Hexed (The Witch Hunter #1) by Michelle Krys | Review

Hexed (The Witch Hunter #1) by Michelle Krys | ReviewHexed by Michelle Krys
Series: The Witch Hunter #1
Published by Random House on June 10, 2014
Genres: Paranormal
Pages: 384
Format: eARC
Source: Netgalley, Publisher
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If high school is all about social status, Indigo Blackwood has it made. Sure, her quirky mom owns an occult shop, and a nerd just won’t stop trying to be her friend, but Indie is a popular cheerleader with a football-star boyfriend and a social circle powerful enough to ruin everyone at school. Who wouldn’t want to be her?

Then a guy dies right before her eyes. And the dusty old family Bible her mom is freakishly possessive of is stolen. But it’s when a frustratingly sexy stranger named Bishop enters Indie’s world that she learns her destiny involves a lot more than pom-poms and parties. If she doesn’t get the Bible back, every witch on the planet will die. And that’s seriously bad news for Indie, because according to Bishop, she’s a witch too.

Suddenly forced into a centuries-old war between witches and sorcerers, Indie’s about to uncover the many dark truths about her life—and a future unlike any she ever imagined on top of the cheer pyramid.

picadillyblueHexed, Michelle Krys’ debut novel, is a fresh new paranormal for the YA market.  Witches have always been one of my least favorite paranormal creatures but Hexed has certainly changed my opinion on them!

Indigo (Indie) is so far from your typical YA character.  First, she’s a cheerleader but she’s not bitchy.  Second, she’s a witch but she isn’t very witchy.  Now I’m sure part of that is because she doesn’t know she’s a witch but still.  Third, she’s popular but she’s not a mean girl.  She really doesn’t fit any of the stereotypes and I loved that about her.  She’s a good person who loves her mom, her friends, her boyfriend, and her life.  Yes she has her flaws but who doesn’t?  Her biggest one was growing apart from her former friend Paige who was completely awesome.  And she wasn’t always great about how she treated Paige but she does grow throughout the course of the book.  She slowly starts to see that maybe popularity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and maybe her popular friends aren’t really that great friends to her.

The romance between Indie and Bishop was cute.  It’s easy to see from the start that they have chemistry but you kind of have to wonder how it’s going to work out with Indie dating someone else.  Even with Indie dating someone else, she and Bishop still manage to have this great banter between them.  Sure it seems like sometimes they want to rip each others throats out but other times it’s really cute.

The plot is super fast-paced.  I read Hexed in only one or two sittings because I couldn’t wait to find out how things were going to end.  There were a lot of fight scenes, a lot of chases, and a lot of mystery.  There was never a dull moment in Hexed.

Overall, Hexed is a must read for YA paranormal fans.  It’s a really fun read and I can’t wait to continue the series.

What others are saying about Hexed:

I Swim For Oceans’ review: “I’m thrilled to say that I loved this book, and I think it’s the perfect witchy tale for readers like me.”

Giant Squid Books’ review: “This story is carried by Indie’s refreshingly spot-on voice.”

Blogger’s Bookshelf’s review: “I really enjoyed this book.”

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9 comments

  1. I’ve never been a big witch fan, either, but Hexed looks very interesting. I’m curious about this Bishop guy. Also, I love when the popular girl isn’t a mean girl. I just posted my review of Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins, and I felt the same way about Harper – that’s she’s popular but still nice.

  2. I am so excited to read this – it sounds a lot like the LIFE’S A WITCH books. Cute, witchy, and enjoyable without being too heavy. If you liked this one, you’d probably like that series and the book THE HOUSE OF IVY AND SORROW by Natalie Whipple. They’re all in that same cute, light, but still magical vein.

  3. I have been wanting to read this book for a while and I’m so glad that Indigo doesn’t fall into the cliche of the popular cheerleader. That was my main concern when reading the synopsis of the book. Great review, Katie 🙂

  4. I’m not the biggest paranormal fan, but this one for some reason seems to be catching my eye. I’m glad you liked it and that it is fast paced. I like books that I can read fast because I have to know what happens!

    PS- I totally saw you at BEA and was going to say hi, but I was in line 🙁 Maybe I’ll run into you next year!

  5. Ah yay! Glad to see you enjoyed this one so much. I’ve been excited about Hexed for awhile and I’m always on the look out for something to fill the Hex Hall-shaped hole in my heart. Need another fun fast witch story! LOL

  6. I LOVE THE COVER!!!

    I think Zombies are my least favourite paranormal type and maybe faeries as well. I am ok with witches.

    I love you review. It nice to see a cheerleader is who is not portrayed stereotypically.
    Also the two names Indie and Bishop go together very adorably in my mind 😀

  7. YAY! I’m awaiting my preoder to arrive and I really cannot wait! I’m even more excited about this book after reading your review!
    I’m very glad to hear that Indie is not one of the mean girls!
    Thanks for the very honest review!