Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins

Ever since she found out that she's a demon, one of only two in the world, Sophie has been determined to undergo the Removal. She wants nothing to do with her magical powers if they mean that she can, and most likely will, hurt people. And it wouldn't hurt her chances with Archer, since he's a demon hunter, but she's not so worried about that... maybe. Her dad, the head of the Council in charge of all prodigium, decides to take her to London where he feels like he can teach her more about controlling her powers. Sophie is excited at the prospect of going, and it has nothing to do with the latest reports saying that Archer is there as well... possibly. When Sophie arrives, though, she is shocked to find other demons living in the house, which leads her to the question: Who is raising more demons and why?

I am sooooo upset with Rachel Hawkins after finishing this one. I mean, I know that leaving readers hanging a bit while they wait for the next book to come out is becoming kind of trendy with authors, but SERIOUSLY?!?!? After that ending, we don't even know who's going to be alive in the next book, if anyone! But really, I love her writing style so much. Reading Sophie is like the running commentary in my head: full of sarcastic remarks and a tad bit snarky. It's going to be extremely hard to be patient for Spell Bound to be released on March 13, 2012.

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

When her aunt dies, Tessa leaves America to join her brother, Nate, in Victorian London. When she gets off the steamship, she is immediately kidnapped by two evil women known as the Dark Sisters. They torture Tessa and force her to learn how to use the power she doesn't know she possesses: the ability to Change into another person, living or dead, by touching one of their possessions. Having fully trained her, the Dark Sisters are getting ready to hand her over to the Magister who intends to marry her when a group of Shadowhunters enters the house and frees her. Tessa is thrust into a world that she didn't know existed. She meets handsome and sarcastic Will, kind but fragile Jem, bitter Jessamine, and many others. As they try to help her discover who and what she is while searching for her missing brother, they uncover a plot to create an army of automatons whose sole purpose is to destroy the nephilim.

Cassandra Clare has become one of my favorite authors! She creates such complex characters and relationships while also weaving together many storylines. Her stories are FAR from predictable, which I absolutely LOVE! I can't wait for the next book in this series, Clockwork Prince, to come out in August. Until then, I'll get my Clare fix by reading City of Fallen Angels when it comes out in March!

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

Sophie is a witch who recently came into her powers. Her father is a powerful warlock who she's never met. She and her human mother have been on the move ever since Sophie discovered her magic because her spells have a tendency to go wrong. Eventually, this leads to her being placed at Hecate Hall, a reform school for Prodigium, where she lives with other witches, shifters, and fae. One of the first things Sophie learns at her school is that there was a terrible murder there last year and all indications point to the only vampire in the school who just happens to be Sophie's roommate. As more students are attacked, Sophie tries to prove that her roommate is innocent, all the while struggling with three dark witches as enemies, a crush on the hottest warlock in school, and learning that her family history is very disturbing.

This was an excellent book. Not only is Sophie a strong character, but she's also witty and very funny. The mysteries in the story unravel in unexpected ways. I can't wait for the next book in the series! Unfortunately, there's no release date yet.

Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison

The underground population of witches, vampires, and werewolves has lived beside humans for centuries, hiding their powers. But after a genetically engineered virus wipes out a large part of humanity, many of the "Inderlanders" reveal themselves, changing everything. Rachel Morgan, witch and bounty hunter with the Inderland Runner Services, is one of the best at apprehending supernatural lawbreakers, but when it comes to following the rules, she falls short. Determined to buck the system, she quits and is reluctantly forced to team up with Ivy, a living vampire. But this witch is way out of her league,and must evade shape-changing assassins, and outwit a powerful crime lord.

This is the first book in the Rachel Morgan series.(There are currently eight)
They are all fun, suspenseful and give a fresh look at supernatural creatures.(Warning: graphic)