Half Wild
Sally Green
Mar 2015 · The Half Bad Trilogy Book 2 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Carl Prekopp
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The second thrilling book in Sally Green's Half Bad trilogy, the inspiration for the Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself
"An enthralling fantasy in the Harry Potter tradition."—Time magazine on Half Bad
Kept in a cage for two years by the Council of Fairborn Witches, Nathan was trained to kill his father, the most violent and feared of the Blood Witches. Now Nathan has escaped, and he dreams of a quiet life of freedom with Annalise, the girl he loves—but Annalise is a prisoner, wasting away in a deathlike sleep. Nathan’s friend, Gabriel, is missing, likely dead, and although Nathan has found his unique magical Gift, he can’t control it. The Council's Hunters are on his trail, so he is always on the run. Nathan's only hope of survival is to join with new allies and old enemies in an alliance to bring down the Council, and they want Nathan's help: they, too, want Nathan to be a killer. Maybe that is the only way out. Maybe that is just who he is now…
Set in modern-day Europe, the second book in the Half Bad trilogy is more than a story about witches. It's a heart-poundingly visceral look at survival and exploitation, the nature of good and evil, and the risks we take for love.
Now streaming on Netflix as The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself.
"An enthralling fantasy in the Harry Potter tradition."—Time magazine on Half Bad
Kept in a cage for two years by the Council of Fairborn Witches, Nathan was trained to kill his father, the most violent and feared of the Blood Witches. Now Nathan has escaped, and he dreams of a quiet life of freedom with Annalise, the girl he loves—but Annalise is a prisoner, wasting away in a deathlike sleep. Nathan’s friend, Gabriel, is missing, likely dead, and although Nathan has found his unique magical Gift, he can’t control it. The Council's Hunters are on his trail, so he is always on the run. Nathan's only hope of survival is to join with new allies and old enemies in an alliance to bring down the Council, and they want Nathan's help: they, too, want Nathan to be a killer. Maybe that is the only way out. Maybe that is just who he is now…
Set in modern-day Europe, the second book in the Half Bad trilogy is more than a story about witches. It's a heart-poundingly visceral look at survival and exploitation, the nature of good and evil, and the risks we take for love.
Now streaming on Netflix as The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself.
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Shelby Machado
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November 16, 2022
second book a bit better than the first. Van and Marcus steal the whole thing. love them. I think the progression of Annalise's character makes no sense at all. there were a lot of ways they could have had her make/justify the same actions that would have worked better with her established character. the dichotomy between the types of witches is both underutilized and also so hamfisted. it's worse than in book one. that concept is infinitely improved upon in the show adaptation. the parallels to neurodivergence and marginalized folks are handled poorly and continue to leave a bad taste. Also, what's the point in establishing how important the heart eating concept is and then just barely ever use it. I'm attached to how they characterized it in the show, so I'll admit bias, but in the book it's like. for such a powerful concept it's completely unused for two whole books? it'll feel like a serious waste if it doesn't pick up in book 3
About the author
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.
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