When the couch ate Evie Rose, she didn't expect to land in a burrow of blue clay.

She expected lost pennies or perhaps a dust bunny. Instead, she found herself in the "Sour Old Land of Oz"-a place where the Emerald City has faded, the Yellow Brick Road is covered in dust, and the sky has turned a quiet, heavy grey.

Joined by Flickercrick, a Glow-Beetle searching for his light , and Nomar, a gentle monster searching for his lost boy, Evie sets off on a journey not to see a Wizard, but to save a memory.

But the Sour Land is in danger. The Shadow-Ga-Raff-a creature of smoke and void-is stalking the mists, stealing the color from the land and the memories from the hearts of those who live there. To find her way home, Evie must team up with the legends of old-a rusted Tin Treehouse , a flightless Scarecrow , and a Lion who has found new courage -to play one final, desperate game against the darkness.

Written as a tribute to a daughter lost to cancer, The Road Beyond Oz is more than a fairytale retelling. It is a story for the "Hollow-Gazers"-the parents left wandering in the mist of grief. The siblings wishing their brother or sister were still with them. It is a story about the memories we hold, the love we remember, and the road that leads not just through Oz, but to the Greater Beyond.

A heartbreaking and healing adventure for anyone who has ever had to be brave when the sky turned grey.