
Titles in This Set
Half Bad
Half Wild
Half Lost
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Age Range: Ages 12-16 (Grades 7 & Up)
Overview
Step into the dark, morally charged witch-world of Sally Green's Half Bad Trilogy with this complete three-book paperback set. Nathan Byrn is a rare hybrid, born to a White Witch mother and a Black Witch father, raised under constant suspicion in a society that fears what he might become. Across Half Bad, Half Wild, and Half Lost, Nathan's fight to control his own destiny escalates from a caged childhood into a desperate, high-stakes rebellion. This gripping YA fantasy set suits teens and adults who love twisty, emotionally intense stories about identity and survival.
About the Books
The Half Bad Trilogy follows Nathan Byrn, a teenager caught between two warring factions in a hidden world of witches. His mother was a healer and a White Witch; his father, Marcus, is the most feared Black Witch alive. That split heritage makes Nathan a target from birth, and Half Bad opens with him living under armed guard, distrusted by the Council meant to protect him. As his seventeenth birthday nears, Nathan must escape captivity and find his father before the three gifts confirming his adulthood are lost to him forever.
Half Wild pushes Nathan further into danger as he learns to master a Gift that feels uncontrollable, even as hunters and rival witches close in. He races against time to save the people he loves while tension boils over between the Council and a growing resistance. By Half Lost, the Alliance of Free Witches has been shattered, and Nathan is forced into an uneasy partnership built around recovering a legendary amulet that could turn the war.
Sally Green builds a tense, atmospheric world where loyalty is never simple and survival demands compromise. The trilogy moves at a relentless pace, blending visceral action with real emotional stakes as Nathan wrestles with whether he is fated to be a hero, a villain, or something in between. Fans of dark fantasy and morally complex protagonists will find a complete arc across all three novels, making this set a strong pick for older teen and adult readers who want a binge-worthy series with bite.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
Half Bad — Nathan Byrn is a hybrid witch raised in a cage, forced to prove his loyalty before he can claim his own future.
Half Wild — Nathan goes on the run to master a volatile new Gift while racing to rescue the people he loves most.
Half Lost — With the Alliance of Free Witches broken, Nathan risks everything on a legendary amulet that could decide the war.
About the Author
Sally Green is a British author who lives in northwest England. She discovered her love of writing in 2010 after working in a variety of jobs and professions, and Half Bad, published in 2014, became her breakout debut novel. The book won the Waterstones Teen Book Prize and was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award, launching Green as a distinctive voice in young adult fantasy. She followed the Half Bad Trilogy with the Smoke Thieves series. Known for morally complex characters and tense, atmospheric world-building, Green writes fiction that challenges easy ideas of heroism and villainy.
Why You'll Love This Set
This complete Half Bad Trilogy set delivers a full, gripping YA fantasy arc in one collectible paperback package. It's a great choice for birthday gifts, holiday stockings, summer reading, or building out a classroom library shelf for teen readers. Dark, twisty, and emotionally charged, Sally Green's trilogy rewards binge-reading and repeat visits alike.
Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.
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