Half Wild
 Front cover of the paperback edition | |
| Author | Sally Green |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Half Bad trilogy |
| Genre | Young adult (Fantasy) |
| Publisher | Puffin Books (UK) Viking Press (US) |
Publication date | March 24, 2015 (UK) |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 400pp (hardback, first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-14-135088-2 |
| Preceded by | Half Bad |
| Followed by | Half Lost |
Half Wild is a 2015 young adult fantasy novel, and the second book in the Half Life series by Sally Green. It was published on 24 March 2015, and is the sequel to Half Bad, which was released the previous year. The book is set in modern-day England, and continues the story of Nathan, a Half-code witch, who has now received his gift, and is struggling to control it.[1] Half Wild is the second book in the proposed trilogy. Nathan must decide whether to join the AFW(Alliance of Free Witches) and stop Wallace and Soul who has taken over the white witch counsel and is letting Wallace roam free and experimenting on black witches. Nathan will get to know Marcus and will also have to learn to control his gift.
Sequel
The third and final book in the series, Half Lost, was released in March 2016.[2]
Reception
Half Wild has generally received favourable reviews. Kirkus Reviews said "Green delivers vibrant characters, and Nathan’s relationships arc in thrilling highs and lows." and "The start of his journey feels slow and too safe, but the climax ushers in a bloody, unforgettable cliffhanger." concluding "A character-driven page-turner offering both emotional depth and gory thrills."[3] Publishers Weekly called it "riveting" and went on to say "Although this tale has some of the weaknesses inherent in bridge novels ..., it features the same powerful language, well-developed characters, fascinating magic, and harrowing action sequences as its predecessor and will leave its readers anxiously awaiting the final volume."[4] The Financial Times likened it to "a supercar endlessly revving at the kerb." and "Her witch-world seems to consist of board meetings interspersed with bouts of torture, spells and assassination." but then described it as "Harry Potter with a hard-on, in other words, and great fun."[5]
Characters
Nathan: The 17-year-old protagonist. He has straight black hair, olive skin and black eyes. Raised in a family of White Witches he is half White and half Black. He can self heal extraordinarily fast.
Gabriel: A Black Witch stuck in the body of a fain. He fell in love with Nathan.
Marcus: Nathan's father, the most feared Black Witch of all time. He killed Nathan's siblings' father, among others. His Gift is transforming into animals but he has also stolen Gifts from many other witches by killing them and eating their hearts.
Celia: A White Witch, Nathan's former mentor who he was sent to live with. She abused and locked him in a cage.
Mercury: A powerful Black Witch, who can control the weather.
Van: A Black Witch, her gift is making powerful potions.
Nesbitt: Half Black, Half Fain, Van's assistant.
Soul O'Brien: The leader of the White Witch's council, Annalise's uncle.
Wallend: An evil White Witch who works for Soul, does experiments on Black Witches.
Annalise: A White Witch, some months older than Nathan. She ran from her cruel family.
Jessica: Nathan's eldest half-sister who hates him. She is a Hunter.
References
- ↑ "Half Wild (Half Life Trilogy #2)". Goodreads. Penguin Books. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
- ↑ Green, Sally. "Half Lost (Half Bad Trilogy #3)". Goodreads. Penguin Books. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "Half Wild". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Half Wild". www.publishersweekly.com. PWxyz LLC. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ Feay, Suzi (17 April 2015). "A Half Code makes his way in a women-dominated world of warring White and Black Witches". The Financial Times. Retrieved 3 July 2015.