While the concept of the story, taking two "modern" sisters (who may be related to Dorothy Gale) to the Land of Oz, is a wonderful idea, the execution of the story is not so wonderful. Unlike the Ruth Plumly Thompson or Eric Shanowar stories, the development of new characters is mediocre at best; the opening plotline of the unicorns drags on interminably and the subsequent appearances of the traditional Oz characters is much too late in arriving. The creation of new and unusual characters would have been welcome (besides the two sisters), but for the most part the story and characters are less than memorable. The novel has obviously been left open for a sequel, and I am open to reading it if it should appear; hopefully, more thought will be given to a speedier plot, which the Baum and Thompson novels had.