![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Half Bad is the first book I have read that contains magic-which is something I’ve always avoided as I simply don’t find it appealing-but this story isn’t your average magical tale. He wasn’t accepted by anyone in the white witch community except for members of his immediate family, and suffered strong discrimination and bullying. ![]() Split between two types of witches that actively hunt and kill each other, Nathan’s had an extremely tough upbringing. Half Bad is set in modern day, where witches blend in, have jobs and attend school, and ‘fains’ (non-witches) are completely unaware of their existence. Nathan gives us in-depth glimpses into his past, where we discover he grew up a Half Code in a white witch society-his white witch mother died soon after his birth, and his father, who Nathan has never met, is the most feared and notorious living black witch. Meat, veg, more meat, more veg, and don’t forget plenty of fresh air. You have to give her some credit, cos you are super healthy, super fit. The second is his relentless good sense of humour. The first his mantra-“the trick is not to mind”-not to mind the pain or the captivity or anything. At first we’ve no idea how long he’s been trapped there, or why, but learn of his two coping strategies. Half Bad begins with teenage protagonist Nathan in a cage, imprisoned by a punishing and severe white witch. ![]()
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