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by: Gregory Maguire
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780061714733
ISBN: 0061714739
Label: Harper
Manufacturer: Harper
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: October 01, 2008
Publisher: Harper
Release Date: September 30, 2008
Sales Rank: 1722
Studio: Harper
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Product Description:
In this captivating New York Times bestseller, beloved author Gregory Maguire returns to the land ofOz and 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. At the Cloister of Saint Glinda the silent novice Candle tends to him, willing him back to life with her unusual 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 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.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Another enchanting Oz story
This book starts off slowly and, as another reviewer recommended, it helps to re-read 'Wicked' to get a sense of what's going on. The story concerns the emotional and physical growth of Elphaba's son Liir in a post-Wizard, post-Dorothy Oz. Maguire enjoys wordplay and this book made me reach for the dictionary more than once. Liir begins his life as a tabula rasa (blank slate), unsure if he really is Elphaba's son. Glinda makes a notable appearance in this book, as do the familiar characters of ... Read More
Rating: - Definitely needs some follow-up...
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I think that too much of the book was spent on Liir's adolescent years, which were slow moving and not that interesting. It isn't until the last 3rd of the novel that it starts to get really good, and by that time you get into the story, it ends quite abruptly. A good sequel can really make up for this book's early short-comings, but without a decent follow-up, then it's quite disappointing. I felt like a lot of the early stuff could've been shortened or skipped over, ... Read More
Rating:  - Still good
Do you really want to read a book that is better than Wicked? If anybody expects any of the next wicked years to be better than the first they are in for a let down. Son of a Witch is an awesome book but it is a sequel to an amazing book. I think Maguire did the best he could without topping Wicked. Why try to top Wicked when everyone loves it so much? Son of a Witch is a great book with an ending that makes you love Elphaba and her story even more.
Rating: - Wicked sequel
This book was good, but not as good as Wicked, of course. I still enjoyed it very much. It is very dark in parts and exciting. I think I did not like it as much as Wicked because I do not find Liir to be a very likeable character, still it was wonderful to be in Oz again and this book left me eager to read "A Lion Among Men".
Rating: - Wonderful continuation...
I truly enjoyed Gregory Maguire's "Wicked" and I was thrilled to find out that he had continued on the story of Oz. Son of a Witch was even more exciting to me, because I felt like the action had been tripled, the suspense intensified, and you honestly felt an attachment to the people of Oz.
Some people think it is crazy to get caught up in a fantasy world, but it is hard not to when you read stories like this one. Oz isn't just some fanciful world of lollipop guild children and dancing ... Read More
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