A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire) | Audiobook

Unabridged audiobook read by John McDonough
Volume Three in the Wicked Years
Gregory Maguire crafted the New York Times best-seller Wicked (C1361), which was adapted into a Tony®-win-ning Broadway musical. This third volume of his reimagining of L. Frank Baum's Oz is a startling tale of war. betrayal, and intrigue.
Civil war grips Oz as the farmers of Munchkinland clash with imperial soldiers loyal to the emperor. Through the chaos comes Brrr-the Cowardly Lion-who is searching for information about the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba Thropp. The rebel witch once defended his rights as an Animal and may be the key to restoring his identity and saving him from a life of servitude. Brrr's quest leads him to an oracle named Yackle. But the price of her knowledge may be too high.
A brilliant evocation of a land infected by the frenzy of war, A Lion Among Men is a worthy addition to Maguire's Wicked Years saga. Narrator John McDonough's powerful voice lends additional bite to rousing adventure.
"Maguire is full of storytelling brio... His Oz is meticulously drawn."- New York Times