Long before a house fell from the sky, a girl with green skin was fighting to survive.
Elphaba isn’t the Wicked Witch of the West. Not yet. She’s a fierce, awkward girl born into a harsh Oz where corruption runs deeper than magic and creatures with voices are silenced. At Shiz University, Elphaba finds a rare circle of friends, and enemies, that shape her into the woman history will condemn.
As the Wizard’s secret police tighten their grip, Elphaba takes a stand for the Animals, risking her safety and her one chance at love. But rebellion in Oz carries a cost.
In this brilliant reimagining of L. Frank Baum’s classic, Gregory Maguire weaves politics, prejudice, and power into a tale that questions what makes someone truly wicked.
