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Hailed as "impossible to put down," the Hex Hall series has both critics and teens cheering. With a winning combination of romance, action, magic and humor, this third volume will leave readers enchanted.
Just as Sophie Mercer has come to accept her extraordinary magical powers as a demon, the Prodigium Council strips them away. Now Sophie is defenseless, alone, and at the mercy of her sworn enemies-the Brannicks, a family of warrior women who hunt down the Prodigium. Or at least that's what Sophie thinks, until she makes a surprising discovery. The Brannicks know an epic war is coming, and they believe Sophie is the only one powerful enough to stop the world from ending. But without her magic, Sophie isn't as confident.
Sophie's bound for one hell of a ride-can she get her powers back before it's too late?
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. To the best of her knowledge, Rachel is not a witch, though some of her former students may disagree.
Anonymous
Posted September 12, 2011
I seriously just called Barnes and nobles customer service because I thought I was missing a hundred plus pages on my nook download....of Hex Hall..Demonglass....only to find out no...Rachel Hawkins left her loyal readers with the biggest cliff-hanger I have ever encountered in all my joyous readings...I can't wait for Spell bound to hit the shelves I will be front and center getting my copy! Rachel Hawkin's is an amazing author! I love her whitty characters and her writing style in general!!! Ill be awaiting my copy of Spell bound and I truly hope she continues the series past 3 books!!!!!
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Posted March 16, 2012
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Great Book. Should be made into a movie. enjoyed it immensely.
18 out of 20 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This is a must read series! I read book one and two in one sitting. They were just soooo hard to put down. I can't wait till this one comes out!!! I'm going to pre order it!
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Posted March 24, 2012
I was very eager to get my hands on this book! I instantly became addicted when I discovered the first two books Hex Hall and Demonglass a couple months ago. Sophie Mercer, our heroine, is not only strong-willed, she is also extremely funny. She’s one of those characters who in dire situations, make the hard decision of sacrificing oneself in an attempt to save their beloved ones. However, no matter the situation, she always is the one to lighten the mood with a witty or sarcastic remark.
Plot:
Spell Bound picks up right where book 2, Demonglass left off or so you’d think… Sophie jumps into the Itineris (magical traveling portal) in hopes of finding her mother, however with Sophie’s powers temporarily bound, the portal has trouble digesting her presence leading to a 2-week loss of time. Landing in enemy territory, powerless and desperate, and with only Archer’s demonglass sword, Sophie’s in quite the quandary. As if her father’s demon-genetics weren’t enough to grasp, she’s now got a whole new set of problems. Not only are the Brannicks not what they appear to be, Sophie learns that she shares an interesting commonality with this fierce group of Amazonians. Also, a warlock trapped in a painting (Hex Hall’s version of mirror mirror on the wall) is proclaiming that the coming, good vs. evil war will be determined by Sophie’s stance…
Thoughts:
So far I’ve been pretty impressed with the Hex Hall novels. In the beginning I was very hesitant to finish book one because I felt like the general plot was a bit shallow. However, part way through the book there was a progressive-shift. Not only did a slightly sinister and darker atmosphere develop it also allowed more depth and originality to break through.
PROS
Lots of witty dialogue courtesy of Sophie (What’s life or death situations without a little snark?)
A few new, fierce, and lovable characters (Don’t let your guard down around a small Brannick girl, she may just whip out a blade and try to shank you, repeatedly…)
Sacrifices are made (Granted this particular character was a favorite… I’m happy to say their death was for the greater good or some mumbo-jumbo like that)
Elodie’s story has a happy ending (Anyone seen ABC Family’s Teen Spirit? Pretty much Elodie pulls a Amber and ends up with a peaceful afterlife)
CONS
Although I’m not one for long and drawn-out series (Seriously House of Night!?) I think Hex Hall could have benefited from either a longer book 3 or a book 4. The story itself played out rather fast towards the end. Throughout the “big” battle I felt like someone was anxious to get to the end so they whipped out a remote to fastforward the story.
The Eye of God (who’s purpose is to eradicate all supes) was played up to be this big bad, however they never really got their shining moment or basically any moment. They’ve appeared here and there a few times but then this giant battle occurs that could decide the fate of humanity and they’re what, napping?
I hope you find my own snarky review of this book enjoyable, it’s all in good fun! – Sophie has inspired me . All in all this is a cute and quick trilogy, perfect for the beach or lounging on the deck.
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Posted March 22, 2012
I loved all three books right up until the author said "Whos guidence and wisdom hopefully helped me stick the landing."
Makes it seem kind of final. Like there is no chance of another one. And with the ending the way it is... What with the eye still out there and the school opening again...AND the whole new council thing... If this really is the end off all hex hall i would say the landing was quite...shakey. No way did you stick it.
And now i say this..in the nicest way i can... MAKE MORE.
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Posted April 17, 2012
I totally love Archer! He is the best guy ever, And he really loves Sophie, and it was so sweet when he protected her. When he showed up at the party, my heart stopped. My favorite Archer lines are: "She was right. I did want to spend the ball with you." And "And I'm done pretending I don't want you." I might be a little in love with Archer, which sort of stinks since he's fictional. But I've been team Archer all the way through!
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Posted March 15, 2012
I'm kinda disappointed in the book, it took me like 3-4 hours to read it, but it felt like an hour, don't get me wrong, it's likeable and the end is kinda stable, but it seems like there should be more, and maybe there'll be a next book, so we can see izzy and Torin's story, Archer's with sophie, college for sophie, the eye and why the adults would choose a kid as the head of the council (idiots, even if it's sophie and they've been doing things wrong), maybe Elodie and Cal. Everything just felt too easy and left me unsettled; i don't dig drama, but there just wasn't enough here.
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Posted April 1, 2012
I enjoyed the trilogy for the most part; Hex Hall and Demon Glass were really good and well written so I couldn't wait for the third book. But after reading Spellbound, I was very disappointed. It seemed as if the author rushed through the book.
There was so much more I wanted to know; we learn many things in this book but are still left with many questions of why things happened and what led up to them happenning, as well as leaving me with questions about different relationships.
Hopefully the author will decide to write a fourth book. She needs to..
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Posted March 13, 2012
OKAY I LIKE NEED THIS NOW!!!!!!
( i really gotta stoo reading samples and the not being able to buy it untill the next day)
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Posted July 4, 2012
THE SUMMARY HAS SO MANY FREAK'IN SPOILERS!!!!
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I really like the way Rachel Hawkins writes. Her characters all have good dialog, and some funny bits thrown in between the snark(the Star Wars references were gut busting!!) But Sophie was, and still is, my fave character. She is just what every girl thinks they would be in her position. She is strong when she has to be, deals with things by cracking jokes and acting as if shes not taking anything serous. But when things happen, she steps up and really shows her strength.
There are some really touching parts of this book, and more than a few times I had to wipe away tears, but the ending is good, a little sad, a little touching, but all the main threads are all tied off. I just wonder if there is going to be any more of Sophe and the others. I kinda hope so, because I hate to say it, but i will miss Hex Hall.
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Posted July 29, 2011
i can wait to read it
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Posted March 27, 2013
I think this book was great there was some action and mystery so dont wait to read its amazing
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Posted July 15, 2012
Need a 4th one but love the books
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Posted March 22, 2012
This was really good. More romance than the other two books. Toward the end it was sad but it was bittersweet the last few pages. A must buy for anyone! I cant wait until the 4th installment for this series.
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Posted March 14, 2012
This is an amazing book. Its funny cute horrifying and keeps you on the edge of your seat. An amazing literary piece. Rachel Hawkins has done an exceptional job of describing and holding your interest. I could not put this book down. A must read I would definetly reccomend to all and everyone.
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Posted January 20, 2013
If you are condisering getting this book, stop right now. Buying this series was the best chioce I have ever made. To all here loyal readers, I hope you agree that she should right a spin-off series about what happens to everyone. Get this series you will not regret it.
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Posted January 24, 2013
I loved it i still cant belive the end even though i read it twice but i recomend it to people who love romance, fantacy, action...and star wars
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Posted August 29, 2012
I pick up the first of the series uust as something to read at b and n and could not stop :) Enjoyed all three books very much. I hope they make a movie
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Posted July 24, 2012
Love the book, hate the ending so much it hurts! Grrrrrrr...
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Overview
Hailed as "impossible to put down," the Hex Hall series has both critics and teens cheering. With a winning combination of romance, action, magic and humor, this third volume will leave readers enchanted.
Just as Sophie Mercer has come to accept her extraordinary magical powers as a demon, the Prodigium Council strips them away. Now Sophie is defenseless, alone, and at the mercy of her sworn enemies-the Brannicks, a family of warrior women who hunt down the Prodigium. Or at ...