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Son of a Witch

By: Gregory Maguire
Narrated by: Gregory Maguire
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 Ten years after the publication of Wicked, 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? Can he fulfill the last wishes of a dying princess? 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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Critic Reviews

"Masterfully imaginative....Ten years after Wicked (which is still on Broadway), fans will once again be clicking their heels with wonderment." (Publishers Weekly)
"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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Loved it as a person who grew up in a military family, school and community, absolutely great story telling and WILL get A Lion Among Men, I can’t get enough of this story

Coming of age for boys to men

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I really enjoyed this audiobook. It was read with great personality. The story is really interesting highly recommend.

Excellent story ready with great characterisation

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I very much appreciated the continued story from Wicked. I did not expect to be reading from Liir's perspective, however it was very interesting to see the characters from Wicked grown and withering away. I thought Gregory Maguire did a fantastic job narrating. Many more questions are left unanswered in this book, which leaves me excited to read the rest of the series.

An alternate history of OZ

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I have enjoyed this book so very much and I have thoroughly enjoyed it and I really couldn't tell you witch book I enjoyed the most thank you very much Gregory Maguire for writing 2 very awesome books .

Son Of A Witch by Gregory Maguire 💜

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This book nearly completely rewrites the history established in Wicked. The characters are cliche' and one-dimensional, often without a single likeable trait. The story is slow and any sense of interest is expelled by lack of tempo. The narrator is atrocious, with awkward pauses (almost like he can't smoothly transition from one line on the page to the next), terrible character creation, and no acting ability. All in all this book has made me decide not to continue this series despite really enjoying Wicked and wondering what was next. I'll read the plots on Wikipedia and be happier for not wasting any more time.

One-dimensional, unlikable characters, slow, and revisionist.

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Loved Wicked but really struggling to enjoy this because the narrator, who is also the author of the book is reading it like an AI at times. He puts emphasis on words that make it hard to connect with the characters or see them as human. It has really spoiled it for me and therefore it’s hard to judge if the story is decent.

Struggling with the narration

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