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.
Sally Green lives in northwest England. She has had various jobs and even a profession, but in 2010 she discovered a love of writing and now just can't stop. She used to keep chickens, makes decent jam, doesn't mind ironing, loves to walk in Wales even when it's raining, and will probably never jog again. She really ought to drink less coffee. Sally is the author of the Half Bad trilogy and the Smoke Thieves trilogy.
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 reviewA 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
