Son of a Witch

Name: Son of a Witch
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.07 (175 reviews)
Author: Gregory Maguire
ISBN: 9780061124891

Author: Gregory Maguire

Series: Wicked Years #2

Narrator: Gregory Maguire

Unabridged: 14 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 09/27/2005

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Action & Adventure, Fairy Tales & Legends

Synopsis

The Wicked Years continue in Gregory Maguire’s Son of a Witch—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 New York Times bestseller like its predecessor, the remarkable Wicked, Son of a Witch follows 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, Son of a Witch is a true wonder.

Author Bio

Gregory Maguire is the New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked—the beloved classic that is the basis for the blockbuster Tony Award–winning Broadway musical of the same name and the major motion picture—Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz. His series Another Day continues the story of Oz with The Brides of Maracoor, The Oracle of Maracoor, and The Witch of Maracoor, and his other novels include A Wild Winter Swan, Hiddensee, After Alice, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Lost, and Mirror Mirror. Some of his novels for children include Cress Watercress, Leaping Beauty, and Egg & Spoon, winner of a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor. He lives in New England and France.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Shadow on 2009-02-02 00:36:40

This has got to be one of the most creative writing ideas and one of the most creatively written stories I've ever seen. I only read it because my sister bullied me into it. I thought what most people must think: Wizard of Oz yeah whatever I know that story not interested... but 10 pages in and I couldn't put it down. It's NOT the same story, AT ALL. It's amazing. It's a terrific book and I highly recommend it to anyone! The first book too :

AudiobooksNow review by Darcy on 2010-04-26 14:43:04

I tried very hard to get into this story but had a difficult time getting over the author's terrible reading style. He enunciates every word, which is usually a good thing, but in this case comes across in a very elementary school style. I was only able to listen to 2 out of the 20 CDs before I sent the book back. If I am to finish this book, I will go ahead and read it myself.