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 Bloodstained Oz cover | |
| Author | Christopher Golden &James A. Moore |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Glenn Chadbourne |
| Cover artist | Glenn Chadbourne |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror fiction |
| Published | 2006Earthling Publications |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 116 pp (US hardcover edition) |
| ISBN | 0-9766339-6-5 |
| OCLC | 70133181 |
Bloodstained Oz is aWizard of Oz-relatedhorror novella byChristopher Golden andJames A. Moore, and it was illustrated byGlenn Chadbourne. It waspublished as alimited edition hardcover byEarthling Publications in 2006. It comes with an introduction byRay Garton.
It was nominated for theHorror Writers Association'sBram Stoker Award forBest Long Fiction in 2006.
The story falls outside ofL. Frank Baum's originalstoryline for hisWonderful Wizard of Oz series and its official sequels. Being outside of thecanonical restrictions,Bloodstained Oz makes theLand of Oz a nightmare for adults instead of achildren's story.
Bothfirst editions ofBloodstained Oz were sold out very soon after publication, and there are no current plans to reprint it by Earthling Publications or any other publisher. Being anOz related book and a horror novel have made it a collector's item. Copies have been sold oneBay for $300.00 or more.
1930sDust BowlKansas natives and an alternate version of the Wonderful Land of Oz collide during a huge dust storm.The Scarecrow, theTin Woodman, and theCowardly Lion may or may not help them on this adventure because the other inhabitants of Oz includevampireflying monkeys,emerald eyeddemonic creatures, and other horrors beyond imagination.
Down home farm girl Gayle Franklin and her family, escapedconvict Hank Burnside, andRoma gypsies Elisa and Stefan along with their infant son Jeremiah, all find themselves face to face with the unbelievable terrors from Oz. The creatures have taken over Oz and now they are threatening to take overEarth too.
Bloodstained Oz was only available in two limited first editions:
