Only Half Human

by Nathaniel Wright

Overview

High school was hard enough for Lesley Robinson, and that was before she sprouted wings, a tail, and devil horns. She and her witch mother are forced to flee to Misty Hollow, a hidden haven for mythical creatures. As the only half-demon at her new school, Lesley struggles to fit in. Desperate to restore her humanity, she can't help but be tempted when Asmodeus, chief prince of the demons, gives her a magic necklace with the power to turn her human again. But there's a catch--it won't work without the right spell, and he won't teach Lesley the spell unless she sells him her soul.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798986709826
Publisher:	Battle Crow Books
Publication date:	10/31/2022
Series:	The Cambion Tales , #1
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

Nathaniel has been writing ever since he was little. After finishing his bachelor's degree and starting a new job, he decided to take his childhood hobby more seriously. He joined a writing group and began working on an action-horror novel involving vampires and half-demons. After struggling with that project for a while, he read Harry Potter and decided Young Adult was more his style. But he didn’t give up on vampires or half-demons.

Editorial Reviews

2022-09-23
In Wright’s debut YA fantasy novel, a teenage girl must decide whether to make a deal with a devil.

Lesley Robinson managed to make it all the way to high school without knowing anything about her absent father or that her mother has been hiding a huge secret. While visiting kindly old neighbor Mrs. McKee, the elderly woman surprisingly reveals that Lesley’s mother is a witch and that she senses “a great change” in the teen’s near future. The girl never imagined that change would also involve finding out that her father is a demon—specifically, her dad is an incubus and a servant of Asmodeus, a powerful demon prince. The surprises continue as Lesley develops horns, batlike wings, and even a tail. When Lesley is no longer able to hide her true nature, she and her mother move to Misty Hollow, a haven for fae creatures like herself. Now she must deal with a new town, a new school, and Asmodeus himself, who shows up to stake a claim on Lesley as his newest servant. When he offers her a chance to learn magic—including a spell that would allow her to appear human again and possibly return to her old life—she strongly considers striking a bargain. In this fantasy novel, Wright offers readers a brisk tale of a young half-demon as she struggles to decide her own fate. The plot moves along with some speed, as when Lesley goes from learning about her ancestry to starting to grow wings in the space of only a few pages. It results in a sense of consistent forward momentum that will likely keep younger readers interested and invested. Wright keeps the action intriguing by introducing a host of other creatures in Lesley’s new school, including such monstrous types as vampires, werewolves, and harpies, among others. Overall, it makes for an offbeat blend of brand-new fae creatures and beloved familiar ones.

An engaging coming-of-age tale that quickly takes wing.

Kirkus Reviews