A Lion Among Men

In the third volume of The Wicked Years, Oz faces civil war, and the Cowardly Lion, known as Brrr, seeks answers about Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West. He recounts his journey from an abandoned cub through a swamp of ghosts, a troll massacre, and a forbidden love. Brrr's story unfolds as he navigates oppressive laws against talking Animals and serves the war-mongering Emperor of Oz, all while the Emerald City's armies approach.