“She watched the sun bleed water out of the icicle. Warm and cold working together to make an icicle. Warm and cold anger working together to make a fury, a fury worthy enough to use as a weapon against the old things that still needed fighting.”
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West is a novel by Gregory Maguire that offers a revisionist take on L. Frank Baum's classic Oz stories. The book centers on Elphaba, a green-skinned, intelligent, and misunderstood woman who grows up to become the so-called Wicked Witch. Through her story, the narrative examines the nature of evil, the manipulation of public perception, and the complexities of morality in a fantastical yet politically charged world. The novel is known for its dark, adult-oriented themes and served as the basis for the popular Broadway musical of the same name. more
Gregory Maguire is an American novelist known for his reinterpretation of classic fairy tales. His works are characterized by profound moral implications and rich imagination, which have won him a wide audience. more
“Imagine jumping into a pit of boiling acid. Now multiply that pain times fifty." -Percy”
“We know so little about one another. We embrace a shadow and love a dream.”
“I've been told by doctors and surgeons that I have the energy of ten men who have normal jobs.”
“Life is a value to be bought and thinking is the only coin noble enough to buy it.”
“The chief element of happiness is this: to want to be what you are.”