In Son of a Witch, Gregory Maguire returns to Oz, but the Wicked Witch is gone and her shadow lingers.
Liir, a boy once hidden in the Witch’s castle, is found broken and comatose years after Elphaba’s death. Tended by the enigmatic Candle, he begins a slow return to life, carrying unanswered questions as heavy as his scars.
Is he truly Elphaba’s son? Does he hold any of her power, or is he only her legacy’s ghost? The answers lie in quests both political and personal—freeing prisoners, facing tyrants, and finding a family torn apart by fear and magic.
Oz has not healed since the Witch melted away, and neither has Liir. His journey will decide if hope can fly again.
