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    Thea of Oz: The Ozite Cycle, #1
    Thea of Oz: The Ozite Cycle, #1
    Thea of Oz: The Ozite Cycle, #1
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    Thea of Oz: The Ozite Cycle, #1

    By Rebecca A. Demarest

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    Hundreds of years have passed since Dorothy first went to Oz. Since then, global warming has caused devastating storms that strip our world and dump the detritus on Oz, including the occasional refugee. Thea is one such traveler, and she’s been on Oz since she was a young child. Little does she know that she is in fact the direct descendent of the fabled Gale girl, which has just come to the attention of the green-skinned Minister of Trade. Accompanied by her disdainful cat Mrow, Thea must confront the villainy that her ancestors fomented all those years ago.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRebecca A. Demarest
    Release dateAug 1, 2014
    ISBN9781501402944
    Thea of Oz: The Ozite Cycle, #1
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    Rebecca A. Demarest

    Rebecca A. Demarest is an author, award-winning book designer, and technical illustrator living in Seattle, WA with her husband, Jason, their dog-like cat named Cat, and their Portie puppy named Teal'c. When she isn’t writing or making books and flowcharts pretty, Rebecca can be found crafting, working on her indoor forest, climbing, hiking, and generally loving being back in her native Pacific Northwest. Rebecca graduated from Willamette University Cum Laude in 2009 with a B.A. in Psychology and English, and from Emerson College in 2011 with an M.F.A. in Creative Writing and Publishing. She has worked on a variety of journals, and is currently the Senior Technical Illustrator at O’Reilly Media and the house designer for the Seattle Play Series.

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    • 4/5
      I received a free copy from Librarything.Thea Lives in Oz with her aunt who is a salvager of earth items.Thea goes to help The Witch of the West's Grandson who despises people from Earth.He wants to destroy Earth But he did not count on Thea Mrow to stop him. I enjoyed this quick read but what sold me was the beautiful illustrations. Thanks for the opportunity.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed reading this book about Oz years after Dorothy visited. It was just a short story, and can be quickly read, but was fun and entertaining. It could have used a little bit more massaging, but I like the ideas and the story and would be interested in reading more of the Ozite Cycle books.
    • 4/5
      Loved the opportunity to be back in the land of Oz. Very quick,fun read, good characters, and interesting plot. first of a series of novellas. I will look forward to reading them all.

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    Thea of Oz - Rebecca A. Demarest

    Chapter 1

    I took my time arranging the chipped tea service on the silver tray, trading one particularly well-loved cup for one less worse-for-wear. It wasn’t like Auntie couldn’t afford to buy a new set here in Oz, but these were Earth-made and Auntie was nothing if not Earth-proud. It was how she made her living, but when high-profile guests stopped by, it would have been nice to have something to serve them with that was whole, and maybe even matched. Nudging one last pastry into place, I grabbed the tray and backed through the swinging door into the living room.

    Elphred, darling, surely you understand my confusion. My aunt Gertrude was a florid woman holding court in one of the refurbished Ikea chairs, fanning herself slowly. The man sitting across from her was dressed in a black, finely tailored suit that downplayed the slight green tint to his complexion.

    He leaned forward in a slight, mock bow. Can’t the Trade Minister call on the Garbage Queen? After all, you control quite a bit of the Earth artifact trade.

    Auntie guffawed, slapping the plastic fan closed on her knee. Now see, that’s it right there. You came to see me, you with your pretty governmental position and influence, when you could very well have sent me a non-invitation invitation to come to your office. Which leads me to believe that what you’re up to isn’t strictly above board. That insults me, it does. All my scavengers are properly licensed and operate within the strict regulations laid down by your own office.

    A smile flitted across the minister’s face. Which is why, I am sure, you’re the only human wealthy or influential enough to own an apartment here in the Emerald City instead of out in one of the human slums along the desert’s edge.

    I finished arranging the tea on the table between them and retreated to my sewing corner, remaining close by in case Auntie needed anything else. The basket beside me was full of my failed attempts to learn embroidery, but Auntie insisted I keep trying, as it was a skill that an upper-class woman of Earth would have known. It didn’t matter to her that it was a skill a woman hadn’t needed to practice for three hundred years. I sighed, and picked up the lopsided rose I had been working on.

    Elphred waited until I was settled, collecting his thoughts, then lowered his voice. Of course, you heard about the large drop that happened out in Munchkinland yesterday? He picked over the pastries until he found the one with the most icing. Four F-5 tornadoes tore their way through Oklahoma, brought in about sixty refugees and a couple warehouses? He paused to take a bite of the delicacy and hummed in appreciation. You really do have the best fried rings. Where do you get them?

    Auntie snapped the fan open again. One of her frequent complaints about Oz was the lack of air conditioning. Donuts, darling, they’re called donuts. I make them myself, old family recipe. I can send a box of them with you. As for the drop, of course I heard—my crews brought in quite the haul from it. 

    What your crews didn’t get to see was a travel-pod that came through. A scientist by the name of Diggs, and his equipment. His pod was quite nice, too—a new line from Mitsubishi, it looks like. They finally figured out the pressurization problem. The minister’s tongue flicked out to catch a stray bit of frosting at the corner of his mouth. 

    Auntie waited for him to continue, but when he simply

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