Overview
- HarperCollins will publish the 256-page deluxe limited-edition hardcover on September 29, 2026, featuring stenciled edges and designed endpapers.
- The prequel traces Galinda Upland’s early years before Shiz, positioned as a sister volume to 2025’s Elphie.
- Preorders are live across retailers, with discounted orders available through HarperCollins’ website.
- The announcement follows the theatrical debut of Wicked: For Good and has prompted fan calls for Ariana Grande to narrate the audiobook.
- Playbill reports this will be Maguire’s ninth Oz-set novel, placed before the original Wicked Years chronology.