{"product_id":"son-of-a-witch-volume-two-in-the-wicked-years-isbn-9780061714733","title":"Son of a Witch: Volume Two in The Wicked Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe long-anticipated sequel to the beloved #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and basis for the international phenomenon that is \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Musical \u003c\/i\u003eand the smash hit movie series. Look for part one of \u003ci\u003eWicked \u003c\/i\u003ethe movie, now streaming, and the stunning conclusion \u003ci\u003eWicked: For Good\u003c\/i\u003e, in theaters now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Wicked Years continue in Gregory Maguire’s \u003ci\u003eSon of a Witch\u003c\/i\u003e—the heroic saga of the hapless yet determined young man who may or may not be the offspring of the fabled Wicked Witch of the West. A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller like its predecessor, the remarkable \u003ci\u003eWicked, Son of a Witch \u003c\/i\u003efollows the boy Liir on his dark odyssey across an ingeniously re-imagined and nearly unrecognizable Land of Oz—a journey that will take him deep into the bowels of the Emerald City, lately abandoned by the Wizard, and into the jaws of dragons. At once a grim fairy tale and an uplifting adventure, \u003ci\u003eSon of a Witch \u003c\/i\u003eis a true wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn this captivating \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has her broom and her cape—but what of her powers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the countless fans who have been dazzled and entranced by Maguire's \u003cem\u003eOz\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSon of a Witch\u003c\/em\u003e is the rich reward they have awaited so long.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Maguire has done it again: Son of a Witch is as wicked as they come. . . . Thoroughly entertaining.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Richly detailed. . . . Filled with wonderful things. . . . Once again, the myth of Oz proves its enduring power.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Masterfully imaginative. . . . Mesmerizing. . . . A headspinning cast of vividly described, eccentric characters emerges. . . . [An] enchanting fable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As fantastical as a novel set in Oz should be.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Maguire’s captivating, fully imagined world of horror and wonder illuminates the links between good and evil, retribution and forgiveness.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Maguire is full of storytelling brio . . . his Oz is meticulously drawn.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A tale that adroitly mixes drama, humor, and political satire into a well-knit examination of good and evil.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888631640293,"sku":"NP9780061714733","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061714733.jpg?v=1730229489","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/son-of-a-witch-volume-two-in-the-wicked-years-isbn-9780061714733","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}