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 enjoyed this book alright. It was too cliche and 'sarcastic' for my tastes, and I had a hard time relating to the main character at first (which I admit was probably due partially to her age, and not a flaw in the book). I did enjoy Jenna, and the mystery/suspense that Alice posed was well written. The 'mean girls' were too cliche for me though. Overall it was a pretty good book and I'd recommend it mostly to middle school or early high school aged kids.
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