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Book Description
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 grou Continue
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- English Books
- Hardcover 359 Pages
- ISBN-10: 1423121317
- ISBN-13: 9781423121312
- Publisher: Hyperion
- Pub date: Mar 01, 2011
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Amparo Peña 
***NOTE MY REVIEWS OFTEN CONTAIN SPOILERS***
After what happened six months ago when Sophie Mercer arrived at Hex Hall, she wants nothing less than to be part demon. Because of this against the wishes of her friends and family she petitions the council for the removal, a process which will remove ... (continue)
***NOTE MY REVIEWS OFTEN CONTAIN SPOILERS***
After what happened six months ago when Sophie Mercer arrived at Hex Hall, she wants nothing less than to be part demon. Because of this against the wishes of her friends and family she petitions the council for the removal, a process which will remove all of her formidable powers. Her father, the head of the council said he will deny her request unless she spends the summer with him in England and learns what it means to be a demon before she makes her final decision. With no other choice Sophie agree and she, Jenna, her vampire best friend and Cal her betrothed are off to England. Unfortunately the trip draws Sophie into a whole new realm of problems. One of the Prodigium is making demons and someone is trying to kill her. As she’s pulled further into the lies and violence of the Council and The Eye Sophie wonders just who the enemy is. Will she discover the answer before it’s too late?
Okay while this was still an awesome book, it just didn’t quite measure up to Hex Hall. Yes the pacing is faster and the danger more intense, however I had a harder time getting into this than the first books. Hex Hall drew me in on page one and it was impossible to put down. Demon Glass I read fairly quickly as well but I was probably a quarter of the way into the book before I was really hooked to the point that I couldn’t put the book down. That isn’t to say that the beginning was bad or anything, it just didn’t hook me from page one.
The new developments with Cal kind of shocked me; there was no foreshadowing of this in Hex Hall. I mean in Hex Hall the little interactions Sophie has with Cal he seems to be more interested in getting away from her than getting to know her. Then we learn right from the get go of this book that Sophie is his betrothed and not only did he know it but he was the one to agree to the betrothal from the get go, it wasn’t something his parents set up. It was something he and her father set up and he gave up an opportunity to work as security on the council just to be closer to her. Learning this was interesting but it was also sort of a huh moment for me because I didn’t see any vibes anything like that in Hex Hall. Maybe it wouldn’t have bothered me if I hadn’t read Hex Hall only the day before, but having read them so close together it just didn’t jive for me. Also if we’re introducing Cal as a fiancé I’d like to have seen a little more play of his character than we saw in the series so far.
Also I’m not really a fan of the open ending and I certainly hope the series doesn’t intend to end there even though there are no future titles listed in the back of the book. If she ends it there I’m going to one seriously upset reader. The actions scenes were intense and highly well written, the characters as ever were multifaceted and people that really drew you in. I liked that Archer didn’t disappear in this book but remains a main character in the series. Overall it really was an awesome book, it has a fast paced a great story and intriguing characters. My real issue with the book is that upon finishing it I had more questions than I did upon starting it. Definitely recommended and I look forward to reading more from Rachel Hawkins.
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