Every war creates its own kind of survivor, even in Oz.
In A Lion Among Men, Gregory Maguire turns his lens on the Cowardly Lion, revealing the hidden history behind a figure long treated as comic relief. Set against a kingdom fractured by fear, propaganda, and rising conflict, the Lion recounts the forces that shaped him: the cruelty he witnessed, the loyalties he questioned, and the courage he struggled to claim as his own.
Tasked with uncovering long-buried truths about Oz’s past, he confronts witches, soldiers, and the shadows of his own choices.
Maguire’s reimagined Oz blends political upheaval with personal reckoning, offering a portrait of a gentle soul navigating a world determined to harden him.
A Lion Among Men is a thoughtful, haunting tale of identity, survival, and reluctant bravery.
