Author: Rachel Hawkins
Series: Hex Hall
Pages: 327
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Genre: Young Adult - Paranormal
Amazon: Spell Bound
Synopsis. (Goodreads)
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?
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?
REVIEW: 4 out of 5 stars
Spell Bound is the final chapter of
Sophie’s magical adventures and was an entertaining thrill ride filled with
action, mystery and romance; it starts off right where Demonglass left off.
Sophie Mercer’s powers have
been removed by the council and at the beginning of the book we see her making
her way to the Brannick family of witches in the hope of finding her mother. The
only problem is the Brannick’s kill prodigium so she is wary of how she will be
welcomed.
Upon arrival, she is completely
shocked to learn she has been stuck for longer than she expected in transit and
she also learns more about her heritage, there is certainly more to her than
just being part demon and a number of secrets are revealed. What was more
worrying than having no powers and her connection to the Brannicks is not
knowing what happened after the events at Thorne Abbey which was burnt to the
ground, her thoughts were consumed by what had happened to her father, Cal,
Jenna and Archer but is relieved to eventually learn that they each survived.
Spell Bound was a book that left me
completely surprised by some of the revelations, there were many plot twists
and turns that I never saw coming which is always a good thing. The reasons
behind why the demons were being created was certainly intriguing; one thing I
was disappointed in was the final battle scene, I felt it ended all too soon
and was quite anti-climatic but despite this it was still a great read.
The humor in this story is
what I have found to be most enjoyable, Sophie’s wit and the banter between her
and Archer I find completely entertaining. She stayed true to herself despite
what was going on around her.
Each of the secondary
characters are wonderful, Elodie is a classic, Jenna the amazing best friend
and the love interests Cal and Archer both perfect in their own way. I am
hoping we see a Brannick spin-off.
Ms Hawkins writing is
wonderful and the way the setting is described is vivid and detailed. The
pacing for me initially started off slow but soon picked up and I became
engrossed in the story. This is a series that I have thoroughly
enjoyed with wonderful characters and a great plot.
I have Hex Hall, but never got around to starting it. I've read a lot of mixed reviews for Spell Bound. But I'm glad you enjoyed it. Great review!
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