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Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

"After a magical misstep lands her at a reform school for wayward witches and warlocks, a snarky newcomer discovers enemies, allies, and a deadly mystery lurking in the halls. Fast, funny, and fabulously twisty, Hex Hall is the spellbinding school story you didn’t know you needed."

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In Hex Hall, did you enjoy ...

... Sophie’s snark and the playful, banter-filled tone?

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

If Sophie’s razor‑sharp sarcasm and the comic chaos of Hecate Hall made you grin, you’ll vibe with Paranormalcy. Evie cracks jokes while wrangling vamps and werewolves for a secret agency, swings a pink taser named Tasey, and trades flirty quips with shape‑shifter Lend—all with the same breezy, self‑deprecating humor you loved when Sophie was dodging detention, dealing with Jenna’s pink obsession, and wisecracking her way through spells gone wrong.

... a secret magical community hidden inside the modern world?

City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare

You liked how Hex Hall tucked Prodigium—witches, shapeshifters, and vamps—into our world, from school cafeterias to clandestine covens. In City of Bones, Clary stumbles into the Shadowhunter world after a nightclub run‑in that’s as jarring as Sophie’s first days at Hecate Hall. Expect demon hunts through New York, a hidden Institute instead of a hidden school, and sharp banter with Jace that scratches the same itch as Sophie and Archer’s sparring.

... watching a teenage witch learn her limits, make mistakes, and grow braver?

Shadowland by Meg Cabot

If Sophie’s messy, heartfelt growth—from bungled love spells to confronting the darker truth about her powers—hooked you, Shadowland delivers that same coming‑of‑age pulse. Suze moves to a new school, but instead of Prodigium classmates she’s dealing with ghosts (and a very charming one named Jesse). Like Sophie stepping up during the Hecate Hall attacks, Suze keeps choosing courage over comfort as she figures out who she wants to be with the abilities she didn’t ask for.

... the flirty, tension-filled romance between Sophie and Archer?

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

If you loved Sophie and Archer’s crackling, forbidden chemistry—trading barbs in class, sneaking around, then reeling from that Eye reveal—Vampire Academy brings equally combustible sparks. Rose’s will‑they/won’t‑they with her mentor Dimitri simmers through training sessions and high‑stakes fights at St. Vladimir’s, all while she protects her best friend with the same fierce loyalty Sophie shows Jenna.

... the gasp-worthy reveals about Archer’s loyalties and Sophie’s heritage?

The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

If the mystery at Hecate Hall—attacks on students, that demon twist, and Archer’s secret—kept you guessing, you’ll relish the turn‑the‑page shocks in The Name of the Star. Rory arrives at a London boarding school just as Jack‑the‑Ripper‑style murders begin; as with Sophie, her hidden abilities surface at the worst possible time, and the investigation spirals into revelations that reframe everything you thought you knew.

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