Synopsis

GeorgeSterling,onceasuccessfullawyerturnedactor,thenturnedmagician,findshimselfindirestraitsastheriseofArtificialIntelligencetakesawayallhislivelihoods.Ashenearstheendofhislife,afamilyheirloom,amysteriousringpasseddownfromhisfather,transportshimtoanunfamiliarworldseeminglydistantfromreality.Uponawakening,Georgediscoversanewfoundopportunitythatawaitshim.InitiallytaskedwithportrayingtheWizardofOztosurvive,hedelvesintothisnewrole.However,asheembraceshisnewidentity,anevengreaterchallengeliesahead:hemustventureintotherealmofpretendingtobeagod.ThisbookusescharactersandelementsfromL.FrankBaum'soriginalOzserieswhichhasenteredthepublicdomainandallowsmetousetheminmyoriginalbookaslongasIdonotusethecharactersandelementsfromtheadaptationsthathaven'tenteredthepublicdomain.