an unlikely band of allies—including the enigmatic son of the Wizard and a memory-fractured Patchwork Girl—Dorothy must confront not only the dangers of Oz but also the corruption of power and greed that mirror the struggles of our own world.

“The story is not just about revisiting Oz,” says Knights. “It’s about peeling back the glittering surface to explore what happens when good intentions are twisted by greed and when unlikely friendships are forged in the face of impossible odds.”

With a compelling mix of nostalgia, dark fantasy, and timely social commentary, Farewell Oz is a must-read for fans of Gregory Maguire’s Wicked, Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, and other reimaginings of classic tales. As pop culture’s love for Oz reaches new heights with the forthcoming Wicked film, this novel promises to be a captivating addition to the canon.

Farewell Oz is now available on Amazon in print format.