"The new book is titled Galinda: A Charmed Childhood, going back to the original spelling of Glinda's name, and will be a sister novel to Maguire's prequel novel Elphie: A Wicked Childhood, which was published in March and focuses on Elphaba Thropp's upbringing. It marks Maguire's ninth book in the Oz universe, but takes place before the Wicked series. While Elphie isn't being adapted into a film (yet), viewers got a glimpse at Elphaba's childhood in the first Wicked movie,"
"Galinda promises to explore Glinda Upland's roots as the youngest of four children, who is described in the official synopsis as "both pampered and ignored." As a kid, Galinda took solace through dance and participated in district competitions, distracting her from "the growing resentments of local merchants who disapprove of her family's business strategies." "As her father deftly pivots around the snares and nets laid for him by his competitors,"
A new Wicked prequel novel titled Galinda: A Charmed Childhood tells Glinda Upland's origin as the youngest of four children. The book reintroduces the original spelling Galinda and acts as a sister novel to Elphie: A Wicked Childhood, set before the Wicked series. Galinda is portrayed as both pampered and ignored, finding solace in dance and participating in district competitions. Growing resentments from local merchants over her family's business strategies create pressure on her household. Her father navigates competitors' snares and nets while Galinda dances toward a life that might lift her above a proud, hardscrabble childhood. Glinda's childhood also appears onscreen in the second Wicked film.
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