‘Depraved’ Writer Gregory Maguire Pronounces New Galinda Prequel E book

The Depraved universe is formally increasing in all its technicolor splendor.

Writer Gregory Maguire, whose 1995 novel impressed the Broadway phenomenon-turned-Common blockbuster starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is returning to the land of Oz with a prequel novel exploring the beginnings of the Good Witch. Titled Galinda: A Charmed Childhood, the HarperCollins guide is about for launch Sept. 29, 2026.

Billed as a sister quantity to the No. 1 New York Occasions-bestselling Elphie: A Depraved Childhood, which naturally explores the origins of the Depraved Witch, Galinda guarantees to inform the story of the woman “behind the bubbly, shallow cliché.”

Its synopsis is as follows: “The youngest of 4 kids in a high-born household down on their luck, Galinda is each pampered and ignored. Her pure grace guarantees to raise her within the district dance competitions—however these efforts distract her from seeing the rising resentments of native retailers who disapprove of her household’s enterprise methods. Enmired within the self-satisfactions and unnamed timidities of childhood, Galinda finds in herself neither canniness nor the necessity to domesticate it. Nonetheless, as her father deftly pivots across the snares and nets laid for him by his rivals, Galinda begins to bounce towards a life that may carry her above her proud, if hardscrabble, childhood.”

Per the writer and its imprint William Morrow, restricted deluxe hardcover editions are at the moment accessible, that includes stenciled edges, designed endpapers and extra, so long as provides final.

Depraved: For Good beat plenty of data set by its predecessor, final 12 months’s Depraved, with a gap of $147M home, and $223M worldwide. Although stars Grande and Erivo have bid goodbye to their dearly held characters, Common CMO Michael Moses informed Vulture the studio is already machinating for an Oz-related cinematic universe of types.

“Due to Depraved’s success but in addition the fanship, we have now nearly a accountability to determine how we are able to proceed on this universe,” he informed the outlet. “Have we figured it out but? No. However there are issues underway.”

Depraved 2 featured glimpses into Galinda’s childhood. In an early birthday scene, Galinda receives a wand as a present, and upon the urging of her mates to carry out a spell, finds she is unable to take action. Backed right into a nook, Galinda lies and says an opportunity rainbow was the results of her magical prowess. When she later expresses her fears and disappointment to her dad and mom, they dismiss her worries and encourage her to deal with her innate charms and smile.