Author: Rachel Hawkins
Publisher: Hyperion
Sophie Mercer, who found out she was a witch three years ago, has been sentenced to go to Hectate Hall because of a love spell that went wrong. She was sent there by her father, who she was never met. By the end of her first day, she is already off on the wrong foot. Three of the most powerful witches don't like her and her roommate is a vampire, who no one seems to like. When is seems like things couldn't get worse, she finds out that someone has been murdering young witches at her school.
After reading and hearing so many good things about this book, I finally decided to give it a try. I was not expecting to like it as much as I did. There was never a point is the book where I wanted to put it down.
This series contains many types of magical people. The characters consist of witches, warlocks, faeries, shapeshifters, and even a vampire. The protagonist, Sophie, is an extremely likable character. She has a strong personality that you seem to root for even when she makes a stupid decision. The plot was very interesting. You never have to wait long for something interesting to happen. Once the author pulls you in, you don't want to put it down.
Overall, I'm glad I listened to the hype surrounding this book. It was very enjoyable and it left me wanting to dive right into the next one.
Rating: 4.5 stars
