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Half Bad

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by Sally Green
Carl Prekopp
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Publisher Marketing: 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.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Half Bad

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    March 25, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781490614281
      • File size: 248316 KB
      • Duration: 08:37:19

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 680
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from December 23, 2013
      Nathan is the Half Code son of a White Witch and a Black Witch, and no White Witch will let him forget it. While Whites try to fit in amid normal "fains," secretly manipulating society, the Blacks are dangerous loners who, according to the Whites, have no purpose but murdering other witches to steal their powers. Nathan, whose father is Marcusâthe most hated of Black Witchesâfalls in love with a White Witch girl, is taken into custody by the all-powerful Council, and, for years, is both tortured and trained in secret to murder his father. Then, just before Nathan's 17th birthday, he escapes, with only months to find someone to help him receive his own magical gifts. This grim and thrilling tale, first in a planned trilogy, features understated prose that lets readers' imaginations fill in the blanks, as well as a well-developed sense of Witch culture. Nathan, the damaged survivor of horrific abuse, is an unforgettable protagonist, and Green expertly captures his torment at being caught between the mutually hostile sides of his heritage. Ages 12âup. Agent: Claire Wilson, Rogers, Coleridge & White.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This story is a mosaic of complex characters, intensely private moments, and chilling adventure. Narrator Karl Prekopp sounds completely at home with the text. In a time when one's worth is determined by one's bloodline as a white or black witch, Nathan's mixed parentage leaves him questioning himself, his family, and whether he's destined to be good or evil. Prekopp brings this world to life with startling vehemence. He maintains a quiet intensity during painfully intimate circumstances and provides adrenaline during confrontations. With precision and insight, Prekopp personifies each witch's deadly combination of skill and passion. His delivery will keep listeners riveted on Nathan and his quest to live a life free from persecution. K.S.B. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:680
  • Text Difficulty:3

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