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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
Genre: mystery,revenge, love triangles.
Summary: Sophie starts the book with her powers trapped and at the doorstep of the Brannicks, a powerful paranormal hunting family. She reveals some mysteries about her family and the dastardly plot of the Casnoffs.
Response: Oooook, so I was super excited to read this book and get it all finished. HOWEVER. I do NOT think that this is the end. There felt like there was wayyy too many loose ends. It was almost as if Rachel Hawkins was hoping someone would ask for a fourth novel. We shall see. (but it could totally work)Sophie is a little snarky which is funny in some cases, but in others, it seems a little amateurish. I appreciated her struggles with the love triangle. It was sweet without having to delve into twilight-esque teams. I wish the summary at the end was a little more concise, specifically, did anyone learn their lesson, what was everyone's life like after the big battle, etc, etc.
Summary: Sophie starts the book with her powers trapped and at the doorstep of the Brannicks, a powerful paranormal hunting family. She reveals some mysteries about her family and the dastardly plot of the Casnoffs.
Response: Oooook, so I was super excited to read this book and get it all finished. HOWEVER. I do NOT think that this is the end. There felt like there was wayyy too many loose ends. It was almost as if Rachel Hawkins was hoping someone would ask for a fourth novel. We shall see. (but it could totally work)Sophie is a little snarky which is funny in some cases, but in others, it seems a little amateurish. I appreciated her struggles with the love triangle. It was sweet without having to delve into twilight-esque teams. I wish the summary at the end was a little more concise, specifically, did anyone learn their lesson, what was everyone's life like after the big battle, etc, etc.
A surprising good ending to the book. Enough action to follow easily. It was a good ending to a good series. I look forward to the second book in the off series.
So of course I had to read this book, having read the other two. I had to see how it ended. I loved the characters and their growth in the first two books and wasn't sure where Hawkins could take it to make it better, but she was able to do it.
Blurb from 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?
As with the other two books, I really love this cover. There is just something about the two girls reflecting each other that makes me want to jump into the book. And it was easy to understand the meaning behind the reflection of the girl dressed in the school uniform once I saw where the kids ended up.
As with the other two books, Sophie was great. I have to say that I still had this annoyance with her regarding Cal and Asher. I felt like she had some need to love Cal, but you know she really wants to be with Asher. She tried her hardest not to lead Cal on, but it didn't always work. Other than that, you really watched Sophie's character take shape to become a great heroine, one who is selfless and understands that sacrifice is essential in order to "save the world." Sophie continued to be easy to relate to in this book. I love that she still has that teen angst, but it is not what rules her in the book. And of course Sophie is still as witty as ever.
Asher of course is an integral part of this book. He and Sophie are finally a "couple", whether or not others seem to like it. And they certainly show each other that they care for each other and want to be with one another. And the banter that existed between them before continues in this book. I like how it often lightens the mood when they are surrounded with something more serious.
Hawkins introduced a few new characters in this book: The Brannicks. And you shockingly find out what their connection is to Sophie and her family. I enjoyed learning the story of the Brannicks
The best part of this book was that Hawkins was not afraid to do what she needed to do with her characters: kill them off, change them, etc. I don't think she could have had a good ending without doing some of those things. I always commend authors who really take that step, even if they know that some people might not like the outcome. The ending made me sad and happy all at the same time. I also did not see many of the twists coming. As with the ending of Hex Hall when Asher suddenly "turns bad", we find out information about these characters' pasts that we really would have never seen coming.
And Hawkins kept true to her plot and her world building. There wasn't anything too new introduced that would make you feel it was out of place. And her writing flows so well, it's hard to put her books down. I found myself wanting to get to the end. I needed to see where it ended up, how Sophie would save everyone, and who would end up lost in the end. I am sad to have to let these characters go as I have grown rather attached to them.
I hope some of the unanswered questions are answered in the spin off series School Spirits, which I intend to pick up very soon as I have an ARC!
4/5 stars from me.
Blurb from 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?
As with the other two books, I really love this cover. There is just something about the two girls reflecting each other that makes me want to jump into the book. And it was easy to understand the meaning behind the reflection of the girl dressed in the school uniform once I saw where the kids ended up.
As with the other two books, Sophie was great. I have to say that I still had this annoyance with her regarding Cal and Asher. I felt like she had some need to love Cal, but you know she really wants to be with Asher. She tried her hardest not to lead Cal on, but it didn't always work. Other than that, you really watched Sophie's character take shape to become a great heroine, one who is selfless and understands that sacrifice is essential in order to "save the world." Sophie continued to be easy to relate to in this book. I love that she still has that teen angst, but it is not what rules her in the book. And of course Sophie is still as witty as ever.
Asher of course is an integral part of this book. He and Sophie are finally a "couple", whether or not others seem to like it. And they certainly show each other that they care for each other and want to be with one another. And the banter that existed between them before continues in this book. I like how it often lightens the mood when they are surrounded with something more serious.
Hawkins introduced a few new characters in this book: The Brannicks. And you shockingly find out what their connection is to Sophie and her family. I enjoyed learning the story of the Brannicks
The best part of this book was that Hawkins was not afraid to do what she needed to do with her characters: kill them off, change them, etc. I don't think she could have had a good ending without doing some of those things. I always commend authors who really take that step, even if they know that some people might not like the outcome. The ending made me sad and happy all at the same time. I also did not see many of the twists coming. As with the ending of Hex Hall when Asher suddenly "turns bad", we find out information about these characters' pasts that we really would have never seen coming.
And Hawkins kept true to her plot and her world building. There wasn't anything too new introduced that would make you feel it was out of place. And her writing flows so well, it's hard to put her books down. I found myself wanting to get to the end. I needed to see where it ended up, how Sophie would save everyone, and who would end up lost in the end. I am sad to have to let these characters go as I have grown rather attached to them.
I hope some of the unanswered questions are answered in the spin off series School Spirits, which I intend to pick up very soon as I have an ARC!
4/5 stars from me.
Takže...huh. Poslední díl této *amazing* série byl...fantastický, překvapující, zarážecí a hlavně nepředvídatelný.
Sophie mi v tomto díle přišla trochu více rezervovanější a rozumnější než v dílech předchozích (pořád, ale patří mezi ty báječné ztřeštěnce). O Archerovi ani nemluvě. U pasáží s ním jsem jen slastně vzdychala a připitoměle usmívala. Jedna z věcí, které mě úplně vykolejily, byla ta záležitost s Calem. Potom tady máme Grace a Jamese, jejich vztahu jsem fandila hned od začátku, takže, když se dali zase dohromady tak, jsem jen výskala a vítězně mávala transparentem "Sophiini rodiče jsou nej". Samozřejmě, že se musím zmínit o záporácích, že? V tomhle případě jsou do role obsazeny sestry Cassnoffovy a celá Cassnoffovic a Thorneovic rodinka. Abych pravdu řekla...vůbec jsem nepředpokládala, že by paní Cassnoffová nebo Lara mohly být tak podlé, takže když pravda vyšla najevo moje pusa zůstala zamrzlá ve tvaru velkého "O".
Nakonec jen zmíním, že postavy, které jsem si rychlostí světla (hned od prvního slova, co se objevily na scéně) oblíbila jsou jednoznačně Izzy a Torin. Nemůžu se dočkat až si přečtu dodatečnou knihu k této sérii o Izzy :))
Myslím, že zakončení této série nemohla autorka napsat lepší (i když ten Cal, hmmm, ale zase má Elodie, že? :D). 4 hvězdičky dávám jen proto, že Hex Hall nepatří mezi ty knihy, po kterých úplně prahnu si je přečíst, ale Rachel Hawkins má místo v mém žebříčku NEJLEPŠÍ AUTOŘI NA SVĚTĚ hodně vysoko... :)
Sophie mi v tomto díle přišla trochu více rezervovanější a rozumnější než v dílech předchozích (pořád, ale patří mezi ty báječné ztřeštěnce). O Archerovi ani nemluvě. U pasáží s ním jsem jen slastně vzdychala a připitoměle usmívala. Jedna z věcí, které mě úplně vykolejily, byla ta záležitost s Calem.
Spoiler
Vážně jsem si nemyslela, že by se autorka rozhodla ho zabít, ale žádná dobrá knížka se bez dramatické smrti asi neobejde, co?Nakonec jen zmíním, že postavy, které jsem si rychlostí světla (hned od prvního slova, co se objevily na scéně) oblíbila jsou jednoznačně Izzy a Torin. Nemůžu se dočkat až si přečtu dodatečnou knihu k této sérii o Izzy :))
Myslím, že zakončení této série nemohla autorka napsat lepší (i když ten Cal, hmmm, ale zase má Elodie, že? :D). 4 hvězdičky dávám jen proto, že Hex Hall nepatří mezi ty knihy, po kterých úplně prahnu si je přečíst, ale Rachel Hawkins má místo v mém žebříčku NEJLEPŠÍ AUTOŘI NA SVĚTĚ hodně vysoko... :)
What am I supposed to say? That I liked this book? Did I? Umm..to an extent yes. Part 1 was full of awesome. Part 2 seemed easier than it should have been and Part 3? I didn’t like it at all. Why? Cal died. Cal freaking died. He died to save Sophie and he did not have to but he did because he was her betrothed and he loved her, but why? Why the third guy in the love triangle does have to die? I was hoping for romance between them or I was hoping for him to like someone else or damn! I like Archer, I really do and I think Mercer and Cross make a good pair but why did Cal have to sacrifice himself. Couldn’t he be alive and be on the sidelines?
Everything happened too quickly I guess. I mean Sophie turned back into a demon in like one line and then flipped out and was controlled by Lara in the next where she had a strong urge to kill her best friend Jenna but right there in the other line, she was back to normal and in control. Why was that an issue if it had to end so quickly? It seriously did not make sense to me. Also, the whole walk in the Underworld really seemed like a piece of cake. Yeah, all of them didn’t really have to go because then there would be even less instances of those nightmarish experiences or well what they called nightmarish. It didn’t really look like a big deal to me you know. I think Cal is like my favorite character along with Sophie’s dad and Sophie herself followed by Archer. He saw his own death down in the Underworld and still he took all that. I really hope there were more of Cal and his thoughts and what he felt. Oh God, why did he have to die? I know I sound all whiny, but I can’t deal with my favorite character’s death when everyone else gets a happy ever after. It’s so not fair. *sobbing*
*wipes stray tears* Moving on, I think there should’ve been more light shed upon Lara Casnoff’s magic secrets. I don’t understand how she turned all of those hundred students into demons in the blink of an eye. I mean, yeah, there was some time between the plan being formulated and then being executed, yet it was shit fast. Also, how did Mrs. Casnoff become all strong and less crazy at the end moment? What led her to that so late? Also, wasn’t it mentioned earlier in the book somewhere that humans couldn’t travel in the Itrenis or whatever the hell it’s called? How did all the Brannicks manage to? Maybe I don’t have my facts straight but I think I don’t understand and it seemed like a screw-up to me. There were grammatical errors in the edition I had. I’m not sure if that’s the case with all the books so I’m not going to comment much on that.
To sum it all up, the action part could seriously have been worked upon. It seemed like a lot of time had been put into building the final scene but then when the time came there was no spark and it was a big disappointment. I think the ending was justified. I’m guessing the series ends here? Only with the exception of Cal not being alive, everything worked out in the end. I thoroughly enjoyed Mercer’s sarcastic remarks and witty comebacks and Archer was ever the asshat. Elodie got a kind of closure, Jenna was great. Oh damn! What was the deal with Izzy and Torin? What? Now will there be another book? I was going to rate it 3.5, even after Cal died, but now it’s only 3.
Everything happened too quickly I guess. I mean Sophie turned back into a demon in like one line and then flipped out and was controlled by Lara in the next where she had a strong urge to kill her best friend Jenna but right there in the other line, she was back to normal and in control. Why was that an issue if it had to end so quickly? It seriously did not make sense to me. Also, the whole walk in the Underworld really seemed like a piece of cake. Yeah, all of them didn’t really have to go because then there would be even less instances of those nightmarish experiences or well what they called nightmarish. It didn’t really look like a big deal to me you know. I think Cal is like my favorite character along with Sophie’s dad and Sophie herself followed by Archer. He saw his own death down in the Underworld and still he took all that. I really hope there were more of Cal and his thoughts and what he felt. Oh God, why did he have to die? I know I sound all whiny, but I can’t deal with my favorite character’s death when everyone else gets a happy ever after. It’s so not fair. *sobbing*
*wipes stray tears* Moving on, I think there should’ve been more light shed upon Lara Casnoff’s magic secrets. I don’t understand how she turned all of those hundred students into demons in the blink of an eye. I mean, yeah, there was some time between the plan being formulated and then being executed, yet it was shit fast. Also, how did Mrs. Casnoff become all strong and less crazy at the end moment? What led her to that so late? Also, wasn’t it mentioned earlier in the book somewhere that humans couldn’t travel in the Itrenis or whatever the hell it’s called? How did all the Brannicks manage to? Maybe I don’t have my facts straight but I think I don’t understand and it seemed like a screw-up to me. There were grammatical errors in the edition I had. I’m not sure if that’s the case with all the books so I’m not going to comment much on that.
To sum it all up, the action part could seriously have been worked upon. It seemed like a lot of time had been put into building the final scene but then when the time came there was no spark and it was a big disappointment. I think the ending was justified. I’m guessing the series ends here? Only with the exception of Cal not being alive, everything worked out in the end. I thoroughly enjoyed Mercer’s sarcastic remarks and witty comebacks and Archer was ever the asshat. Elodie got a kind of closure, Jenna was great. Oh damn! What was the deal with Izzy and Torin? What? Now will there be another book? I was going to rate it 3.5, even after Cal died, but now it’s only 3.
Little review
In the third and last book of Hex Hall series,Sophie Mercer is trying to find her mother in a strange place that she could never link with her mother past.So many questions to be answer and so many people that Sophie wishes to be alive.Since the first book Sophie Life wasn't a happy ride.Sure she can make a joke about anything which is one of the best things about Rachel Hawkins series.*stop laughing* let's just keep going like i write before Sophie Mercer or Sophie Brannick wasn't cheering about her new situation.A new school,new secrets,a new roommate who tried to suck your blood,her new status as demon and what came with that,a enemy who could end her new safe place,a crush who was in the Eye(delicious dialogues,i have to say) and a arranged fiance who was not making Sophie guy choice easy.Apart from the boys problem and all the death and mixed stories,she learn to get though and make smart choices.Choices that could keep her alive.But when you're a powerless demon who magic was sealed how can you be the savior that everyone wants you to be?
She went to the underworld gathering demonglass,she went to hex hall again,she lost one of her dearest friends(just let me say,tough moment,it made me cry like a baby) and she close the pit.
And now she is restoring a new home and ready to kick-ass in her single different way.
Favorite quotes
“Whoa, I'm your girlfriend now?"
Archer shrugged. "We've tried to kill each other, fought ghouls, and kissed a lot. I'm pretty sure we're married in some cultures.”
“Um...Mercer? Haven't seen you in nearly a month. I was expecting something like, 'Oh Cross, love of my heart, fire of my loins, how I've longed--”
“Trust me, after the Boy Issues I’ve had, I’m becoming a nun.”
In the third and last book of Hex Hall series,Sophie Mercer is trying to find her mother in a strange place that she could never link with her mother past.So many questions to be answer and so many people that Sophie wishes to be alive.Since the first book Sophie Life wasn't a happy ride.Sure she can make a joke about anything which is one of the best things about Rachel Hawkins series.*stop laughing* let's just keep going like i write before Sophie Mercer or Sophie Brannick wasn't cheering about her new situation.A new school,new secrets,a new roommate who tried to suck your blood,her new status as demon and what came with that,a enemy who could end her new safe place,a crush who was in the Eye(delicious dialogues,i have to say) and a arranged fiance who was not making Sophie guy choice easy.Apart from the boys problem and all the death and mixed stories,she learn to get though and make smart choices.Choices that could keep her alive.But when you're a powerless demon who magic was sealed how can you be the savior that everyone wants you to be?
She went to the underworld gathering demonglass,she went to hex hall again,she lost one of her dearest friends(just let me say,tough moment,it made me cry like a baby) and she close the pit.
And now she is restoring a new home and ready to kick-ass in her single different way.
Favorite quotes
“Whoa, I'm your girlfriend now?"
Archer shrugged. "We've tried to kill each other, fought ghouls, and kissed a lot. I'm pretty sure we're married in some cultures.”
“Um...Mercer? Haven't seen you in nearly a month. I was expecting something like, 'Oh Cross, love of my heart, fire of my loins, how I've longed--”
“Trust me, after the Boy Issues I’ve had, I’m becoming a nun.”
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No