Hex Hall
Rachel Hawkins
Brief Summary: Sophie Mercer, a juvenile witch, has broken the last straw - after a disastrous love spell gone wrong, her mother ships her off to Hecate Hall, in the hopes of her being able to lead a happy, normal life. Except her mother forgot to mention Hecate Hall is anything but normal. Full of vampires, witches, werewolves and more, it takes all of Sophie's strength to deal with the dramas of a paranormal high school. But there are good sides to every story - Sophie makes some string friends and might even have her eye on certain Archer Cross. Moral of story - normal is so overrated.
Rating: 7.5/10
Good for: Quick read, with enough fantasy and school drama to keep any decent reader occupied. Can be a tad predictable at times, though.
Beastly
Alex Flinn
Brief Summary: Beauty and the Beast - modern day style. The Beast, Kyle, is the 'prince' of his school - good-looking, mildly intelligent and loaded with money thanks to his famous father. To Kyle, nothing matters but looks...until the day he gets handed a fate that changed his world forever. He is stuck as a beast, courtesy of a witch he managed to conveniently anger, with the only hope being that he might find someone to love him despite his looks. And maybe Lindy is that girl. Kyle's transformation from arrogant to considerate is actually quite good, the 'chat room' sessions, though, are funny as.
Rating: 7.5/10
Good for: Those who like re-makes of classic fairytales - you also have to have some patience with the storyline, as - because it's a re-telling - it's kind of predictable as well as a tad too sweet at times.
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