First published 2008
Civil war rages in Oz as the ancient oracle Yackle prepares for death. Before she goes, the Cowardly Lion arrives seeking information about the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba Thropp. In exchange, Yackle demands the Lion's own story - of how he was abandoned as a cub, implicated in a troll massacre, and entangled in the Emperor's war plans. As the Emerald City's armies approach, the Lion must confront his past to uncover the Witch's secrets and his own destiny.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, fantasy, magic
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Oz
Period: 19th-century, 20th-century
312 pages · Paperback · William Morrow