Infinity Son

This book is the start of something so very special. It is literary alchemy at its finest. Bringing in multi character first person narrative allows you to instantly engage with the characters and invest in their story. The world building is on point from the very start. Much like Heroes, The Boys and Hancock, Infinity Son keeps it within a world we recognise. However, we’re imbedded into a world we know with an unknown addition. It creates an imbalance that will keep you on your toes. Finally, the story is really well crafted, one that allows for a somewhat fulfilling ending while ensuring you will be begging for the sequel the second that last page is read.

Thank you NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for providing me with a copy for review.

I have never been so excited to receive an ARC as I was to receive an ARC for Infinity Son, my most anticipated upcoming release. I've read every one of Adam Silvera's novels and I have never been disappointed, he has such beautiful writing that pulls you totally into the world he weaves and makes you feel so connected to the characters that it feels as though you are a part of the story yourself.

Infinity Son follows a group of celestials (known as the Spell Walkers) who possess natural powers that manifested at some point in their lives as they face off against a group of specters, people who crave power so deeply that they violently take the powers from magical creatures for themselves. The twin brothers at the center of the novel, Emil and Brighton, who have always admired the Spell Walkers and longed to discover they too possess power, are thrown deeply into this chaos after their own run-in with a specter.

This is Adam Silvera's first fantasy novel and I hope it is the first of many because he writes fantasy so well. It is a totally unique story, that feels like it perfectly blends the typical aspects of a fantasy novel with elements of superheroes and vigilantes and modernity. The world building introduces the reader to the different parts of this world and the events that have taken place beforehand without being overwhelming or confusing. I never felt like I didn't understand what was happening. It embraces the modern world and social media plays a huge roll throughout the novel, something that is often ignored in fantasy.

It does all of this whilst still feeling very character focused, something that I always love about Adam Silvera's writing style. There are a lot of central characters in this book, but each one is well developed and distinctive. He did a brilliant job of introducing them all, portraying their personalities and feelings, giving some background details about them, working in their relationships with the other characters, and so much more. I cannot wait to see them again and learn more about them all in the sequel. 

It is the book I have always dreamed about. A fantasy with powers, magical creatures, wands, unexpected plot twists, and more. A fantasy that understands the importance of family and friendship in connection with independence. A fantasy full of queer characters who fully embrace their sexuality and no one is ever questioned. 

It is everything and I can't wait for it to come out so everyone can experience this book too.

This book was such a surprise to me, i enjoyed it far more than i thought thought i would having only read contemporary novels from Adam Silvera.
This is an action packed story with really interesting, well developed characters.
I really enjoyed this and I hope Silvera writes more fantasy in the future!

This is the first Adam Silvera book I've read, and I did enjoy it, although with a few reservations. I liked the overall story and the relationships between the characters, particularly Emil and Brighton and their mum. I thought Silvera provided the right amount of information about the way magic works in his universe to help you connect without being expositiony. However, I would have liked more world building - the plot had so much forward momentum that at times I felt it was moving too quickly and I would have enjoyed some slower scenes with the characters just moving through the world to provide more context. This also impacted on the character development, as I didn't feel like any of the characters became truly 3D. My favourite was probably Ness as his character arc was definitely the most developed. I'm sure this can be rectified in future installments, though, and I am curious to see where the story goes next.

This was my first book from Adam Silvera and have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it! All of the characters were well developed and really liked the relationships they had with each other. I had such a good time reading this book and will definitely look out for Silvera’s books in the future!

This is a wonderful mix of Silvera's trademark emotional fare mixed with thrilling fantasy elements. The story of the two brothers is immersive on a personal character based level, but also connects subtly to a cool alternate version of contemporary society, building a mythology of phoenix and fantasy creatures, as well as essentially modern superheroes.

A very exciting and upsetting denouement sets up an even more expansive sequel...

I absolutely loved this, it was amazing, my first read by Adam Silvera, now I’m not sure why I’ve never read his work before. An action packed fantasy, great twists and suspense, wonderful well developed characters with good representation present. I am going to look for more books now and make up for lost time.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

Interesting new fantasy novel from Adam Silvera.

I’m a bit torn how I feel about this one. I enjoyed the story but I wish there was just a bit more to it.

There isn’t a whole load of word building, you have to work a lot of it out yourself and while this isn’t difficult I think it would have been nice to get a more rounded view of this word where Phoenix’s exist alongside Hydras, I mean there’s a whole boat load of mythology you can dive into there but it’s not all doom and gloom.

The book is split between two main POV’s you have twin brothers Emil and Brighton. Both born into a world where magic exists, there are celestials who are born with powers and practice ‘gleam craft’ and with any natural power you have people who aren’t born with but try to take said power. This is where our magical creatures come in, taking the blood of these and consuming it (sometimes with other rare materials) will imbue you with the powers of that creature. So like a hydra, if you have those powers and someone cuts off your arm, two will grow back etc. These people are called Specters. A vigilante group called the Spell Walkers formed to take them all down.

There’s a war going on between ‘normal’ people and celestials because of an event called the blackout which isn’t explained a huge amount, only that there’s huge animosity and campaigns against anyone with powers.

Celestials are born with powers but they can still manifest up until you’re 18. The brothers both hold out hope that at the appearance of a constellation called the crowned dreamer that their powers will come in on their 18th birthday. This doesn’t happen. They come across some guys selling potions to give you the feeling of powers and end up getting jumped on the subway, Emil while defending Brighton, manifests powers like a phoenix but these aren’t celestial powers they are specters. After a brief trip to the hospital, a shocking revelation, Emil flees only to encounter what he thinks is someone from the Spell Walkers, but it’s a specter. A fight breaks out and Emil and his family get taken into hiding by the Spell Walkers. There he learns the truth about himself and what his future will hold.

Out of the two brothers, I prefer Emil. I love that he is gay and isn’t just for the sake of the story. It’s refreshing and it was lovely to read and see his relationships form. Also props for discussing body issues that men have, it’s not something you see often in books and it is needed.

While I like Emil, by the end of the book I hated Brighton. He’s so selfish and power hungry. He films everything and does this to feel part of the world he craves to be welcomed to if he had powers. He is insanely jealous of Emil and often I struggled to get through his chapters. He felt a bit one dimension but with the ending, I have hopes that he will be more rounded perhaps.

I liked the other celestials, Atlas and Eva especially. Even Ness the specter but I do wish we saw more of these characters than their blind vengeance plan for the blackout.

Anyway! I did enjoy the book and it was easy to read. Love that it’s a gay fantasy story with mythical creatures and given the end, it has left it lovely and open for a sequel. A smidge more world building and you would have had me hooked!

It’s an interesting world, with shocking revelations, age-old wars, mythical creatures, magic, death and rebirth.

This was my first Adam Silvera, and I enjoyed it massively. It was surprisingly fast paced with lots of action going on. I loved the plot setting and character development.
I really hope he writes more fantasy, and I recommend this to everyone. Great fun!
Thanks a lot to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in exchange for an honest review.

Every time Adam Silvera announces another book, I am so thrilled and excited. I absolutely adored They both Die at The End (seriously, go and read it). So When I found out that this book was fantasy based, I was even more thrilled, as that is my favourite genre. The introduction of this book blows you away, the world building and the characters are great. I was thrown into this book in the deep end and loved every minute of it. I really would pick this up if you are a fan of light fantasy novels.

I don't think I've ever read a book about phoenix's and people having their powers, so this was such a unique plot for me. I was worried about reading this, as I don't tend to read many books set in the current day, but I quickly got pulled in, and the ending had me on the edge of my seat. I can't wait for the next book to see just what happens.

I was so excited to receive an advance copy of Infinity Son

This is Adam Silvera’s first fantasy novel and I hope that there are many more to come because I loved it!

His fantasy world balanced superheroes, magic, and a modern setting perfectly, making it very accessible and easy to understand. A lot of backstory of the world was given but without it feeling overwhelming, or like it was given all at once.

I am so glad that Adam’s talent for creating engaging characters is still present in his fantasy writing. I got very invested in the characters in this book and was completely gripped all the way through!

I cannot wait for the next book in this series - the bar has been set incredibly high!