Nathan Byrne is Half Bad.
He's half White Witch....half Black Witch.
His mother was a healer....his father is a killer.
He's wanted by no one....but hunted by everyone.
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A few years ago I decided to buy 'Half Wild,' a book which I first saw on a poster in my secondary school's library. I never forgot about it so when I saw it on the shelf in Waterstones I couldn't resist spending my money on it. However, that is the second book in the trilogy. If you recall back to my July Favourites post you may remember that I mentioned buying some books in Llandudno, and one of those books was 'Half Bad,' the first book in the trilogy.
I was so excited to read this book. The blurb intrigued me and the book cover is beautiful. The first few chapters were straight to the point, no explanation and rather confusing. But that was the beauty of it. I wondered 'what the hell is going on?' I was captivated. I read on.
It's a young adult book with fantasy (or supernatural) elements. Typical, eh? Let me stop you there. Whilst it may be those things it is also quite a dark novel. Nathan Byrne has not had an easy life and it is easy to sympathise with him and his friends. As the book progresses we follow our hero as more horrific things happen. What separates it from the typical young adult book is that, right now, I don't know if this is going to be a happy ending. I don't know whether he will end up good or bad, whether he will 'get the girl' or whether the other plot points will be resolved happily.
Character development is strong in this book. Every character is unique, different, believable and well developed. My personal favourite is Gabriel whose description intrigued me from the start. The book also plays on the things you value most in life, making you often wonder how you would react in that situation.
A quick note on the writing; the style is very different, especially at the beginning, and I love it. It begins with carefully chosen words to captivate your imagination and then, after many mysteries are revealed, it is a read which is easy and keeps you turning those pages.
While it was not my favourite book of all time, it was enjoyable and I am very interested to know what happens next to Nathan and also to know more about Marcus (what does he really want?). Overall, I recommend this book to all who are looking for a bit of dark adventure in a land of magic! Thank you Sally Green for writing this book for people, like myself, to enjoy.
you can't read, can't write,
I was so excited to read this book. The blurb intrigued me and the book cover is beautiful. The first few chapters were straight to the point, no explanation and rather confusing. But that was the beauty of it. I wondered 'what the hell is going on?' I was captivated. I read on.
It's a young adult book with fantasy (or supernatural) elements. Typical, eh? Let me stop you there. Whilst it may be those things it is also quite a dark novel. Nathan Byrne has not had an easy life and it is easy to sympathise with him and his friends. As the book progresses we follow our hero as more horrific things happen. What separates it from the typical young adult book is that, right now, I don't know if this is going to be a happy ending. I don't know whether he will end up good or bad, whether he will 'get the girl' or whether the other plot points will be resolved happily.
Character development is strong in this book. Every character is unique, different, believable and well developed. My personal favourite is Gabriel whose description intrigued me from the start. The book also plays on the things you value most in life, making you often wonder how you would react in that situation.
A quick note on the writing; the style is very different, especially at the beginning, and I love it. It begins with carefully chosen words to captivate your imagination and then, after many mysteries are revealed, it is a read which is easy and keeps you turning those pages.
While it was not my favourite book of all time, it was enjoyable and I am very interested to know what happens next to Nathan and also to know more about Marcus (what does he really want?). Overall, I recommend this book to all who are looking for a bit of dark adventure in a land of magic! Thank you Sally Green for writing this book for people, like myself, to enjoy.
you can't read, can't write,
but you heal fast, even
for a witch
you get sick if you stay
indoors after dark
you hate white witches
but love Annalise,
who is one
you've been kept in a
cage since you were
fourteen
all you've got
to do is escape and
find Mercury, the Black
Witch who eats boys
and do that before you
seventeenth birthday
Easy
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