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Ultimate Oz Universe: The Lost Lands , an upcoming graphic novel set in the wicked world of Oz, will have a foreword from Sir Elton John

John said he was he was "dazzled" by the novel inspired by author L. Frank Baum's 1900 book The Wizard of Oz, which later inspired The Wizard of Oz movie and Wicked

"Every moment with a book is precious and I was dazzled by the first installment in the Ultimate Oz Universe, celebrating the legacy of Baum's genius and the heritage of color, unique characters and the triumph of goodness," Sir Elton says of the book

Citizens of Oz, get ready — there's another star in your midst.

PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that Sir Elton John , 78, will be writing the foreword of Ultimate Oz Universe: The Lost Lands , a graphic novel set in

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