Bones at the Crossroads by LaDarrion WilliamsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Back we go to Caiman U for more magic, mayhem, and murder…and thankfully this, unlike way too many second books in YA fantasy, is NOT a duology conclusion, because that ending demands resolution expeditiously. This book picks up in the new fall semester at Caiman, with Malik reeling from a metric ton of betrayals, quickly figuring out that those in authority don’t have his best interests at heart (or anyone else’s but their own)…and yet, he’s also able to cement his friendships with the likes of Elijah, Savon, and D Low (the latter two seeking to make history as Caiman’s first ever Queer Homecoming Royals, upending decades of homophobic practice), and he’s finding himself drawn to a new love interest, Dom, who seems like the perfect lady for him…but then, so did Alexis, and look what happened there, eh? All I can say is that Williams is nothing if not a dramatic storyteller, and after all the twists and turns of this book, it may take more than one new novel to wrap it all up. But I’ll be ready to read all those books when they come.
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