The Wizard of Oz was an entertainment franchise before franchises were a concept. The original 14-book series by Baum is a rich tapestry of dark fantasy with bizarre characters and settings.
The plot follows the origin story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, a character from "The Wizard of Oz." The movie version stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Eviro, and Michelle Yeoh.
Maguire's novel reframes the popular plot of the original book and 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz" around the book's main villain, the Wicked Witch of the West. Elphaba, as she's christened by ...