This is one of my favorite books in the series. As usual, the good guys are good, the bad guys are bad. The back story on this is the darkest in the series so far, and breaks a lot of Baums own early rules regarding scary stories. I think the dark side of this book makes it more interesting though. Required reading for any fan or lover of Oz. Brilliant! The recording is a little flat, but the content more than makes up for it. Great Book J. Mathew Bloom 2007-07-07 17:04:16 2007-07-07 17:04:16 4 1 4.00