Review: Exciting sequel to the series!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 2, 2013
Red Dawn is a great second book in the Crossroads Academy series as it has a different storyline to Crossroads. In book 1 we were learning about Katia and how she was going to fit into her new world. In Red Dawn we are searching for the cure for the blood disease that threatens the lives of a lot of Vampires. But the missing research is only the beginning and how the story built to the dramatic ending was remarkable.I enjoyed how the characters relationships developed further in this book and how Katia has finally accepted that she has made friends. However the principal is on her back as he has implemented some changes to the school structure. Katias secrets have remained hidden and only a select few know about them. Nik's opinion of her hasn't changed, but they have spent some time a part over the holidays and haven't kept contact, so Katia was confused when she returned to the academy. A lot of the characters we met in the first book return in Red Dawn as well as a few new faces too.There a few things that were a bit repetitive as it is a new school year, so we go to the corn maze and the Halloween masquerade again, but with different results. However, the story moves out of the school and into some unfamiliar territory as the plot becomes more investigative.I enjoyed Red Dawn and J.J. Bonds has done a wonderful job continuing the story which is building up to be very dramatic. The plot has been left open for the next book in the series, as it is going to affect the vampire world as a whole, not just those at the Crossroads Academy. I look forward to continuing on Katia's journey and seeing how the new details are going to play out...