Half Bad

By: Sally Green

Narrated by: Carl Prekopp

The inspiration for the Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself

“An enthralling fantasy in the Harry Potter tradition.”—Time magazine

“A bewitching new thriller.”—The Wall Street Journal

In a modern-day England where two warring factions of witches live alongside humans, one sixteen-year-old boy is trapped between the two sides. Nathan's father is the world’s most powerful and cruel witch, and his mother is dead. Both groups of witches see Nathan as their greatest threat—or their greatest weapon. Trapped in a cage, beaten and handcuffed, he must escape before his seventeenth birthday, at which point he will receive three gifts from his father and come into his own as a witch—or else he will die. But how can Nathan find his father when his every action is tracked, when there is no one safe to trust, not even family, not even the girl he loves?

In the tradition of Patrick Ness and Markus Zusak, Half Bad is a gripping tale of alienation and the indomitable will to survive, a story that will grab hold of you and not let go until the very last page.

Now streaming on Netflix as The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself.

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Critic reviews

Praise and accolades for Half Bad

"Highly entertaining and dangerously addictive."—Time Magazine

“Genuinely engaging.”—The New York Times

“Gripping.”—US Weekly

“Bewitching.”—The Wall Street Journal

“Captivating.”— Los Angeles Times

"A page-turner."—The Boston Globe

"An epic journey."—D.J. MacHale, New York Times bestselling author of Pendragon and Sylo

"Brilliant and utterly compelling." —Kate Atkinson, New York Times bestselling author of Life After Life

"This will haunt you." —Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of Legend

"Edgy, arresting and brilliantly written." —Michael Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Gone

* "A thrilling tale . . . Unforgettable." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Marvelous." —Booklist, starred review

* "A unique take on witches." —Library Media Connection, starred review

A Spring 2014 Kids' Indie Next List pick

A 2014 Booklist Top 10 SF, Fantasy, and Horror for Youth

A Publishers Weekly Best Young Adult Book of 2014

Holder of two Guinness World Records

Optioned for film by FOX 2000

Rights sold in 50 international markets

Surprisingly Good!

Solid 4.5 Star Read
<I>Half Bad</I> is a little different and I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into at first. But even before I realized I was enjoying the book ~ it was really hard to put down because the story line really held my interest early on. Primarily this is about White ("good") witches and Black ("Bad") witches. Nathan is a "half code" as his mother was a white witch and his father a black witch... And as Nate (and his community) try to determine how to label his witchiness, Nate finds there is rarely anything black & white about the two branches of witches. It's a fast pace journey with some captivating characters and I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. Looking forward to book 2!

Great Trilogy

This book is absolutely worth the listen. The narrator is brilliant and intriguing. I highly recommend this series!

A rare 5 star

Loved everything about it! Great story line great narration! And now off to the next book!

An Okay Listen

I loved the drama, but felt it was lacking the "magic". That was what other reviews had said as well and I completely agree. Hopefully the next book has more battles and magic. Also, the author really needs to decide if she likes first person or second person better. The second person was a different perspective, but did not add anything to the character or story.

Half Great!

Love this story and the characters! Cant wait for future books in this world and from this author