Wicked Years Series 4 Books Collection Set - Wicked, Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men & Out of Oz

Wicked Years Series 4 Books Collection Set gathers four novels set in Gregory Maguire’s reimagined land of Oz. Opening with Wicked, the collection revisits Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and presents an Oz that looks beyond the familiar landmarks.

The series continues with Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men and Out of Oz, returning to a world shaped by uncertainty, unanswered questions and growing unrest. Across the set, reputations shift, personal histories resurface and the pressures of a society moving towards conflict begin to take hold.

Included titles

• Wicked
• Son of a Witch
• A Lion Among Men
• Out of Oz

Key details

• Four-book collection set
• Part of the Wicked Years series
• Written by Gregory Maguire
• Set in the land of Oz
• Includes Wicked, Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men and Out of Oz

Synopses

Wicked

A re-creation of Oz that retells Elphaba’s story and questions the reputation that labels her wicked. The narrative moves beyond the yellow brick road into a world shaped by imagination and allegory.

Son of a Witch

After Dorothy has killed the Witch, an adolescent boy named Liir is discovered in the shadows of the castle. Bruised and comatose, he is taken to the Cloister of Saint Glinda, where a silent novice called Candle helps care for him, and her musical gifts aid his return. Unanswered questions remain about what happened and whether Liir is truly Elphaba’s son.

A Lion Among Men

As civil war threatens Oz, an oracle named Yackle prepares for death. The Cowardly Lion, known as Brrr, arrives seeking knowledge about Elphaba Thropp, who defended him when he was a cub, while Yackle demands answers of her own.

Out of Oz

Social unrest strains Oz as the Emerald City prepares an invasion of Munchkinland, Glinda is placed under house arrest and the Cowardly Lion flees the law. Dorothy returns as chaos builds. Elphaba’s granddaughter Rain, introduced as a tiny green baby at the close of Son of a Witch, has come of age and takes up her broom in an Oz wracked by war.