Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to be pretty.. Aza's singing in the fairest in all the land, and the most unusual. She can "throw" her voice so it seems to come from anywhere. But singing is only one of the two quantities prized in the Kingdom of Ayortha. Aza doesn't possess the other : beauty. Not even close. She's hidden in the shadiws in her parents' inn, but when she becomes …
Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father-an elusive European warlock-only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall,…