The Magical Mimics in Oz

A novel published in 1946. When Princess Ozma and Glinda leave to attend a fairy council, Dorothy is appointed to rule Oz in their absence. But evil shape-shifting creatures called Mimics launch a sinister plot, with their rulers stealing the forms of Dorothy and the Wizard by stepping into their shadows. As the Mimics infiltrate Oz disguised as beautiful birds, the paralyzed heroes