First published 2026
Galinda practices her dance moves in the grand but fading halls of her family estate. The youngest of four children, she lives caught between privilege and decline. Her high-born family faces mounting financial troubles while local merchants turn hostile toward their business practices. Galinda throws herself into district dance competitions, her natural grace offering hope of elevation and escape. Yet her focus on performance blinds her to the growing threats surrounding her family. Her father navigates increasingly dangerous political snares set by business rivals. Galinda must learn to see past her sheltered world of childhood satisfactions and unspoken fears. As family pressures intensify, she begins to discover strengths she never knew she possessed. Her journey from pampered youngest daughter to the woman who would become Glinda the Good Witch reveals the depth beneath her bubbly surface.
Genres: coming-of-age, fantasy, young-adult, fairy-tale-retellings, historical-fantasy, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, bittersweet, character-driven, introspective, melancholic
Tropes: coming-of-age, family-burden, hidden-strength, sheltered-protagonist
Setting: family estate
400 pages · Paperback · William Morrow Large Print
Content warnings: death