Wicked Years: Out of Oz : The Final Volume in the Wicked Years (Series #4) (Hardcover)

from DarthDeverell

"Out of Oz" is a fitting conclusion to the Wicked Years series, with allusions to both the "Wizard of Oz" film (as opposed to the original book) and to the "Wicked" musical (at one point, Rain, Elphaba's granddaughter says, "don't wish. Don't start. Wishing only...") All in all, I'm quite satisfi...

from tloeffler

Gregory Maguire concludes his Wicked Years series with the story of Rain, daughter of Liir ("Son of a Witch") & Candle, granddaughter of Elphaba ("Wicked"), as she learns to read (specifically the Grimmerie), discovers her gifts, meets her parents, and travels with Brrr, the Cowardly Lion ("A Lio...

from BellaFoxx

Now we come to the end of the series. I enjoyed every book in this series. What I most enjoyed is the growth shown. Some complained that Out of Oz didn't have the same 'magic' as the original book. I felt that the books showed the progression of the country as it worked it's way through different...

from steadfastreader

Excellent. After 'Wicked' the second best book in the series. 'Son of a Witch' and 'A Lion Among Men' were just okay to almost dreadful. Unfortunately it is necessary to read those two to grasp what happens in 'Out of Oz'. Other than this minor point, this is an excellent read. I may re-read 'Wic...

from VikkiLaw

The last dozen or so pages left me with some lingering questions (or else this would be a 5-star), but otherwise I loved it. Readers who remember the original L Frank Baum series will guess the denouement once certain characters are introduced, but I still found *how* Maguire got there a page-tur...