NEW YORK TIMES / KEVIN ANDERSON Editor's Notes Client Name: Vincent Kelly Manuscript Title: Northern Oz Editor: JB / KEVIN ANDERSON & ASSOCIATES New York Times Bestselling Ghostwriters and Editors You've created an absolutely delightful and ingenious story, which draws on the numerous OZ books by L. F. Baum, and I was completely transfixed from the opening pages of the narrative. It's been a long time since I've read a novel that instantly transports the reader not only to a faraway land, but back to childhood as well, and there is something very comforting about that feeling, which stayed with me long after I read the final pages of your book. I was reminded instantly of childhood favorites such as The Lord of The Rings, Little House on the Prairie, and, of course, The Wonderful Wizard of OZ. The story itself features strong cinematic elements, which is not an easy thing to accomplish in a market that is oversaturated with such tropes! I particularly love the detail and care you've put into imagining and describing this complex world, and the characters that inhabit it. Kristi and her makeshift OZ family are loveable, relatable, and finely drawn, and in Kristi herself, you've created an interesting heroine that draws on the legend of Dorothy and takes it to the next level. Readers will be drawn to her story, and will want to root for her and the rest of the gang throughout their adventures through Northern Oz I adore the world that these characters inhabit! What a fresh and ingenious plotline, which, as I mentioned above, is indebted to the OZ series of books, without ever being derivative or clumsy. As a reader, I was totally drawn into their struggles as they maneuver the obstacles and wonders alike in their path in order to find the Wizard, and I loved the family dynamic you've created between Kristi, Obo, and the rest of the characters they meet along the way, which is extremely believable What a fresh and ingenious plotline, which, as I mentioned above, is indebted to the OZ series of books, without ever being derivative or clumsy. As a reader, I was totally drawn into their struggles as they maneuver the obstacles and wonders alike in their path in order to find the Wizard, and I loved the family dynamic you've created between Kristi, Obo, and the rest of the characters they meet along the way, which is extremely believable. You do an incredible job in detailing the surroundings of this world—I could literally picture everything you were describing as I read along, and you have a real talent for world - building and descriptive settings. You've managed to create an entire world in only one volume of work, and that is something you should be very, very proud of. It's been a long time since I've read a novel this good, and I'm hungry for book two! Bravo!