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Beloved novelist Gregory Maguire returns at last to the land of Oz. There he introduces us to Liir, an adolescent boy last seen hiding in the shadows of the castle after Dorothy did in the Witch. Bruised, comatose, and left for dead in a gully, Liir is shattered in spirit as well as in form. But he is tended at the Cloister of Saint Glinda by the silent novice called Candle, who wills him back to life with her musical gifts.
What dark force left Liir in this condition? Is he really Elphaba's son? He has her broom and her cape -- but what of her powers? Can he find his supposed half-sister, Nor, last seen in the forbidding prison, Southstairs? 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?
For the countless fans who have been dazzled and entranced by Maguire's Oz, Son of a Witch is the rich reward they have awaited so long.
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Erica H. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
After reading Wicked, I was so excited to get into this one. Unfortunately, getting into it was a problem. I think it took me 7 months to finish this book, because I kept putting it down for something more interesting. Finally, I really got into the story - only to realize that I had just finished the last page. This was a huge disappointment for me.
Tish O. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
this follow up book To Wicked is not as good and seems to drag in places.
Allie D. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Son of a Witch, much like Wicked, is slow to build an interesting plot. The book's ending, which didn't really seem to end much at all*, is disappointing. Maguire still uses wonderfully creative imagery to fuel the mind's eye. The plot doesn't have political double ententre like the first novel, and delivers much less expression to a specific ideal (revolution, etc.).
* A third installment in the series has been released.
* A third installment in the series has been released.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Much like Wicked, this book is capable of weaving a great story and then seems to give up and go into abbreviation mode at the end.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
If you loved 'Wicked' you'll love the sequel! Find out what happens to Liir, (Is he really Elphaba's son?) Shell, Mother Yackle, and Glinda.
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Sequel to Wicked, this book carries on the story of the witche's probable son and his life. Very good. If you enjoyed Wicked, you will enjoy this one!
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Different and perhaps even better than the first. I really loved this story.
I heard all the raves on Wicked. I read it but it took me forever to finish the book. I picked up the Son of a Witch right around the same time I received the first. Strange enough, I enjoyed Son of a Witch far more than I enjoyed Wicked. I finished it faster too!
Bobbie L. (I actually liked this book better than Wicked. It does have some slow parts, but all and all I enjoyed the book.
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