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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2014 | Multimedia Review
Gr 7 Up—At its core, this is a story of nature versus nurture; of good versus evil; of the power of human nature to overcome destiny. The book is set in a modern-day alternate England where "good" white witches and "evil" black witches live alongside humans (Fains). There are also half bloods—like Nathan—who are the product of white and black witches. But just as no white witch is wholly good, no black witch is entirely evil. T...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2014
The only known "Half Code" in existence, Nathan is the son of a White Witch mother and a (notorious) Black Witch father. Relating the first section of the novel from inside a cage, where he is subjected to torture and testing of hi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More