A delight.... A funny and warmhearted exploration of the sacred and the profane.br --emWashington Postempbr Reading emThe Next Queen of Heavenem is like hanging on to the back of an out-of-control carnival ride--terrifying, thrilling, a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.p--Ann Patchettp pemNew York Times embestseller Gregory Maguire--who re-imagined the land of Oz and all its fabled inhabitants in his monumental series, The Wicked Years--brings us emThe Next Queen of Heavenem, a wildly farcical and gloriously imaginative tall tale of faith, Catholic dogma, lust, and questionable miracles on the eve of Y2K. The very bizarre and hilarious goings on in the eccentric town of Thebes make for a delightfully mad reading experience--as emThe Next Queen of Heaven emshows off the acclaimed author of emConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister emandem Mirror Mirror emin a brilliant new heavenly light.p--emWashington Postem