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The magical signpost, in an alternate world, points in four different directions. Which direction will be chosen next?West goes to Wonderland.East points to Oz.South leads to Neverland.North has been sealed away. Based loosely on The Wizard of Oz series, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and Peter Pan, in book two of the When Wicked Series, the adventure picks up to the east. What does it mean to be Wicked or Good in a world where the essence of life is a bottled powder, and truth is immortalized in bubbles?East of the signpost, tear through Oz with Dorothy Gale as she flees for her life, and confronts the chaos she's unleashed within herself- and Oz in her wake. In parallel, Alice Liddell follows the trail of calamity in her relentless search for Dorothy and her magical shoes, no matter the cost, leading her into a web of insidious secrets and conspiracies. Meanwhile, Peter Pan must decide whether to follow Alice into Oz and face the untold darkness of his past, and its consequences. With death and moral manipulation on the line, he just may have to save a Wicked witch from herself, and somehow not compromise himself along the way.A spellbinding continuation of unbridled chaos, unlikely alliances, lost memories, forgotten friends, the complexities of navigating unresolved emotions, and a Wizard of suspicious nature, When Wicked Runs East is the twisted retelling sequel you need to read.

A series of true stories that are at once relatable, funny, and heart-wrenching, join lauded writer Marissa Miller on a journey of battling imposter syndrome and learning to be proud to stand out. Acclaimed writer and editor Marissa Miller was born into what you would call a nice Jewish family. But she somehow grew into anything but a Nice Jewish Girl. From openly discussing any and all bodily functions with whoever would listen, to encouraging her peers to join her in undressing in the hallways at school for no reason other than to fight the oppressive institution of modern academia, she was continuously scolded by members of the Jewish community for exploring her identity and pushing the boundaries of what a ';nice girl' is allowed to do. To make sense of being the odd one out, she did what any confused teenager would do: she wrote. She wrote poems on MySpace, articles for her school newspaper, extra credit English assignments to compensate for her complete and utter lack of math skills, and eventually, reported pieces for many of the world's most prestigious media publications. But the transition to a lucrative journalism career didn't come without is growing pains. Getting anywhere past the school newspaper stage and being asked to provide journalism lectures around the city inspired a sense of panic, dread, and most notably, impostor syndromethe sense that success is a product of coincidence and luck as opposed to hard work and talent. No fellow journalists she idolized growing up seemed to have had a history of behavior so crude it would make your Rabbi blush. Surely, the Universe was thisclose to taking everything away from her. And to some extent, it did. In Pretty Weirda series of true stories that are at once relatable, funny, and heart-wrenchingyou'll learn about why, like Miller, you're worthy of success by virtue of you thinking you're not, about why there's no such thing as being ';not sick enough' to deserve help, and that living in that liminal space of being too normal to stand out, yet too weird to fit in, is truly where all the magic happens.

The Grim and The Fantastic tells the story of Merton Clarke, and his journey battling a major illness, when a magical realm—filled with splendor and danger lurking in the shadows— reveals itself to him. There, he must face some terrible beasts in a battle to rid himself of his sickness. Along the way, Merton makes two new friends who must fight their own monsters alongside him. If they can defeat their beasts from the realm in battle, just maybe, they will win the battle against their sickness in the real world too. Together, they test their limits, and their understanding of friendship, grief, bravery, and, above all, the power of hope.A story of marvel, battles, and hardship, The Grim and the Fantastic takes a serious subject and seeks to breathe color back into the lives of those affected. The fantastical tale truly provides a whimsical place for children with troubles to escape to.