Son of a Witch

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?

“As fantastical as a novel set in Oz should be.” — Entertainment Weekly

“Maguire’s captivating, fully imagined world of horror and wonder illuminates the links between good and evil, retribution and forgiveness.” — People

“Maguire is full of storytelling brio . . . his Oz is meticulously drawn.” — New York Times

“A powerful cast of characters . . . Maguire has engaged in virtuoso fashion the very themes that turned what many considered a literary trifle into an American classic. . . . One of those rare books that, although not designed for children, absorbs us in ways that only childhood reading usually can, even as it refuses to let us take cover from the real world while we are reading it.” — Los Angeles Times

“Masterfully imaginative. . . . Mesmerizing. . . . A headspinning cast of vividly described, eccentric characters emerges. . . . [An] enchanting fable.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Richly detailed. . . . Filled with wonderful things. . . . Once again, the myth of Oz proves its enduring power.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A tale that adroitly mixes drama, humor, and political satire into a well-knit examination of good and evil.” — Library Journal

“Maguire has done it again: Son of a Witch is as wicked as they come. . . . Thoroughly entertaining.” — Boston Globe