Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins
Hardcover, 368 Pages
2011, Hyperion Book CH
ISBN: 1423121317
Series: Book 2 of Hex Hall
Synopsis
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 Acher to do it. But it’s not like she has feelings for him anymore. Does she?
Review
Demonglass is a fantastic follow-up to Hex Hall. Taking place almost totally in England, we miss the boarding school atmosphere that was a big part of Hex Hall's charm, but Demonglass more than makes up for it with shocking twists and a totally mind-blowing ending.
Sophie meets her dad for the first time in Demonglass and he takes her, along with Jenna and Cal, away to England. The dynamics of their relationship and the awkwardness they both feel being together for the very first time is palpable. The emotions between them, visible to the reader, but just boiling under the surface throughout the book, are wonderful. The same emotion and awkwardness between Sophie and Cal, albeit for different reasons, is equally moving. Sophie obviously still has feelings for Archer, but I find myself firmly on team Cal. I do love an underdog.
Sophie is constantly in danger in Demonglass, much more so than she was in Hex Hall. As she begins to be able to accept what she is, all hell breaks loose and readers will find themselves astounded. The action that heats up over the course of the book runs full speed until the very last page, ending in a cliffhanger of gigantic proportions. Readers will be tearing their hair out waiting for the next installment of this series. I know I will. Demonglass has a different feel than Hex Hall, but is every bit as exciting and utterly mesmerizing.
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