In the wake of a love spell gone horribly wrong, Sophie Mercer, a sixteen-year-old witch, is shipped off to Hecate Hall, a boarding school for witches, shapeshifters and faeries. The traumas of mortal high school are nothing compared to the goings on at "Freak High." It's bad enough that she has to deal with a trio of mean girls led by the glamorous Elodie, but it's even worse when she begins to fall for Elodie's gorgeous boyfriend, Archer Cross, and frankly terrifying that the trio are an extremely powerful coven of dark witches. But when Sophie begins to learn the disturbing truth about her father, she is forced to face demons both metaphorical and real, and come to terms with her own growing power as a witch.
I liked Hex Hall a lot, but then again, I LOVE Harry Potter and this book reminded me a lot about it. I think the next books might be a little different since they change the setting. It also has the element of the mean girls, but in this case the different species do not like to mingle with each other. Sophie's roomate is a vampire, and let me tell you that I wouldn't sleep a wink if I had one sleeping in the bed next to mine! The book is action packed, although I didn't see what happend with Archer coming, and was actually disapointed to see him go. Very curious to know what happens next and to learn more about Sophie's dad.
