Infinity Reaper

Adam Silvera — 2021

In this gripping sequel to the New York Times bestselling Infinity Son, Adam Silvera brings a diverse cast of heroes and villains to life in an alternate New York where some people are born with powers, while others steal them from the blood of endangered magical creatures. Emil and Brighton defied the odds. They beat the Blood Casters and escaped with their lives--or so they thought. When Brighton drank the Reaper's Blood, he believed it would make him invincible, but instead the potion is killing him. In Emil's race to find an antidote that will not only save his brother but also rid him of his own unwanted phoenix powers, he will have to dig deep into the very past lives he's trying to outrun. Though he needs the help of the Spell Walkers now more than ever, their ranks are fracturing, with Maribelle's thirst for revenge sending her down a dangerous path. Meanwhile, Ness is being abused by Senator Iron for political gain, his rare shifting ability making him a dangerous weapon. As much as Ness longs to send Emil a signal, he knows the best way to keep Emil safe from his corrupt father is to keep him at a distance. The battle for peace is playing out like an intricate game of chess, and as the pieces on the board move into place, Emil starts to realize that he may have been competing against the wrong enemy all along.

Reviews

Danny Werhane@dannyreads

Jul 2, 2023

Ugh, that’s all I have to say for now 2.5

Alice Myles@aliceruthmyles

Nov 2, 2022

i have so many thoughts... not all of them good but the fact that I actually felt something while reading this merited bumping it up to a 4 star. I'll return with more detailed thoughts once I wrap my head around everything.

Sheena@yoshina

Aug 13, 2022

After wrapping up ‘Infinity Son’, I was a little apprehensive to pick this up just due to the first novel not meeting my high expectations. But thank the book Gods above for blessing me with this piece. The phenomenal character development, romance (more so a love triangle I refuse to speak about because we all look how I feel about them), LGBTQIA representation, magical components and actions scenes that had me sitting at the edge of my seat, writing style, built up and direction of the storyline surpass the first installment in every single way. If you want engaging material, then look no further—‘Infinity Reaper’ has everything you need in a young adult fantasy novel including characters that are well written, memorable, and distinctive despite the many character POVs. All in all, an amazing novel from start to end, and that ending…! 2022 can’t come fast enough!

Giulia Popovici@giulia_raven

Mar 19, 2022

** spoiler alert ** Honestly, I am quite disappointed. I decided to give a chance to the second book after I read the first one, but it just got worse. To be honest, I do like the world created in this trilogy, it is a very interesting idea per sé. However, the plot has so many holes that I do not even know where to start. The ending tho was the most annoying part: who thought it was a good idea taking Brighton's powers away exactly when they're needed the most? The war is ongoing and the team is lacking, it's really not the time for fights. I seriously don't think it would have been smart binding his powers. And now he's gone and betrayed his own brother. Good job y'all, you really know how to solve problems👏 Even though I knew it would come to a serious fight between the brothers, I seriously hope that in the third book they'll be at peace with each other. I'll read the third book only to find out what happens, and I hope it has at least a good ending. 👀