Previous SFF Author: Judith Hawkes
Rachel Hawkins (www.rachel-hawkins.com) was a high school English teacher before becoming a full-time writer. She lives with her family in Alabama, and is currently at work on the third book in the HEX HALL series. To the best of her knowledge, Rachel is not a witch, though some of her former students may disagree….
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Hex Hall (2010) is Rachel Hawkins’s debut novel, a young adult paranormal boarding school story.
Sophie Mercer is half-witch and half-mortal, but lives alone with her single human mother and knows little about her magical father. After wrecking her high school prom with a disastrous spell, Sophie is sent to Hecate (nicknamed Hex) Hall, a school for delinquent magical beings.
In her human school, Sophie was outcast for her witchy powers. At Hex Hall, her magic is not at all unusual,
Kelly Lasiter´s rating: 3 | Rachel Hawkins | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Previous SFF Author: Judith Hawkes
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It sounds like you've given it a BIT of thought! :)