Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

Hex Hall is a fun (laugh-out-load even!), fast paced and easy read that I was so pleasantly surprised by. Reading the blurb, the story didn’t feel very original, but it was! Mostly because it’s insanely fun and hilarious, thanks to Rachel Hawkins’ laid back and kind of chick-lit style writing. 

The story is told by Sophie Mercer, a 16 year old witch, who grew up not knowing about her abilities. When she finds out, she’s sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent “Prodigium” (witches, shapeshifters and fairies), only to discover that she is not only a witch, but one of the few demons in the world.

So, there is a lot of Harry Potter/Hogwarts vibes of course with a boarding school for witches, and also quite a lot of Vampire Academy references with Sophie’s best friend Jenna being a vampire. And yes, I have to admit that there were stereotypical bad boys (Archer Cross) and typical high school stuff like bullies, crushes, dating, school dances, plus the usual fantasy things with supernatural creatures on the loose, demon summoning, epic villains and a girl that needs to save the world. But Rachel Hawkins mixed it all in such a gorgeous way that she somehow made it all feel fresh and different. Sophie and her witchy boarding school is one of the most funny characters and fantasy stories I’ve read about lately.

Rating:
4 stars

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