I'm not satisfied with the amount of guilt she felt after Archer pops up again, and in fact, she never even tells him about that particular kiss. Sophie kissing Cal very soon after the book begins, before she even knows if something's happened to Archer. My two biggest issues with the book, however, were:ġ. I also got a little tired of Elodie popping up again and again and possessing Sophie's body and the way Sophie's magic came and went at pretty convenient moments. I had a hard time staying engaged in the story, especially since there were moments that seemed to lend themselves to a bigger emotional punch such as the revelation that her mom is a Brannick, the early interactions with Cal, seeing her father again, Archer being tortured, etc than were portrayed. The action zips back and forth between a lot of locations and the various overlapping storylines felt rather jumbled, which is problematic even if you've already guessed many of the big secrets back when you were reading Demonglass. I'm sorry to say that this turned out to be my least favorite book in the series, however. There is also a plot line involving demon kids Nick and Daisy that pulled at my heartstrings a bit. Their worry for each other, their banter, etc, are all familiar and funny and a welcome interlude whenever they're together.

The relationship between Sophie and Jenna is still fantastic, and that was probably my favorite part of this book. There are few authors whose books I pounce on at midnight the day of release and stay up all night reading, so that should give you an idea of how much I love Sophie, Jenna, Archer, and Cal. I absolutely LOVED the first two Hex Hall novels. If you don't know how to do this, please learn before commenting.** And since three people have done this already, please DO NOT discuss spoilers in this book without spoiler-tagging your comments since you will absolutely ruin the book for people who haven't read the book yet. There are mild spoilers in the visible text, but they're not anything that you haven't already guessed if you're already a fan of the series. ** Please be aware that the spoilers in this review are real, so don't click on them unless you've read the book.

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