Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father--an elusive European warlock--only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters.
By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tagalong ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire student on campus. Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect.
As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her.
This book made me laugh aloud so many times, and I love books that make me laugh :) Sophie was a great character, with lots of spunk, and the world that Hawkins has created was a fun and interesting one (although there isn't much to make it stand out--but sometimes that's okay if it'd done well). I didn't see the twist at the end coming, which is also a bonus. I wasn't such a huge fan of the ending, which kind of felt rushed/abrupt, however there are several more books in the series, so perhaps that's why. Anyhow, I plan on checking out Demonglass soon!