The Wicked Years Series by Gregory Maguire

The beloved multimillion-copy-bestselling novel and basis of the Tony Award–winning musical and movies, in a deluxe hardback edition with green sprayed edges, a ribbon marker, and an elegant foil-stamped cover.When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum’s classic tale, we heard only her side of the story... moreThe beloved multimillion-copy-bestselling novel and basis of the Tony Award–winning musical and movies, in a deluxe hardback edition with green sprayed edges, a ribbon marker, and an elegant foil-stamped cover.When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum’s classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious Witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? Gregory Maguire has created a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability, and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to become the infamous Wicked Witch of the West―a smart, prickly, and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil. less

Oz is knotted with social unrest: The Emerald City is mounting an invasion of Munchkinland, Glinda is under house arrest, the Cowardly Lion is on the run from the law, and Dorothy is back. Amid chaos and war, Elphaba’s green granddaughter born at the end of "Son of a Witch", comes of age. Rain will take up her broom, and bring the series to a close.