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“An enthralling fantasy in the Harry Potter tradition.”— Time magazine
“A bewitching new thriller.” — The Wall Street Journal
In modern-day England, witches live alongside humans: White witches, who are good; Black witches, who are evil; and sixteen-year-old Nathan, who is both. Nathan’s father is the world’s most powerful and cruel Black witch, and his mother is dead. He is hunted from all sides. Trapped in a cage, beaten and handcuffed, Nathan 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.
- Sales Rank: #80523 in Books
- Published on: 2015-01-13
- Released on: 2015-01-13
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.25" h x .87" w x 5.62" l, 1.00 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 432 pages
From School Library Journal
Gr 8 Up—Good witch or bad witch? This is the question that plagues 17-year-old Nathan, the product of two witches, one white, and one the infamous, hated black witch, Marcus. Readers will be intrigued by this work from the very beginning, as it opens in medias res, with Nathan living in a cage but attempting at every opportunity to escape, being submitted to beatings and ill treatment from a strange woman. Soon, flashbacks reveal Nathan's backstory: his precarious position in society is a result of his mixed parentage, and their hatred for his father Marcus, who murdered many white witches, led to the council of white witches taking the boy from his home with his grandmother and half-siblings to a life as a prisoner. While these characters inhabit a world that melds the supernatural with real life, the plot centers primarily on witchcraft, and there are few non-witch characters (or fain, as they are referred to). Nathan's feelings of self-loathing that grow as a result of the ostracism he experiences from those around him, coupled with a yearning to know more about Marcus, will resonate with readers; the first-person narration expertly conveys his anguish and alienation, as well his search for a sense for identity. Other characters tend to be sketchier by comparison, especially as the pace picks up after Nathan escapes and his journey takes off. Some of the violence (beatings, bullying, and even torture feature here) may be off-putting to more sensitive readers, but lovers of dark fantasy should enjoy this energetic, gripping volume.—Mahnaz Dar, School Library Journal
From Booklist
*Starred Review* Black and white, good and evil. Is it really that straightforward? For 16-year-old Nathan, it is not; he is neither. Born the illegitimate son of a white witch mother and a black witch father, he is a Half Code, kept in a cage, beaten regularly, and toughened up for when he turns 17 and receives his three gifts. Both black and white witches want him, hoping he will lead them to his father, the most powerful, evil, and reviled of all black witches. Both plan for Nathan to fulfill his vision and their ultimate goal: he will kill his father. But Nathan has no desire to kill anyone; he wants only to escape his shackles and gain his freedom. First-time author Green has written the first in what looks to be a horrifying, compelling trilogy that pushes the boundaries of what we believe to be good and evil. With racial overtones of such diverse titles as Roots (1976); Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852); Run, Boy, Run (2003); and the Harry Potter books, this will stretch the reader’s tolerance for graphic torture while mesmerizing with mystery and heart-stopping adventure. Nathan’s survival is tenuous and marvelous—and only just beginning. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Green’s debut was optioned for film by Fox 2000, and rights have been sold in 27 countries. If that’s not enough, an extensive national marketing campaign is in the works. Grades 9-12. --Frances Bradburn
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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
Most helpful customer reviews
26 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
Not good.
By Shelly Schulz
Oh, Half Bad, I wanted so very much to like you. So many people talked about you, you have glowing reviews, and normally you’d be something that I would reach for. I only finished you because I have completion issues. My major problem with this book is it takes SO LONG for anything to happen, that by the time it does I was bored and wanting to put it away. I felt no connection to Nathan at all. I don’t know if that’s from the first few chapters being written in second persona narration, or if he’s just that flat.
And there’s the other kicker. Nathan is half white witch, half black witch, hence the ‘Half-bad’ title of the book and his branding. He doesn’t distinguish himself from anything else. There’s no swaying to either side, he’s staunchly in the middle, with a supreme (though rightfully earned) hatred of the white witches. I do think it’s a cleaver play that while the black witches are traditionally portrayed as evil–the white side, the traditionally good witches, are vile and disturbing on so many levels. I guess it’s a perspective thing. The best thing about this book for me was Gabriel. He was a breath of fresh air and lightened things up a bit. It’s irritating when the secondary characters are more rounded out and have more of a personality than the main character.
There’s insta-forbidden-love without any context, and fulfillment, and the ‘love interest’ is missing for three-quarters of the novel only to come back in the last few chapters as a pawn/bargaining piece. I wanted so much more from this book, I really did. There’s so much violence and hatred toward the main character, and there’s so little development/action that I find it incredibly frustrating.
49 of 58 people found the following review helpful.
Half Bad, Mostly Terrific. Dark, Dystopic and Subversive.
By Laurence R. Bachmann
Twenty pages into Half Bad one notices "similarities" and "resemblances" to fantasy classics such as Pullman's These Dark Materials, Harry Potter books and even the Matrix. Another orphan outsider, more half bloods and lots of Good v Evil (White v. Black). Progress further for the deeply affecting first love or the standard issue "troublesome prophecy". By 50 pages in one wonders "does the world really need another three book series of this?". Happily, the answer is an emphatic yes.
A very good English professor once told me "there is nothing thematically new in literature since the ancient Greeks. Literary greatness lies in the story telling.". If that is so, then Sally Green's Half Bad is damn near great. Themes you think you know are subverted, and you feel a bit disconcerted; fallen down a rabbithole. Think Harry and Lyra visit a Brave New World. Black is (not necessarily) bad and white is about as far from good, pure and virtuous as one can get. Green's hero isn't merely a misfit--he's a juvenile delinquent, a thief and prone to violence. And oh yes, he is very, very appealing, with a story that is deeply moving for all its superficial familiarity.
Young Nathan Byrne suffers from more than just adolescent raging hormones. The kid is practically feral, and becomes more so with each passing year. A functional illiterate (yes, you read that right) who would rather be beaten and tortured than attempt to learn his ABCs, this is an anti-hero who will make some squirm but many more care deeply about his journey through adolescence. A journey made possible, in part by muggings and petty thievery. Imagine Ron and Hermione rolling a banker to finance their search for the deathly hallows.
That is this author's particular gift--subverting traditional story lines about morality or correct behavior, respect for power or authority, and what constitutes goodness. Her ability to create a character of apparent contradiction--violent and gentle; moral but lawbreaking--is a terrific accomplishment, and just one of the reasons to read this book. It is a brilliant reminder to young and old alike that appearances are the most superficial clues to anyone's character. Green should be commended. And while the author may have borrowed liberally from story lines in some very famous fantasy series, in the end her Nathan Bryn reminded me of a great American illiterate, n'er-do-well and outcast-- Huckleberry Finn. And like Twain's legend, I am comfortable predicting Nathan will be discomfiting school boards and small town libraries for years to come.
The one reservation I have about the book is a host of very adult themes in a young adult book. Child abuse, child torture, murder, a mother's suicide, race hate/violence and sociopathy are all featured and prominently. I am familiar with all the arguments that video games are even more violent. The trouble with that is there is no video game I am aware of that depicts parental suicide. Or causes a 12 year old to imagine his mother taking her life. Or families killing other family members. Also, the author's abilities I have extolled above would, I imagine, make the realities of abuse and parental suicide all the more possible and imaginable. Is that where every 11, 12, and 13 year old should be going in their personal reading? I don't pretend to have the answers but think it important to pose the question in a public forum like this.
These horrors do happen in the real world and I don't think children should be sheltered from it. Nor should they engage it before they are mature enough to do so. This is one book where thoughtful discussion, parental awareness and guidance are all extremely important when judging the book's suitability. I worry all that will get lost in the bestseller hype and hoopla should it take off as its publisher hopes (a Viking editor in my reader's copy is already crowing about the pre-sale of movie rights --the new standard of excellence, apparently). One can imagine the publisher and agent losing sleep over merchandising rights, tie-ins, Nathan action figures and torture cage accessories (sold separately). But not so much, if at all, about age appropriate readership.
It isn't however, the job of writers to self censor. It is their job to create. In that, Sally Green has done marvelously well making the familiar seem fresh. giving new energy to tired archetypes. The result is original, gripping and I thought more than a bit surprising, and more than a bit disturbing.
45 of 55 people found the following review helpful.
Not half bad. Not great either.
By H. Millay
I was itching to read this because of all the glowing reviews (one reader on another site even described it as "the untold teen years of Severus Snape" - !!!). I also had heard about the bidding war between publishers, and I knew the film rights had been optioned. This kind of hype always ends with me a) doing cartwheels of joy or b) wondering if I read the wrong book. In this case, it was the latter.
The story revolves around a young witch named Nathan, persecuted by the white witch community because he is half black (witch). Clever, yes. So the premise is interesting, the action/plotting is solid, and the world-building is decent, if not mind-bending. Nathan, however, is a completely flat character and I never connected with him. I also found all of his relationships with other people to be oddly deflated and cold. Some of the other characters are mildly more interesting, but my biggest disappointment is Nathan's love interest, Annalise, who just sits around being blond and pretty (when she's not being held captive, pushed around by her brothers or threatened by her dad). Not very inspiring for a witch. I WANT SOME WITCH RAGE.
All in all, while I think the story is intriguing and the series has potential, I'm just not feelin' it. For a book that hails itself "the" buzz book of 2014, I expected a lot more. It's a decent read, but it's not all that.
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