Cover Art REVEALED: SPELL BOUND by Rachel Hawkins

Bookworms, you all know how obsessed I’ve become with Rachel Hawkins’ HEX HALL trilogy, right? (You mean my reviews of HEX HALL and DEMONGLASS earlier this year didn’t give it away?) The title of the book we’ve been fondly referring to as TRIPLE HEXXX officially revealed last month as SPELL BOUND—and now we have an official cover!

Not only that, here’s the summary that’s been posted on Amazon:
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?


Take a look:


[Click the image to see a full size picture! Likewise, click the mini-covers below to see larger images.]


What do you think? The cover for SPELL BOUND is my favorite yet. Sophie’s holding a SWORD and looks so fierce. I need to know more right this second. And I love that the reflected image is her in her Hecate Hall uniform. It perfectly mirrors HEX HALL, where she wore a uniform and looked down at herself in the green dress. Plus, this school uniform Sophie looks much more secure with herself, not at all nervous and timid the way she does on the first cover. Sophie, you’ve come a long, long way! I can’t wait to see how your journey concludes. I have a feeling that I’m going to cry buckets. I’m not ready for this trilogy to be over yet.


Luckily, Rachel Hawkins mentioned on her blog today that we’re not yet done reading about Hex Hall…it’s just Sophie’s journey that’s coming to a close. Plus, we get two books by Rachel next year. Not only will SPELL BOUND be in our greedy little paws, but the first REBEL BELLE novel will debut. I’m already beyond excited for it. The Goodreads summary teases at what's to come and I’ve loved seeing Rachel talk about it on her blog.

And hey, one GOOD thing to come out of a completed trilogy? You know we’re finally going to get the Sophie/Archer action we’ve been craving. Or at least, we can hope!

[And seriously, I hope there’s a cat in this book. Because otherwise, what is UP with the cat on all three covers!?]