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Son of a Witch
Volume Two in the Wicked Years

by Gregory Maguire

     

Ding Dong The Witch is Dead . . .
~Lyrics from The Wizard of Oz

The Wicked Witch of the West is Dead!  Was she as wicked as all thought, or someone who was simply misunderstood?  Elphaba Thropp was better known as the Wicked Witch of the West, with her trademark green skin, floppy pointy hat, and flying broom.

Although the Wicked Witch of the West was dead, her legacy lives on in her son Liir.  She kept his existence a secret to protect him from those who would want to destroy him.  Liir fondly remembered his mother as someone he loved.

Years later, evil rears its ugly head in Emerald City when a string of unexplained murders leaves the town in an uproar.  It is rumored the bloodshed is the work of the barbaric hands of the Yunamatas.

Liir takes on the responsibility for bringing an end to the senseless murders and restoring the land to the way he once knew it.  He will call upon his mother’s magic cape and broom to provide him the courage to fight the unknown.  Will he be successful in his quest, or will he suffer the fate of his mother?

Last year, I was fortunate enough to be able to view Wicked on Broadway.  I must say that I will never watch the Wizard of Oz in the same way.  I was overjoyed to have been the reviewer selected to review this title.  It allowed me to take what I learned from Broadway and carry it forward in this continuation book.  Gregory Maguire is a true master of drama.  His work is highly regarded and has kept Wicked at the top of Broadway for ten years running.  It is with great pleasure that I give this book my highest form of recommendation.

The Book

HarperCollins
September 30, 2008
Mass Market Paperback
0061714739 / 978-0061714733
Fantasy
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The Reviewer

Suzie Housley
Reviewed 2009
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