Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2) in Proud Of It!

May 10, 2013 Sasha Ivashkov-Herondale-Jackson (aka Clarisse) rated it it was amazing

ugh i kinda hated sophie at the end just cuz im all for Team Cal. And Archer may be a hottie or whatvr, but i kinda have a thing for the 'underdog' who dont end up with the girl.

Ergo, i still enjoyed the book, and i think it was more serious towards teh end, as opposed to the first book. And there are lies and more betrayal than Sophie's great-grandmother ...more

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Nov 01, 2011 Kallie~ Can'tLive-WithOrWithoutYou rated it it was amazing

Oh. My. Gosh.
This book was sooo good!! Rachel Hawkins can write! She is a Young Adult author who can actually write!Hurray!!
I wouldn't say it's a super fast read, (the only reson I finished it in 24 hours is because I was reading it all day and most of the night).
It's so nice to finally find a series where it isn't all about the romance or the football team captain, or who's going to be the Homecoming Queen, Rachel Hawkins really puts her heart and soul into writting these books, which is real ...more

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Oct 14, 2012 Captain Meow rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: y-a-collection, paranormal-fantasy

Am I the only one who finds this installment disappointing or was I having a black-cloud-raining-on-my-parade days when I was reading it?

I really hope it's the latter.

But WAIT! Really, It was the former.

I had a hard time adjusting to its somewhat slower pacing & too-dull scenarios. It was like the series was having a "break" & the characters, somehow, needed to catch-up on some spring cleaning or book a long-awaited vacation leave where they do literally "NOTHING."

Sophie didn't know what to do ...more

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Jun 22, 2013 Emma rated it it was amazing

Raising Demons (or Demonglass for the USA) is the second installment in the Hex Hall series by Rachel Hawkins. If you have not read the first book please beware the synopsis may reveal some spoilers. Once again I am being lazy and just using the description from good reads, sorry;

Sophie Mercer thought she was a witch. That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (a.k.a. witches, shape-shifters, and faeries). But then she discovered the family secre Raising Demons (or Demonglass for the USA) is the second installment in the Hex Hall series by Rachel Hawkins. If you have not read the first book please beware the synopsis may reveal some spoilers. Once again I am being lazy and just using the description from good reads, sorry;

Sophie Mercer thought she was a witch. That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (a.k.a. witches, shape-shifters, and faeries). But then she discovered the family secret, and the fact 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 either destroy her powers for good-or kill her.

But once Sophie arrives, she makes a shocking discovery. Her new housemates? They’re demons too. Meaning, someone is raising demons 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?

Okay once again. I love this book. I like an author who uses myths, legends, ancient gods or goddesses in their books. Or any type of research, I think it shows dedication and somehow bonds the reader more to the book. In this series the book is named after an ancient Greek goddess Hecate or Hekate, she is often associated with witchcraft and necromancy, which fits in really well here. Hecate is also known as the mother of angels, which is mentioned in the books. I am sure there is more similarities between what is written in the books and what is known about Hecate but I thought a little research on my part would suffice.

The story was exciting and unpredictable, I have looked at quite a few reviews for this book and most people have the same issue that I have – The love triangle. It just does not work for me and is not needed. I do not really like Archer but if he was the only love interest I would not question him and Sophie, but when Cal is introduced as a part of the triangle, he seems the better match and the better man in general. It’s not often I feel that a character is with the wrong person but in this case I feel strongly about it.

Strong female characters- The Brannicks, you meet one at the very end (more in the next book) oh my I like these characters.

The headmistress of Hecate (Hex) Hall, has been a naughty lady indeed. All speculations at this point, but that’s one thing i truly adore about this series, no-one is as they seem.

Check out my blog for this review and many more http://dottleddolly.wordpress.com/ ...more

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