Synopses & Reviews
The Wicked Years continue in Gregory Maguires Son of a Witch—the heroic saga of the hapless yet determined young man who may or may not be the offspring of the fabled Wicked Witch of the West. A New York Times bestseller like its predecessor, the remarkable Wicked, Son of a Witch follows the boy Liir on his dark odyssey across an ingeniously re-imagined and nearly unrecognizable Land of Oz—a journey that will take him deep into the bowels of the Emerald City, lately abandoned by the Wizard, and into the jaws of dragons. At once a grim fairy tale and an uplifting adventure, Son of a Witch is a true wonder.
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“Maguires captivating, fully imagined world of horror and wonder illuminates the links between good and evil, retribution and forgiveness.” People
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“Save a place on the shelf between Alice and The Hobbitthat spot is well deserved.” & #151;Kirkus Reviews
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“As fantastical as a novel set in Oz should be.” Entertainment Weekly
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“Maguire has done it again: Son of a Witch is as wicked as they come. . . . Thoroughly entertaining.” Boston Globe
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“A tale that adroitly mixes drama, humor, and political satire into a well-knit examination of good and evil.” Library Journal
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“Maguire is full of storytelling brio . . . his Oz is meticulously drawn.” New York Times
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For Wicked:"I fell quickly and totally under the spell of this remarkable, wry, and fully realized story." --John Updike
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For Wicked:“I fell quickly and totally under the spell of this remarkable, wry, and fully realized story.” & #151;Wally Lamb, author of She's Come Undone and I Know This Much is True
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“Save a place on the shelf between Alice and The Hobbitthat spot is well deserved.” & #151;John Updike
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“An amazing novel.” & #151;John Updike
Synopsis
The Wicked Years continue in Gregory Maguire s Son of a Witch" the heroic saga of the hapless yet determined young man who may or may not be the offspring of the fabled Wicked Witch of the West. A New York Times "bestseller like its predecessor, the remarkable Wicked, Son of a Witch "follows the boy Liir on his dark odyssey across an ingeniously re-imagined and nearly unrecognizable Land of Oz a journey that will take him deep into the bowels of the Emerald City, lately abandoned by the Wizard, and into the jaws of dragons. At once a grim fairy tale and an uplifting adventure, Son of a Witch "is a true wonder."
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In this captivating New York Times bestseller, beloved author Gregory Maguire returns to the land of Oz and introduces us to Liir, an adolescent boy last seen hiding in the shadows of the castle after Dorothy did in the Witch. Is he really Elphaba's son? He has her broom and her cape—but what of her powers? In an Oz that, since the Wizard's departure, is under new and dangerous management, can Liir keep his head down long enough to grow up?
About the Author
Gregory Maguire is the author of several best-selling adult novels, including Wicked, which was turned into a Broadway musical. His books for younger readers include the picture book Crabby Cratchitt, the novel The Good Liar, and the popular Hamlet Chronicles series. While writing Leaping Beauty, Mr. Maguire sadly became allergic to all creatures great and small. Now he lives in a house without pets, though he is the father of three happy, noisy small children to whom, at this writing, he has not yet developed allergies.