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Rent Son of a Witch
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Narrator: Gregory Maguire
Format: Unabridged-CD, Paperback, Paperback, Unabridged-CD
Publisher: Harperaudio
Published: Oct 2005
Genre: Fiction - Fantasy - General
Retail Price: $39.95
Discs: 12
Synopsis
The homage to L. Frank Baum’s Oz books and cynical commentary on the dirty underside to fantasy novels continue with the long-awaited sequel to WICKED, the bestseller that inspired a hit Broadway musical. Elphaba Thropp, the green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West, has died, leaving behind the foundling boy Liir, who believes that he may actually be her illegitimate son. Alone and rootless, he resolves to search for his childhood friend (and possible half-sister) Nor, who was taken away by the Wizard’s army several years ago.
Reviews
I tried very hard to get into this story but had a difficult time getting over the author's terrible reading style. He enunciates every word, which is usually a good thing, but in this case comes across in a very elementary school style. I was only able to listen to 2 out of the 20 CDs before I sent the book back. If I am to finish this book, I will go ahead and read it myself.