2024 · Literary fiction and dark fairy-tale reimagining
Dorothy: It's Not Kansas Anymore
Dorothy: It's Not Kansas Anymore is a South Florida hurricane novel and a dark reimagining of a beloved fairy tale. When the storm sweeps Cody away, he must cross a transformed landscape and seek help from the Wizard to find his way home.
Completed novel
Themes
- South Florida hurricane
- Hurricane Dorothy 2026
- Dark fairy-tale reimagining
- Home and survival
Opening excerpt
Before the sky split and the ocean swallowed the land, Frog City held its breath. At the window, I felt it too—restless, nearly sixteen, already searching for something I could not name. Palms swayed and bent in the morning breeze. The whole town braced for change. I sensed it, though I could not say why. It began in June 2019. Dark clouds churned above, rolling like waves on a storm-tossed sea. The air felt wrong—off-kilter, as if reality itself had begun to warp. Time thickened, sticky as taffy.
Questions about Dorothy: It's Not Kansas Anymore
What is Dorothy: It's Not Kansas Anymore about?
It is a South Florida hurricane story and a dark reimagining of a fairy tale. After a storm sweeps Cody away, he seeks help from the Wizard to find his way home.
Where is the novel connected to?
The story is connected to South Florida and centers on a catastrophic hurricane.
Is Dorothy: It's Not Kansas Anymore complete?
Dorothy: It's Not Kansas Anymore is a completed novel.