Twelve-year-old Alice, an orphan who has never been adopted because of her physical handicap and difficult personality, is shocked to discover she has an identical twin sister living nearby. Gregory Maguire is the bestselling author of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister , Lost, Mirror Mirror , and the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked , Son of a Witch , and A Lion Among Men . Wicked , now a beloved classic, is the basis for the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name. Maguire has lectured on art, literature, and culture both at home and abroad. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.