#archer cross

[penelopeeckhart]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT SOPHIE MERCER AND ARCHER CROSS DID NOT END UP TOGETHER AFTER EVERYTHING THEY WENT THROUGH ????????

[trinitymarrow]

BOOKS I READ IN 2018 → hex hall series by rachel hawkins

Archer rolled his eyes. “I don’t know, Mercer. Maybe it’s that I’m not completely crazy about the ghost of my ex-girlfriend occasionally inhabiting the body of my current girlfriend.” I backed up another step and ran into another shelf. Something fell off and thunked against the dirt floor. “Whoa, I’m your girlfriend now?” Archer shrugged. “We’ve tried to kill each other, fought ghouls, and kissed a lot. I’m pretty sure we’re married in some cultures.”

[stop-look-listen-and-read]

Hex Hall - Rachel Hawkins

“When someone tells you somebody’s been murdered, laughing is probably not the best response. You know, for future references.”

For me this was more of a light and fluffy read than any kind of drama. Which I suppose has its good and bad points, depending on what you are looking for.  I found the language, while not simple, was easy to read. 

There were a number of generic tropes in this book but the way that they were approached and treated almost made light of them which, to me, made then seems much less tedious. A boarding school for the ‘abnormal’ is a hard field to compete in considering the vast number of books in the category but Hawkins’ approach, the kind of laidback style in which she wrote made the story into one I thoroughly enjoyed. 

This is a very enjoying story because of the simplistic and easy to follow writing, and the decent, witty humour (see ‘Bad Dog!’). All of which make the novel addicting. 

The character relationships, while they stick within the stereotypical directions of a lot of Y.A. novels for the most part, were unique and well developed. Hawkins manipulated the characters fairly well and was able to manifest interesting conflicts and twist all throughout the novel, most of which being somewhat unexpected (at least for me, especially in regard to expecting something, then not thinking it possible, only for it to turn out to be true). 

4/5 ★★★★☆

Started 7/4/19 - Finished 8/4/19

[just-a-girl-in-your-dreams]

Hex Hall is my everything.

[penelopeeckhart]

remember when sophie and elodie started spending time together and archer got jealous??? jsnshjsjdjs this dork istg

[spiritusmuses]

Archer Cross

Age: 36

Occupation: Ex-Army Ranger, Teacher.

Archer was a child so full of life. As they say, a kid is always fearless. He grew up spending time with his father on the weekends and his single mother during the week. He was a product of a fling. When he was ready to hit the world on his own it was no surprise that seeking something and running from an alcoholic father Archer left his younger half-brother and his mother behind. He was enjoying his career as a ranger until he got hurt in action. He spent a few years adjusting to his new world, and discharged from the army after loosing his hearing he is no longer the apple of the man’s eye. Not that he cares, he settled in to teaching fourth grade and began working with at risk youth, helping teens through the pressure of high school and beyond. He’s not perfect but he hopes helping other kids in crappy situations that it will absolve him of some of the guilt he carries.

[blackbird7147]

Hex Hall - Rachel Hawkins

Sophie Mercer lives an almost normal live. She’s a witch, but she lives together with an ordinary mum. Her dad, a warlock, lives in England and she has never seen him. She has never seen another witch, for that matter. Until one little prom night spell goes wrong, and Sophie finds herself sentenced to attending Hecate Hall, a reform school for witches, faeries and shapeshifters until she turns eighteen. Hex Hall is supposed to be a safe haven, but is it really? 

Last year, a young witch was murdered. And Sophie is sharing a room with the number one suspect. Soon, two other witches are attacked. And both witches share the same traits as Sophie... 

[centerofprocrastination]

Okay listen..... I've been reading the Hex Hall series since 2010 and I can say with confidence that 6 years later, I'm still in love with Archer Cross He's just, he's my favorite, I love him, I just... Go read the books. Please. (Ps they're written by @therealladyhawkins )