
Bones at the Crossroads
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · July 29, 2025
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- Who it’s for
- For when you want a sustained fantasy read with a sharper edge.
- Genres
- Contemporary YA Fantasy, African American YA, YA Fantasy Romance
- Published
- Random House Children's Books, July 29, 2025
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In the sequel to the “unforgettable” (People), New York Times bestselling fantasy debut Blood at the Root, a Black teenager with magical powers returns to Caiman University only to find new dangers and new secrets. It's Homecoming season at Caiman University, and all 17-year-old Malik Baron wants to do is be a regular college student…or as regular as he can get at a magical HBCU for young, Black Conjurers.
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He’s ready to go to parties, hang out with his new friends, choose a major, and talk to girls. Instead, he's reeling from a summer of revelations, heartbreak and betrayal, and still uncovering the truth about his powers and his legacy. The family he only just discovered is already fractured beyond repair, and a new relative who shows up on his doorstep brings even more questions. Then there’s the mother he risked everything to find, who might be the biggest threat to the life he's trying to build. To protect his new community, Malik joins an elite secret society with roots in ancient magic. His journey takes him even deeper into his own heritage and the history of the magical world, while bringing him closer to a classmate whose friendship might mean something more, if Malik is ready to let her in. But how can he use powers he can’t even control to defend a world he’s not sure will ever fully accept him? And as the pressure and danger builds, will he be able to confront the deepening cracks within the magical society, and those building within himself?
Sharper Fantasy
For when you want a sustained fantasy read with a sharper edge.
Come here for
- Fantasy-forward immersion
- An edgier YA turn
Expect
- Magic and fantasy textures
- A teen-leaning, contemporary pulse
Where it sits
| African American YA | 59% |
|---|---|
| Contemporary YA Fantasy | 45% |
| YA Fantasy Romance | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Contemporary YA Fantasy
- Wizards & Witches for Teens
- African American YA
- Authors
- LaDarrion Williams, Jalyn Hall, Listening Library
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- July 29, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Contemporary YA Fantasy