Author of The Other Road, Educator, Musician, DJ.

A gold medal-style award badge with a glittery border, text reading "The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2025," and a magic wand icon with sparkles.
A gold medal with a glittery border, inscribed with 'The Golden Wizard Book Prize' and 'Book of the Year Finalist 2025', featuring a clock-like design with a needle pointing to the 12.
Blue circular badge with a white dragonfly at the top, displaying the text "Royal Dragonfly Book Award" in the center, and "SM WINNER" at the bottom.
Book cover titled 'The Other Road' by Carlos Perez. The cover features a young girl dressed as a witch walking on a path that splits into two, one side yellow and the other red, surrounded by a foggy, greenish wooded background. There are flying birds and a hot air balloon in the sky.

Dr. Perez’s Debut Novel

The Other Road

Set in the magical land of Oz, The Other Road reimagines the classic tale with a darker, more introspective twist. At its core, the book explores themes of identity, redemption, and the blurred line between villainy and virtue.

AVAILABLE NOW ON ALL PLATFORMS!

hardcover

The Other Road
Carlos Perez

Paperback

The Other Road
Carlos Perez

📚✨ NEW JERSEY, I’M COMING YOUR WAY! ✨📚

I’m excited to be back at Barnes & Noble Ledgewood THIS SATURDAY for a special book signing of my award-winning novel, The Other Road!

📅 Saturday, August 22, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Barnes & Noble Ledgewood
461 State Route 10, Building B300
Ledgewood Commons | Ledgewood, NJ 07852

If you’re a fan of Wicked, The Wizard of Oz, dark fantasy, adventure, or stories that take familiar worlds in completely unexpected directions, I think you’ll enjoy The Other Road.

Come say hello, grab a copy, get it personally signed, take a picture, and talk Oz with me! 📖🧙‍♀️🟡🔴

And I could use your help spreading the word! ❤️.

Why doesn’t anyone ever ask about the red brick road?

Purchase your copy today!

The Other Road book promo!