Sally GreenFantasy · Urban Fantasy
Half Bad
Synopsis
In a world split between witches of good and evil, Nathan is the unwanted son of the most dangerous witch alive. Hunted by the very people who fear him, he's kept under lock and key, with his only hope of survival lying in the hands of a powerful but dangerous witch. Nathan must master his own volatile magic before his seventeenth birthday, or face a terrible fate.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
Content warnings (2)
ViolenceTrauma
Genres
Characters
Nathan ByrnProtagonist
NathanProtagonist
MercurySupporting
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
Why does the book start with a second-person narrative?
The author uses the second-person perspective in the opening chapters to reflect the protagonist's psychological state, specifically his sense of alienation and the need to coach himself through his traumatic imprisonment.
Is there a screen adaptation of this book?
The novel was adapted into a television series titled The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, which was released on Netflix in 2022.
Does this book belong to a series?
This is the first installment of a three-book series known as the Half Bad trilogy, which continues in the sequels Half Wild and Half Lost.
