Infinity Son - Adam Silvera

Infinity Son is Adam Silvera's first fantasy novel and it is truly magical, I mean there are phoenixes and honestly that just one of the many reasons to pick up this novel. It's fast paced and quick and easy to read. While most fantasy novels start of slowly and can leave you confused while the author explains the magic system and world, Infinity Son begins with a bang and things just keep escalating from there.

While this is an urban fantasy and not a high fantasy, the magic system is quite involved and you piece together bits and pieces throughout the novel about its history which honestly makes it easier to absorb than reading about it all in one hit. I loved how even though it's a fantasy novel, there are references to Youtube and Instagram, among other things and it honestly just makes the story more fun in my opinion.

Adam Silvera is one of the rare YA authors that I have come across where the teenagers talk in slang and it comes across as believable and not like an adult attempting to sound young. It made the characters feel genuine and relateable and never makes you forget that the characters are just teens.

My favourite thing about this novel is Emil, the reluctant hero. He is a character who does not want the spotlight and does not want to be fighting in the magical war he finds himself mixed up in. He isn't automatically good at everything and all he wants to do is just go home. He does not want to be the chosen one. He is pure and good and deserves to be protected so I hope he gets the happy ending he deserves.

This novel ends on a cliffhanger and I am dying to find out where the story is going. I will definitely be picking up book 2 in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.