Demonglass is the second book in Rachel Hawkins' Hex Hall series. It picks up about six months after the events of Hex Hall.
At the end of Hex Hall, Sophie sends a letter to the Prodigium Council, which is headed by her father whom she has never met, requesting to have her powers removed. Six months later, her father finally shows up, and request that Sophie spend the summer with him in England before she makes the final decision to go through with the Removal. Sophie agrees as long as she can bring Jenna with her, and her dad tells her that Cal will be coming too, and oh by the way, your betrothed to him.
Once in England, Sophie and friends are taken to Thorne Manor, where she meets the rest of the council, and surprise, surprise, two demon teens. She learns that the council is in limbo with the recent Eye attacks, and the alliance between the Eye and the Brannicks.
After a disastrous night in a London nightclub, Sophie gets serious about learning how to control her powers. Did I mention that Archer showed up and saved her at that club? Her archenemy with the Eye, but who she still might have a major crush. And oh yeah, Elodie's ghost seems to be hanging around her, and trying to communicate with her, something a ghost should not be doing.
Sophie and her Dad must figure out who is raising demons before it all the citizens of Prodigium become targets in a full out war between the them and the Eye.
I really like the character of Sophie and the progression she has made since the first book. She is doing a better job of thinking her decisions through, and going to those more experienced than her for advice. It is interesting to see the relationship between her and her dad grow, and where she got some of her traits from.
Ms. Hawkins wrote in some really great plot twist, and some classic betrayals. She did a great job of keeping me guess on who was doing what until the reveal moments. The secret about Sophie's mom at the end is a dozy, just to warn you.
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