This has been one of the most enjoyable fantasy books. It’s a fast, fun read told by Sophie, a supposedly powerful witch who at 16 barely knows anything about her real powers. It did take me a little while to get used to the author's voice, but the humor actually gets to be really good as the story develops. Sophie tries
a spell and it gets her in this boarding school in a private island. She's really sarcastic funny. I like this book.
Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she is a witch. Her non-gifted mother has been supportive, consulting Sophie's estranged father-a warlock-only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who exiles her to "Hex Hall," an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, fairies, and shape-shifters. a spell and it gets her in this boarding school in a private island. She's really sarcastic funny. I like this book.
By the end of her first day, Sophie has three new enemies, a futile crush on a warlock, a tagalong ghost, and a vampire roommate. Worse, Sophie soon learns that an unknown predator has been attacking students. As a series of blood-curdling mysteries converges, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her.




