Half Bad

Half Bad is the first novel in a trilogy and the debut novel of British author Sally Green. It has been translated into at least 42 different languages.

Teaser
" Wanted by no one.

Hunted by everyone.

Sixteen-year-old Nathan lives in a cage: beaten, shackled, trained to kill. In a modern-day England where two warring factions of witches live amongst humans, Nathan is an abomination, the illegitimate son of the world's most terrifying and violent witch, Marcus. Nathan's only hope for survival is to escape his captors, track down Marcus, and receive the three gifts that will bring him into his own magical powers—before it's too late. But how can Nathan find his father when there is no one safe to trust, not even family, not even the girl he loves?

Half Bad  is an international sensation and the start of a brilliant trilogy: a gripping tale of alienation and the indomitable will to survive."

--from Goodreads

Characters

 * Nathan Byrn, a half code
 * Arran Byrn, a White Witch
 * Jessica Byrn, a White Witch
 * Marcus Edge, a Black Witch
 * Annalise O'Brien, a White Witch
 * Gabriel, a Black Witch stuck in a fain body

Series and Sequels
Half Bad is the first novel in a trilogy. It is followed by Half Wild, and the story concludes in Half Lost, due out early 2016.