Gregory Maguire's Son of a Witch follows the same path as Wicked did before it. They are both set in Oz and take place in the various areas (cities? states?) around the Emerald City. The difference?
Wicked
Wicked follows the story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. Beginning years before Dorothy comes to Oz, Wicked explains the other side of the story. Though Elphaba travels with a young boy for much of the story, she does not know why he is with her or how exactly he came to be. Her belief is that he may be her son, but she has no memory of a period of her life, no memory of having a child or even being pregnant. (If you know the name of the second book, the idea of the child is not a surprise, so it is not much of a spoiler.)
WickedWicked follows the story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. Beginning years before Dorothy comes to Oz, Wicked explains the other side of the story. Though Elphaba travels with a young boy for much of the story, she does not know why he is with her or how exactly he came to be. Her belief is that he may be her son, but she has no memory of a period of her life, no memory of having a child or even being pregnant. (If you know the name of the second book, the idea of the child is not a surprise, so it is not much of a spoiler.)
Son of a WitchThe second book, Son of a Witch, chronicles the life of Elphaba's "son." Liir follows Dorothy as he begins searching for a childhood friend. Although the voice of the story remains constant with the first book, the storyline fails to compare. The first book left few, if any, questions unanswered, but this book left many questions with potential answers. Liir became confused about things towards the end of the book and he gave his opinion on what he thought may have happened, but there was no certainty. Technically, a character in a book will commonly misconceive situations so I don't really know if his idea is what happened. Liir's theory could leave possibility for a third book in the series if not for the final line in the book. (I won't reveal this line, but needless to say, it deserved to be the last line and was a great conclusion for the two books.)
A-Z Challenge
completed - *Macguire, Gregory - Son of a Witch*
currently reading upon Michelle's avid (enthusiastic?) recommendation - *Avi - The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle*
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avid/Avi? LOVES IT!!!! :-D Yes, enthusiastic. Emphatic, complete, utter... etc. Totally love that book. Can't stress it enough. Hate to put it down. I had to stop after chapter 12 (halfway through) because my lunch is over and I almost quit my job. (That might be a bit of an exaggeration... but not much.)
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