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HALF BAD

Sally Green

SYNOPSIS

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.

Directed by
The Deka Brothers

Voiced by
Michael Pearson

Produced by
Adam Cushman, Michael Manasseri, and Kimberley Kates

Starring
Jaden Eller

REVIEWS

(A) grim and thrilling tale . . . an unforgettable protagonist

Publishers Weekly, starred review

A horrifying, compelling trilogy that pushes the boundaries of what we believe to be good and evil. . . . Nathan’s survival is tenuous and marvelous—and only just beginning.

Booklist, starred review

Nathan’s harrowing quest to build a father-son relationship will compel readers to the sequel.

Kirkus Reviews

A book about witches with no owls and not a pair of round spectacles in sight. The new Hunger Games, I suspect.

Kate Atkinson, New York Times bestselling author of Life After Life
half bad author

Sally Green

Sally Green lives in north-west 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. Half Bad is her first novel. To learn more visit: www.halfbadworld.com

HALF BAD

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?

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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.

DIRECTED BY
Deka Brothers

PRODUCED BY
Film 14

VOICED BY
Michael Pearson

STARRING
Jaden Eller

half bad author

Sally Green

Sally Green lives in north-west 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. Half Bad is her first novel. To learn more visit: www.halfbadworld.com