Demonglass
Series: Hex Hall #2
Author: Rachel Hawkins
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Pages: 368
Format: ebook
Source: Purchased
View/Purchase: The Book Depository, Chapter/Indigo.ca,
Goodreads
Reason
chosen:
Well of course I read the first
one and loved it. Then I thought I would read something else, but naturally I
couldn’t take my mind off the series and seeing as I already had the second and
third in the series I decided to power on through it. Thankfully
Summary taken
from Chapters/Indigo.ca:
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?
Review:
I wanted to
hug this novel while I spun around like they do in all those lovely tampon
commercials. I was so immensely wrapped up in this novel that I even read it
while at work. Shhhh…don’t tell my boss. The first novel Hex Hall was great! But this one was even better. This one is the
one where I fell in love with Archer. And now I am completely torn between him
and Cal. Its like Twilight all over again. The story was filled with more
adventure, more romance, more information on EVERYTHING. I found in the first
novel that I couldn’t fall in love with Archer. Although, yes I could see
Sophie loved him, I just didn’t fall for him. But in this novel there is more
of Archer, more history and more sarcasm. I loved it. I love a boy with
attitude. Yet, I still love Cal. I think he still holds a large part in the
upcoming novel. Not to mention he talks more in the novel, he and Sophie get to
know each other more, he cracks jokes, and you finally see some emotions form
him—Jealously, anger….all the sexy stuff. However, I thought Cal would have a
bigger set of cahonies and try and flirt or talk more with Sophie. Oh God! I
hope I’m not losing my love for Cal.
I found
Rachel Hawkins truly developed not only her characters in the novel but the
overall story and the world of Prodigium. There were more stories, more
secrets, more revealed and we finally leave Hecate Hall to see Prodigium outside
of the school and the island, and it’s a whole other world.
Good:
Sophie: This
girl has more sarcasim than might be able to handle. But she is funny
Archer: I
fell in love with him the novel. More bad boy…more nice guy
Cal: Still
love him and his outdoorness, his muscles, his good and empressive powers, his
kindness, his plaid.
Sophie’s Dad:
I would love to have a Dad like him. He knows a good joke when he hears one and
is actually trying to do what is best for his daughter as well as spend time with
her even after not seeing her for 16 years. Made me want to cry several times
Bad:
Only thing
would have been more Cal and Sophie to make this a real epic love triangle, but
I could be speaking basely.
Overall
(Writing style, story line, and general):
Overall I
found an extremely positive change in Rachel Hawkins’ writing and world that
she created. Not that there was anything wrong with her old one this on just
surprisingly surpassed the first one. Which in many series is quiet a shocker.
I could picture Archer and Sophie stumbling around in the middle of the forest.
I loved picturing Cal offering to throw Sophie off the cliff and into the pond
and carrying her up to the peak. I love the way that Hawkins can easily create
a fantastic image in my mind with only a few worlds never leading you away from
what she actually means or intends to covey across to her audience but still
allowing them to create some of the world and the pictures themselves. Overall this book was a joy that I will
permanently keep on my shelf. On to the next one!
Quotes:
Click here for some of my favourite quotes from Demonglass
Previously in
the Series:
Hex Hall <-Click for my review
Next In the
Series:
Spell Bound -> Click for my Review
Viewer Type
Recommendation:
A
paranormal and/or young adult lover would love this.
If
you liked this you'll probably love:
Demon Trapper’s
Daughter (aka Forsaken ) by Jana Oliver, The Ghost and
the Goth by Stacey Kade, Forgive my Fins
by Tera Lynn Childs, Dead is Series by
Marlene Perez, The Immortal
Instruments by Cassandra Clare, The Infernal
Devices by Cassandra Clare, The Mediator
Series by Meg Cabot.
Read
Completely:
Oh yes.
Now for people out there who have only read this book of the series, or hey even those who have read the entire series, what team are you on?

Or Cal?
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I was on team Cal last book. But now I'm confused. So I guess I'm cheering for both teams.
Make sure to add this one to your shelves!

I think this is a great series. I hated the evil cliffhanger at the end of this one, though, it was one of the worst I read in 2011. I have to say, if I were picking for myself I'd pick Cal. He's the better person. However, since its Sophie were choosing for I'd have to say Archer is the better match. She seems to truly love him.
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