{"id":24716,"date":"2022-10-28T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T07:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1728801"},"modified":"2022-10-28T09:50:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T07:50:25","slug":"how-to-read-half-bad-books-in-order-the-novels-behind-the-bastard-son-the-devil-himself","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-to-read-half-bad-books-in-order-the-novels-behind-the-bastard-son-the-devil-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"How to read Half Bad books in order \u2013 the novels behind The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 28 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The fantasy genre has become well and truly accounted for over the past few months with House of the Dragon<\/a> and Rings of Power<\/a> taking the lead on the spells, magical creatures and sorcery front \u2013 but now Netflix<\/a> is storming the territory with a brand new franchise in time for Halloween.<\/p>\n

Adapted from Sally Green\u2019s novel Half Bad, The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself<\/a> is set in a London where witches and humans live together and centres around Nathan Byrne \u2013 the illegitimate son of the world\u2019s most dangerous witch.<\/p>\n

With a cast featuring the likes of Jay Lycurgo, Nadia Parkes, Emilien Vekemans and Paul Ready, this darkly comic fantasy-drama makes \u201cbig changes\u201d from the Half Bad books<\/a>, according to writer Joe Barton \u2013 however judging by the trailer<\/a>, the show will feature all the magic, romance and gore that fans loved in the books.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t read the books yet, then not to worry \u2013 here are all the novels in the franchise and how to read them in chronological order.<\/p>

Half Bad books release order<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Half Bad franchise\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1. Half Bad<\/a> \u2013 2014<\/strong>\nNathan Byrne is the illegitimate son of the world\u2019s most dangerous witch, kept in a cage by the Council of Fairborn Witches who believe he is destined to follow the same destructive path of his father. The teenager must find a way to unlock his full powers before his 17th birthday, or face madness and death.<\/p>\n

2. Half Wild<\/a> \u2013 2015<\/strong>After meeting his father and receiving all the gifts that confirm him as a full adult witch, Nathan is still on the run and needs to find his friend Gabriel and rescue Annalise from blood witch Mercury. Will he learn how to control his gift?<\/p>\n

3. Half Lost<\/a> \u2013 2016<\/strong>Nathan is on the run again after the Alliance of Free Witches has been destroyed. Pursued by the Council\u2019s Hunters, will Nathan come up with a bold new strategy to save the rebels?<\/p>\n

Half Bad companion stories<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1. Half Lies<\/a> \u2013 2014<\/strong>In this short story, we meet Michele and Gabriel, witches whose mother was brutally murdered. Beginning a new life in Florida, Michele meets a fairborn witch but the divide between blood witches and fairborn witches is as dangerous as ever. Could falling in love be the deadliest mistake she\u2019s ever made?<\/p>\n

2. Half Truths<\/a> \u2013 2015<\/strong>Gabriel Boutin is back in Europe but stuck in the body of a fain whilst looking for Mercury, the powerful and volatile blood witch who is his only hope of regaining his true form.<\/p>\n

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Roisin Murphy as Mercury in The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself.<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Half Bad books in chronological order<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you would like to read the Half Bad books in chronological order, then you may want to start with the Half Bad companion stories, which introduce blood witches Michele and Gabriel. With the short stories acting as a prequel to the main books, Half Lies and Half Truths tell the stories of the siblings up to the point where Gabriel meets Nathan.<\/p>\n

1. Half Lies \u2013 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Half Truths \u2013 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Half Bad \u2013 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Half Wild \u2013 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Half Lost \u2013 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself lands on Netflix on Friday, 28th October \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>sign up for Netflix from \u00a36.99 a month<\/a>. Netflix is also available on\u00a0Sky Glass<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Virgin Media Stream<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buy the Half Bad novel from Amazon now<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>For more to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0Fantasy<\/a>\u00a0hub.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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