Infinity son - BookWyrm

Hardcover

Published March 6, 2020 by HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

ISBN:: 978-0-06-245782-0

(1 review)

Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers—a vigilante group sworn to rid the world of specters. While the Spell Walkers and other celestials are born with powers, specters take them, violently stealing the essence of endangered magical creatures.

Brighton wishes he had a power so he could join the fray. Emil just wants the fighting to stop. The cycle of violence has taken a toll, making it harder for anyone with a power to live peacefully and openly. In this climate of fear, a gang of specters has been growing bolder by the day.

Then, in a brawl after a protest, Emil manifests a power of his own—one that puts him right at the heart of the conflict and sets him up to be the heroic Spell Walker Brighton always wanted to be.

Brotherhood, love, and loyalty will be put to the test, …

Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers—a vigilante group sworn to rid the world of specters. While the Spell Walkers and other celestials are born with powers, specters take them, violently stealing the essence of endangered magical creatures.

Brighton wishes he had a power so he could join the fray. Emil just wants the fighting to stop. The cycle of violence has taken a toll, making it harder for anyone with a power to live peacefully and openly. In this climate of fear, a gang of specters has been growing bolder by the day.

Then, in a brawl after a protest, Emil manifests a power of his own—one that puts him right at the heart of the conflict and sets him up to be the heroic Spell Walker Brighton always wanted to be.

Brotherhood, love, and loyalty will be put to the test, and no one will escape the fight unscathed.

Balancing epic and intensely personal stakes, bestselling author Adam Silvera’s Infinity Son is a gritty, fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making.

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Tsundoku reviewed Infinity son by Adam Silvera

Ends like a first book in a YA series

4 stars

I'm not really sure what to say about this. It's perfectly fine.

There's some argument about if killing is okay, what responsibility is.

There's a fascist politician using typical right-wing campaign tactics, just with magic and magical creatures.

There are stakes, they are raised.

You get a taste of the world you're in. It's more that the protagonists (Emil and Brighton) have had more of a taste of the magical than say, Potter. A bit of magic with your iPhone if you will. Guns are replaced with Wands, and Wands hold charges much in a way a gun holds rounds.

It's worth saying, this book is an analogy for your identity being inherently political.

I will read the next one, probably this month, as there's no wait for this series, which troubles me.

It's not like I'd say it's literally the best fantasy I've ever read, but it's fine. It's …