Hex Hall

HEX HALL

By:  Rachel Hawkins

FIRST SENTENCE

“Well?”

SUMMARY
from goodreads

Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch.  It’s gotten her into a few scrapes.  Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie’s estranged father – an elusive European warlock – only when necessary.  But when Sophie attracts too much human attention from a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it’s her dad who decides her punishment:  exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters.

By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophia has quite a scorecard:  three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tagalong ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire on campus.  Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect.

As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all:  an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her.     

REVIEW

As soon as I heard the premise of this book, I knew I was going to like it.  Sophie, a witch, is sent to a reform school for Prodigium (witches, fairies, and the like) because she is misusing her powers.  See what I mean?  You just know it’s going to be a great book.

Sophie gets herself into all sorts of crazy situations and her funny personality shines through it all.  She is a rather inexperienced witch who makes plenty of mistakes and is somewhat of an outcast.  I could relate to Sophie and I found myself rooting for her.

No matter what type of paranormal creature you prefer, they are most likely in this book as a secondary character.  Some of them fit into the teen stereotypes and some do not.  I can say that there is something for everyone in Hex Hall. 

The story itself has some surprises and I didn’t want to put it down.  The ending is a TOTAL shocker and it makes me anxious to read the next book.  Go out and get yourself a copy of Hex Hall.  You can’t miss it with its beautiful turquoise cover.

RATING

4        Plot

5        Characters

4        Attention Grabbing

4        Girlie Meter

5        Ending

22      TOTAL

5        STARS