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I've just finished reading Spell Bound, the final book in the Hex Hall series by Rachel Hawkins. Let's do a quick review, shall we?
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| Goodreads Barnes & Noble Amazon Source: own Published: March 2012 Hyperion Books Photo: mine |
Sophie’s bound for one hell of a ride—can she get her powers back before it’s too late? (Source: Goodreads)
I've been a fan of this series since it came out back in 2010. I find Ms. Hawkins' writing so incredibly easy to get into. I was sucked in from the first page of Hex Hall.
Things continued to go well with Demonglass, the second book in the series. I didn't think it suffered at all from second book-itis.
Then we come to the final book, Spell Bound. I always wonder what the culmination of a favorite series is going to look like. In this case, it's more of the same awesome that made me a fan in the first place.
I love how Rachel writes her characters. Sophie is the perfect blend of sarcastic teenager and trying-to-be-mature spawn of a demon. (Wow, that doesn't sound very complimentary, does it?) She pulls it off and leaves the reader cheering for her the whole time. Well, she does if the reader in question is me, which it was in this case. (I may or may not be suffering from a severe lack of sleep, so bear with me in my strange ramblings this time around)
I really like the character interaction and how they all fit together. Really, I couldn't picture this series without any of them. They're all there for a purpose and it works perfectly.
I loved the story too. It could be a lot like any other supernatural boarding school, but I think the characters keep it from descending into the same-ness that it could have gone into. Also, Sophie has AWESOME parents. Yes, you heard it here. There is a series with awesome parents in it! They've got their quirks, but in the end, they're fantastic. I LOVE reading about solid parental figures. I think YA needs more of that. So kudos to Ms. Hawkins for staying away from the completely dysfunctional family trope.
Overall, this book (and series) earns 4 Eiffel Towers from me for being super fun and a series that I'll read again.
Then we come to the final book, Spell Bound. I always wonder what the culmination of a favorite series is going to look like. In this case, it's more of the same awesome that made me a fan in the first place.
I love how Rachel writes her characters. Sophie is the perfect blend of sarcastic teenager and trying-to-be-mature spawn of a demon. (Wow, that doesn't sound very complimentary, does it?) She pulls it off and leaves the reader cheering for her the whole time. Well, she does if the reader in question is me, which it was in this case. (I may or may not be suffering from a severe lack of sleep, so bear with me in my strange ramblings this time around)
I really like the character interaction and how they all fit together. Really, I couldn't picture this series without any of them. They're all there for a purpose and it works perfectly.
I loved the story too. It could be a lot like any other supernatural boarding school, but I think the characters keep it from descending into the same-ness that it could have gone into. Also, Sophie has AWESOME parents. Yes, you heard it here. There is a series with awesome parents in it! They've got their quirks, but in the end, they're fantastic. I LOVE reading about solid parental figures. I think YA needs more of that. So kudos to Ms. Hawkins for staying away from the completely dysfunctional family trope.
Overall, this book (and series) earns 4 Eiffel Towers from me for being super fun and a series that I'll read again.
Content Advisory:
Language: Moderate
Sexuality: Mild
Violence: Moderate/Heavy-ish
Language: Moderate
Sexuality: Mild
Violence: Moderate/Heavy-ish
