Demonglass(Hex Hall 2)Author: Rachel HawkinsPublisher: Disney Hyperion, 2011
Sophie Mercer thought she was a witch.
That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (aka witches, shapeshifters, and fairies). But that was before she discovered the family secret, and that her hot crush, Archer Cross, is an agent for The Eye, a group bent on wiping Prodigium off the face of the earth.
Turns out, Sophie’s a demon, one of only two in the world—the other being her father. What’s worse, she has powers that threaten the lives of everyone she loves. Which is precisely why Sophie decides she must go to London for the Removal, a dangerous procedure that will destroy her powers.
But once Sophie arrives she makes a shocking discovery. Her new friends? They’re demons too. Meaning someone is raising them in secret with creepy plans to use their powers, and probably not for good. Meanwhile, The Eye is set on hunting Sophie down, and they’re using Archer to do it. But it’s not like she has feelings for him anymore. Does she?
That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (aka witches, shapeshifters, and fairies). But that was before she discovered the family secret, and that her hot crush, Archer Cross, is an agent for The Eye, a group bent on wiping Prodigium off the face of the earth.
Turns out, Sophie’s a demon, one of only two in the world—the other being her father. What’s worse, she has powers that threaten the lives of everyone she loves. Which is precisely why Sophie decides she must go to London for the Removal, a dangerous procedure that will destroy her powers.
But once Sophie arrives she makes a shocking discovery. Her new friends? They’re demons too. Meaning someone is raising them in secret with creepy plans to use their powers, and probably not for good. Meanwhile, The Eye is set on hunting Sophie down, and they’re using Archer to do it. But it’s not like she has feelings for him anymore. Does she?
My Review:
Now that Sophie knows what she really is, she is ready to give up her powers and risk her own life in an effort to protect her loved ones of what she might become one day. But her father urges her to reconsider, he has lived with his powers for a long time now and has been able to keep his powers in check. Seems like “Demon Yoga” is the answer. Sophie’s control over her power is just one of many problems she will have to face. First, The Eye has been conducting successful attacks on the Council members, and now they’re coming after her. Second, Nick and Daisy are demons too, which means someone has stolen the spell for creating demons. And Third, her feelings for Archer Cross have not diminished by one bit.
All this made for a very interesting summer for Sophie! I loved that there was more action in this book; the club raid, the attack in the pit, and the ending. I also loved Archer popping up all over the place at unexpected moments. And thank goodness Sophie is not like other heroines. She knows what she wants! Her heart might do weird fluttery things when Cal is around, but she knows that only Archer is for her. Again I was pretty shocked with the final revelations and how it all went to hell. It was beautiful really, but I just wanted to pull my hair out. Not because it was bad, but because it’s left in a cliff hanger and I hate those. All hell breaks loose, people are missing, Sophie is sent to seek out the help of enemies, and…the end. SO not fair. On the other hand it will make for a great beginning of the next book, which I will definitely hunt down and eat as soon as it is released.
Favorite Quotes:
Dad tossed the folder down on Mrs. Casnoff’s desk and said, “Quite an impressive file you’ve amassed, Sophia.” Casling his hands, he added, “If Hecate offered classes in complete mayhem, I have no doubt you’d be valedictorian.”
Nice to see where I got my snarkiness.
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His eyes were bright, and there was something that might have been pride in them. “You exceeded my expectations.”
“Well, yay,” I said. “So glad my skill at blowing crap up impresses you, Dad.”
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“She once put me out by the side of the road in Scotland because I made a completely harmless joke about her map-reading skills.”
“Really?”
“Mm-hmm. Had to walk nearly five bloody kilometers before she stopped to let me back in.”
“Dude. Mom is hard-core.”
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“So why were you with her?”
“She was my assignment.”
“From The Eye?”
“No, from the Boy Scouts. That Witch Dating badge just kept eluding me.”
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“Most girls got flowers. I got a dirt pit used for demon raising. Nice.”
