Hex Hall
Rachel Hawkins
"Creative, plot-twisting, engaging, mysterious, intriguing"
Summary
This book begins with a 16 year old witch Sophie Mercer. She performs an exposing act to human almost revealing the Prodigium that gets her into Hecate or Hex Hall a reform school for magical beings. She then meets some interesting people along the way. She also runs into some important secrets, and deals with love, betrayal, and hate.
Lead characters:
-Sophie Mercer
-Jennifer Talbot
-Archer Cross
-Elodie Parris
-Alice Barrow
Literary Terms:
Language usage: The author uses everyday modern language in the book.
Examples of figurative language:
"She slapped at the yellow taffeta like it was a bug she was trying to kill" -Simile
"It would have broken their hearts" -Idiom
Reviews
Hex Hall got 4.4 stars out of 5
Info
Author:Rachel Hawkins
Genre:Fantasy
Book type:Fiction
Publisher:Hyperion Books for Children
Publication date:February 1, 2011
Number of pages:336
Publisher's recommended age(s):11+
My Opinion:
I liked this novel because it is a paranormal fiction. It deals with creatures that are mythical. I loved all the plot-twisted , the intense characters. I wouldn't really change anything big except little bits of decisions that the characters make.
Demon Glass
Book #2
Spell Bound
Book #3
School Spirits
Spin-off version
Read the series if you like.