Honestly, I saw that the library had the audiobook series, and I thought, “Hey, why not?” Turns out, I ended up enjoying this series much more than I expected to! Rachel Hawkins got many things right with this story.I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect with this series. And of course she figures this out during the first kiss. Reveal after reveal – many of which could be called twists.īut the biggest surprise for me was learning that Archer, who Sophie has now fallen hopelessly in love with, holds the mark of the “Eye”, the organization trying to kill witches. Third Act Twists: (Read no further because there will be spoilers.)

Sophie runs to be the hero and fight the bad guy. She realizes who has infiltrated the campus and learns her frenemy, Elodie, is in danger. Sophie learns the hidden truth about herself and her dad. I’m going to be vague so as not to give away anything. From here on out, the story can’t help but be more tense. Returning to her dorm, Sophie finds a witch murdered in the tub, and the evidence points to her roommate, who is a vampire. If the Act I climax was a bit weak, the midpoint more than made up for it. Sophie’s character and humor made up for it. So the Break into Two was a bit stronger, which helped me find the end of Act I.īut you know what? It didn’t matter. No decision she had to make entering into Act II.Īt the start of Act II, Sophie starts her classes. In fact, I picked it by finding the quarter point of the story. Honestly, I didn’t find this Lock in to be very strong.

(Go Sophie!) And she learns her dad is Head of Council, who sentenced her to Hex Hall. A mean girl invites Sophie to join her coven. The end of Act I is also the end of Sophie’s first day of school. Sophie’s simple act of mercy lands her in Hex Hall.Īct I climax/ Lock-in/ point of no return: Logline: At Hecate Hall, Sophie will learn to control her powers and follow rules except there might be an ancient enemy infiltrating the school, trying to kill her and other witches. And guess what? She was funny even though the story was serious. As soon as I’d heard the main character was funny – I wanted to read it.

I bought this book based completely on online buzz.

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