A Lion Among MenBy: Gregory Maguire The global bestseller that inspired the hit musical phenomenon. The third book in Gregory Maguire's Wicked Years series inspiration for the major movie and record breaking box office sensation. As civil war looms in Oz, an ancient and tetchy oracle named Yackle prepares for death. Before she can return to dust, however, the Cowardly Lion an enigmatic figure named Brrr arrives seeking knowledge about Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch