Accidentally Evil

Informationen zum Autor Lara Chapman Klappentext "Now that Hallie Simon is in her second year at Dowling Academy, she can finally move on from her crazy first year, when she learned that she has gifts people only dreamed of, and that her path isn't as straightforward as she thought. It's her turn for a new year, a new start, and best of all, a new roommate, which means good-bye to the awful Kendall Scott."--Page 4 of cover.Accidentally Evil One Unless you’ve been blessed with the gift of premonition, there’s no preparing for your second first day at Dowling. Last year I entered the Dowling Academy School of Witchcraft in fear, all sweaty hands and pounding heart. Last year I hauled my impossibly heavy trunk to my room. Last year everything—and I mean everything—changed. I walk under the large oak tree, now fully aware what happens beneath it. Blessings and socials, and darker things I’ve yet to see, I’m sure. My senses, dulled by the scorching Texas heat and never-ending summer days, now zap to life. There’s a bounce in my step as I keep myself from running inside to find my best friend, Ivy. It’s been two long months since I last saw her. FaceTime just isn’t the same as being with someone. It was impossible to talk about boys or magic or gossip without one of our mothers eavesdropping. So we had to settle for late-night texting to talk about the good stuff. I pat the iPhone in my back pocket, happy I’m allowed to have it. Last year I was a Seeker, which means I was a beginner. Seekers have almost no privileges. No phones, no television, no computers. It was a lot like prison, but with better food. This is my second year, and I’m a Crafter, which means I know what my gift is (that’s a really long story) and I’ve passed the Seeker exam. I’m a long way from being a real witch, though. That takes years. I stop in front of the massive Dowling doors that once seemed so forbidding. Just me. No parents. No trunk. No nerves. What a difference a year makes. I pull the door open and let the cool air wash over me. Before I’m fully inside the building, I hear Miss A call my name. “Hallie!” My eyes adjust to the dim lighting, and my dorm mom’s face becomes clear. A huge smile stretches across my face. Last year I accidentally made her dye her hair orange and she hasn’t changed it since. Beneath that ­tangled curly mess of shocking hair is the face I’ve missed so much. She was only my dorm mom a year, but we have a special connection. She pulls me into a big, squishy hug. “Looky here, looky here! Aren’t you a sight for sore eyes!” I laugh and pull out of the embrace. “I missed you too, Miss A.” I’ve tried to forget that Miss A won’t be my dorm mom this year. All the other dorm moms are überserious and a little bit scary. Miss A’s like the crazy grandmother at family reunions. Her face is painted too brightly, and her lipstick is always smeared across her teeth. But you just know she’s always going to be there for you. “Is Ivy here yet?” I ask. She checks her watch before answering. “Her mama called and said they were running late. Should be here in about an hour.” I try not to look too disappointed. I’m excited about seeing Miss A, but Ivy is the one I really want to see. When you go through what we did last year, you’re more than just friends. You’re sisters. I glance at the staircase and smile. “Our trunks are here.” “You betcha,” Miss A says, smiling. The trunks whiz up the stairs, two feet off the ground, unassisted. When we witnessed it last year, Ivy passed out. She would’ve hit the floor and split her head open if Miss A hadn...

Product details

• Authors: Lara Chapman
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 13
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2015
• EAN: 9781481401104
• ISBN: 978-1-4814-0110-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: mix; Mix
• Subject: Children's and young people's books