Half Bad, by: Sally Green

Blurb

       ​Sixteen-year-old Nathan lives in a cage: beaten, shackled, trained to kill. In a modern-day England where two warring factions of witches live amongst humans, Nathan is an abomination, the illegitimate son of the world's most terrifying and violent witch, Marcus. Nathan's only hope for survival is to escape his captors, track down Marcus, and receive the three gifts that will bring him into his own magical powers—before it's too late. But how can Nathan find his father when there is no one safe to trust, not even family, not even the girl he loves?

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       When I started reading Half Bad (84%), I had no idea what kind of fantasy adventure I was going to go on. This book about witches and magic challenges the thought that not everyone is distinctly good or evil.
       I have to say, the first part of the book kind of caught me off guard. Sally Green's writing style, as beautiful as it is, is a little hard to get used to. She immediately jumps into the story without any background knowledge, and leaves you to figure out a ton of details of the world on your own.
       After you get into the groove of Green's writing style, (Don't let that scare you away. It's totally worth the read.) you get to know Nathan, the protagonist of the story. He is born as an abomination to the witch's world, half white and half black. (White witches are considered the "good" witches, and the "black" witches. The color of a witch doesn't represent the racial status of the witch.) It's very interesting to see what he thinks about his situation. The white witches want him to conform, but Nathan always feels a pull towards his black witch father, Marcus. Marcus is one of the most feared witches in history.
       The twists and turns this book takes are absolutely unbelievable. Green does a wonderful job at keeping you on your toes. Every time I turned the page, I could always expect something new and exciting to be introduced.

        Overall, I loved the way this book unfolded and am excited to get my hands on the next book in this series, Half Wild.

Review

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With magic,
Ashton

The trick is not to mind.
Not to mind about it hurting.
Not to mind about anything."
- Sally Green, Half Bad