Chapter VI. Bud Dispenses Justice.

Queen Zixi of Ix

by L. Frank BAUM (1856 - 1919)

Fairy Queen Lulea and her merry band, in a quest to relieve themselves of boredom, decide to create a new magical amusement. They weave a beautiful magic cloak that grants its wearer a single wish. The Queen tells a fellow fairy to give the cloak to the most unhappy mortal she happens to meet. She hands it over to the sister of Noland's new king, recently coronated and still trying to figure out how to rule. The witch-queen of Ix, taking notice of the cloak and Noland's power struggles, hatches a plan steal the cloak and become even more powerful (possibly taking over Noland in the process)! Will the new royals withstand her attempts? Published in 1909, this novel, though not an official part of the Oz canon, takes place in Ix and Noland, Oz's bordering countries. Baum also considered it to be his best work. It was also adapted into a now-fragmented silent film in 1914. - Summary by Mary Kay

Listen next episodes of Queen Zixi of Ix:
Chapter IX. Jikki has a Wish Granted. , Chapter VII. The Wings of Aunt Rivette. , Chapter VIII. The Royal Reception. , Chapter X. The Counselors Wear the Magic Cloak. , Chapter XI. The Witch-Queen. , Chapter XII. Zixi Disguises Herself. , Chapter XIII. Tullydub Rescues the Kingdom. , Chapter XIV. The Rout of the Army of Ix. , Chapter XIX. The Bravery of Aunt Rivette. , Chapter XV. The Theft of the Magic Cloak. , Chapter XVI. The Plain Above the Clouds. , Chapter XVII. The Descent of the Roly-Rogues. , Chapter XVIII. The Conquest of Noland. , Chapter XX. In the Palace of the Witch-Queen. , Chapter XXI. The Search for the Magic Cloak. , Chapter XXII. Ruffles Carries the Silver Vial. , Chapter XXIII. The Destruction of the Monsters. , Chapter XXIV. The Sailorman's Return. , Chapter XXV. The Fairy-Queen.