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The Infinity Trilogy #1
Infinity Lost
In the near future, one corporation, Blackstone Technologies, has changed the world: no disasters, no poverty, and life-altering technology. Blackstone has the impunity to destroy—or create—as it sees fit.
Infinity “Finn” Blackstone is the seventeen-year-old daughter of Blackstone’s reclusive CEO—but she’s never even met him. When disturbing dreams about a past she doesn’t remember begin to torment her, Finn knows there’s only one person who can provide answers: her father.
After Finn and an elite group of peers are invited to Blackstone’s top-secret HQ, Finn realizes she may have a chance to confront her father. But when a highly sophisticated company AI morphs into a killing machine, the trip descends into chaos. Trapped inside shape-shifting walls, Finn and her friends are at the mercy of an all-seeing intelligence that will destroy everything to get to her.
With no hope of help, Finn’s dream-memories may be the only chance of survival. But will she remember in time to save her own life and the lives of those around her?
Infinity “Finn” Blackstone is the seventeen-year-old daughter of Blackstone’s reclusive CEO—but she’s never even met him. When disturbing dreams about a past she doesn’t remember begin to torment her, Finn knows there’s only one person who can provide answers: her father.
After Finn and an elite group of peers are invited to Blackstone’s top-secret HQ, Finn realizes she may have a chance to confront her father. But when a highly sophisticated company AI morphs into a killing machine, the trip descends into chaos. Trapped inside shape-shifting walls, Finn and her friends are at the mercy of an all-seeing intelligence that will destroy everything to get to her.
With no hope of help, Finn’s dream-memories may be the only chance of survival. But will she remember in time to save her own life and the lives of those around her?
235 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2015
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S. Harrison
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S. Harrison is an author from New Zealand, where he often indulges in his love of watching superhero movies and art house films. He frequently escapes to the many islands of the South Pacific, where he is hard at work on his writing. Infinity Lost is his first novel.
There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
S. Harrison is an author from New Zealand, where he often indulges in his love of watching superhero movies and art house films. He frequently escapes to the many islands of the South Pacific, where he is hard at work on his writing. Infinity Lost is his first novel.
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January 3, 2016
3 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum http://bibliosanctum.com/2016/01/03/y...
2015 was a great year for YA fiction, with lots of new ideas and debut authors breaking onto the scene. When S. Harrison’s Infinity Lost popped up on my radar late in the fall, I thought it sounded like an interesting book to check out.
The story takes place in the near future, following the life of a girl named Infinity “Finn” Blackstone. Her father, CEO of Blackstone Technologies, is one of the richest and most powerful men in the world, but while his company’s world-changing services and products are nearly ubiquitous, Richard Blackstone himself remains a highly reclusive figure. Not even Finn has ever met him. Raised by her father’s staff, all she knows about the man is what others have told her and what she sees on the news.
Finn is seventeen when she and her classmates from boarding school are taken on a field trip to visit the Blackstone headquarters. Elated, Finn believes this could finally be her chance to meet her father and confront him with all her questions. Lately, she has been having strange dreams, even though a part of her knows they are more than that. The visions feel like memories, but how can that be when she cannot remember actually experiencing them herself? Finn is determined to find some answers, and she believes Richard Blackstone is the key.
Beyond that, I really can’t say more; suffice to say, the plot takes a surprising number of turns and ends up in a place I never saw coming, and if I give away anything else I would be hovering dangerously close to spoiler territory. What I can say is that Infinity Lost was a really quick read due to its relatively modest page count, which along with being jam-packed with action and tight storytelling made this one a really fast-pace and entertaining read. I also thoroughly enjoyed the future setting which featured some innovative tech, some of which were pretty farfetched but nonetheless very cool. The book also stood out to me because of its departure from certain YA norms, such as downplaying any romance (at least in this first book) though quite honestly, the plot moves along so quickly that there’s hardly any room for unnecessary drama.
That said, while a lot of things in Infinity Lost worked for me, there were a few issues that tripped me up as well. First, you should know that technically, the “real story” doesn’t start until late in the novel, because the first half contains almost nothing but random and sometimes confusing flashbacks. Finn has these dream-memories, and the time jumps can get very jarring and tiresome after a while. Second, I’m a bit disappointed that we didn’t get to see more of the wider world, though this is mainly due to the limitations of looking through Finn’s eyes in the first-person. She’s being kept in the dark, and so by extension, we are as well.
Third—though this is not a problem for me personally, I still figured I should mention it—reading this book was a little like watching a movie that starts off PG-13, but then ends with a full-blown R rating. The final chapters are a veritable bloodbath, with heads popping off, bodies being blown into red mist, etc. all brutally described in vivid and graphic detail. I’ve read a lot worse of course, but I was still shocked at the lack of warning; the beginning held absolutely no clue that this book would end in such over-the-top, indiscriminate violence. If that kind of content turns you off, I would approach this with caution.
But my biggest issue was the cliffhanger. In this day and age of seemingly nothing but YA trilogies and series, I grudgingly accept the need for them, but at the very least I think each book should still contain the resolution to its main conflict. I don’t like it when a book ends abruptly in the middle of a scene; it’s clumsy and awkward and I end up with more questions than answers, which is not a good feeling. Unfortunately, this was the case here. There were too many loose ends, and the book did not in any way feel complete.
Even in the face of all these issues though, I liked the book well enough that I would be open to continuing the series, if nothing else to find out what happens to Finn. Infinity Lost felt very much like a long intro, and I feel confident that the meat of the story will be in the sequel Infinity Rises, out January 5, 2016.
2015 was a great year for YA fiction, with lots of new ideas and debut authors breaking onto the scene. When S. Harrison’s Infinity Lost popped up on my radar late in the fall, I thought it sounded like an interesting book to check out.
The story takes place in the near future, following the life of a girl named Infinity “Finn” Blackstone. Her father, CEO of Blackstone Technologies, is one of the richest and most powerful men in the world, but while his company’s world-changing services and products are nearly ubiquitous, Richard Blackstone himself remains a highly reclusive figure. Not even Finn has ever met him. Raised by her father’s staff, all she knows about the man is what others have told her and what she sees on the news.
Finn is seventeen when she and her classmates from boarding school are taken on a field trip to visit the Blackstone headquarters. Elated, Finn believes this could finally be her chance to meet her father and confront him with all her questions. Lately, she has been having strange dreams, even though a part of her knows they are more than that. The visions feel like memories, but how can that be when she cannot remember actually experiencing them herself? Finn is determined to find some answers, and she believes Richard Blackstone is the key.
Beyond that, I really can’t say more; suffice to say, the plot takes a surprising number of turns and ends up in a place I never saw coming, and if I give away anything else I would be hovering dangerously close to spoiler territory. What I can say is that Infinity Lost was a really quick read due to its relatively modest page count, which along with being jam-packed with action and tight storytelling made this one a really fast-pace and entertaining read. I also thoroughly enjoyed the future setting which featured some innovative tech, some of which were pretty farfetched but nonetheless very cool. The book also stood out to me because of its departure from certain YA norms, such as downplaying any romance (at least in this first book) though quite honestly, the plot moves along so quickly that there’s hardly any room for unnecessary drama.
That said, while a lot of things in Infinity Lost worked for me, there were a few issues that tripped me up as well. First, you should know that technically, the “real story” doesn’t start until late in the novel, because the first half contains almost nothing but random and sometimes confusing flashbacks. Finn has these dream-memories, and the time jumps can get very jarring and tiresome after a while. Second, I’m a bit disappointed that we didn’t get to see more of the wider world, though this is mainly due to the limitations of looking through Finn’s eyes in the first-person. She’s being kept in the dark, and so by extension, we are as well.
Third—though this is not a problem for me personally, I still figured I should mention it—reading this book was a little like watching a movie that starts off PG-13, but then ends with a full-blown R rating. The final chapters are a veritable bloodbath, with heads popping off, bodies being blown into red mist, etc. all brutally described in vivid and graphic detail. I’ve read a lot worse of course, but I was still shocked at the lack of warning; the beginning held absolutely no clue that this book would end in such over-the-top, indiscriminate violence. If that kind of content turns you off, I would approach this with caution.
But my biggest issue was the cliffhanger. In this day and age of seemingly nothing but YA trilogies and series, I grudgingly accept the need for them, but at the very least I think each book should still contain the resolution to its main conflict. I don’t like it when a book ends abruptly in the middle of a scene; it’s clumsy and awkward and I end up with more questions than answers, which is not a good feeling. Unfortunately, this was the case here. There were too many loose ends, and the book did not in any way feel complete.
Even in the face of all these issues though, I liked the book well enough that I would be open to continuing the series, if nothing else to find out what happens to Finn. Infinity Lost felt very much like a long intro, and I feel confident that the meat of the story will be in the sequel Infinity Rises, out January 5, 2016.
September 13, 2020
I picked this book up randomly at the library as holiday lecture, just because I wanted to read some more sci-fi and it sounded somewhat interesting. I kinda enjoyed it, but it's by no means perfect.
The story itself was one I hadn't read before in that way; I liked the mysterious past of the main character and I liked to learn about all the futuristic inventions of Blackstone technologies.
The story jumps back and forth from past and present, which was confusing at first but then I thought it was pretty well done. The author managed to intertwine the present storyline with Finn's memories and give the reader an understanding of the world and of what's happened in Finn's past.
The book is pretty short and, in addition to that, pretty fast paced too; I read it in two sittings. But the ending felt rushed, and then it ended in the middle of nowhere and left me hanging in the most exciting moment. I get it's a cliffhanger, but it could've been done a bit more subtle.
The characters weren't that well developed, they felt like just a buch of rich kids (that were mostly assholes and I didn't really care about their deaths tbh). Finn, the MC, was interesting enough though, especially more towards the end when we find out there's more to her than just a girl with a rich father who grew up among a bunch of servants. Speaking of that, I found it pretty interesting to read about her childhood.
I liked the first half of the book better than the second half, I can't really say why, maybe it's because of that robot thing that suddenly played a big role in the second half... I'm not really a fan of robots and I'd pictured the AI going out of control that was mentioned in the synopsis quite differently. Also the last chapters were pretty brutal with graphic violence. I'm kind of used to that by now by other books and tv shows, but it still makes me a little uncomfortable. But to each their own.
So this book was about 65 % good and enjoyable for me, but it definitely had its flaws. It was what I'd call a filler book. I wouldn't say I wasted my time on it, but I'm not gonna continue with the series since there are many better ones out there.
The story itself was one I hadn't read before in that way; I liked the mysterious past of the main character and I liked to learn about all the futuristic inventions of Blackstone technologies.
The story jumps back and forth from past and present, which was confusing at first but then I thought it was pretty well done. The author managed to intertwine the present storyline with Finn's memories and give the reader an understanding of the world and of what's happened in Finn's past.
The book is pretty short and, in addition to that, pretty fast paced too; I read it in two sittings. But the ending felt rushed, and then it ended in the middle of nowhere and left me hanging in the most exciting moment. I get it's a cliffhanger, but it could've been done a bit more subtle.
The characters weren't that well developed, they felt like just a buch of rich kids (that were mostly assholes and I didn't really care about their deaths tbh). Finn, the MC, was interesting enough though, especially more towards the end when we find out there's more to her than just a girl with a rich father who grew up among a bunch of servants. Speaking of that, I found it pretty interesting to read about her childhood.
I liked the first half of the book better than the second half, I can't really say why, maybe it's because of that robot thing that suddenly played a big role in the second half... I'm not really a fan of robots and I'd pictured the AI going out of control that was mentioned in the synopsis quite differently. Also the last chapters were pretty brutal with graphic violence. I'm kind of used to that by now by other books and tv shows, but it still makes me a little uncomfortable. But to each their own.
So this book was about 65 % good and enjoyable for me, but it definitely had its flaws. It was what I'd call a filler book. I wouldn't say I wasted my time on it, but I'm not gonna continue with the series since there are many better ones out there.
October 20, 2015
Infinity is REALLY lost! The back and forth realities of past and present make for a confusing read. The molestation of Finn by a group of men is sickening.
I could not finish this. I am so glad that it was free with prime, though even zero dollars is almost too much to pay for such drivel.
I could not finish this. I am so glad that it was free with prime, though even zero dollars is almost too much to pay for such drivel.
October 31, 2015
Got this book for free through Amazon Prime, thank goodness I didn't waste any $s on it. The concept is promising but the plot just gets dumber and dumber as the book goes on, not to mention the gratuitous violence which really does nothing to enhance the story. This was book 1 in a trilogy which I will not be reading books 2 and 3.
October 23, 2015
What a fascinating read this was. I picked it up free as the October Kindle First book, and stayed up late, to keep reading. I immediately added the sequel to my wishlist. I don't want to add any spoilers, but if you read the blurb and it sounds interesting, grab it immediately!
February 25, 2017
This is an imaginative, fast-paced cross between Divergent and the really morbid parts of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Things get suuuper bloody toward the end, which makes this a book I would actually cringe to give a teenager but a fine read for us old fogies that still read YA. Lots of readers complained about the split timeline/flashback narrative, but I think it was actually a strength of the book. At no time did I have any trouble following the action, nor did I ever get confused as to which timeline I was currently reading.
The biggest weakness, IMO, was the worldbuilding. The opening is a clunky infodump with a premise that is too weak even for YA readers. I would have forgiven that eventually, except then the author repeated most of that info again later in two more repetitive infodumps that didn't add anything further to the weak foundation. Worse, not a lot of work was put into describing the universe as a whole. It wasn't even until three quarters through the book that I even determined what continent we were in. Just because the protagonist leads a relatively sheltered life doesn't mean she would be ignorant of basic facts about the world around her.
Moreover, half the fun of dystopian fiction is determining how the fictional universe went off the rails--and what that says about the real world. With so little work put into showing the reader this fairly basic building block of the genre, I feel a smidge cheated. Where's my scathing social commentary masquerading as a silly sci-fi shoot em up?
I waffled between three and four stars. I finally rounded up because I thought it was being unfairly skewered in reviews. I think a lot of people, myself included, got this book free from an Amazon promotion. The problem with giving away a book free to such a wide audience, though, is that people end up reading it who never, ever should have. So if you don't like YA, sci-fi, M. Night Shyamalan-style plot twists, or gratuitous violence, this book is not for you.
The biggest weakness, IMO, was the worldbuilding. The opening is a clunky infodump with a premise that is too weak even for YA readers. I would have forgiven that eventually, except then the author repeated most of that info again later in two more repetitive infodumps that didn't add anything further to the weak foundation. Worse, not a lot of work was put into describing the universe as a whole. It wasn't even until three quarters through the book that I even determined what continent we were in. Just because the protagonist leads a relatively sheltered life doesn't mean she would be ignorant of basic facts about the world around her.
Moreover, half the fun of dystopian fiction is determining how the fictional universe went off the rails--and what that says about the real world. With so little work put into showing the reader this fairly basic building block of the genre, I feel a smidge cheated. Where's my scathing social commentary masquerading as a silly sci-fi shoot em up?
I waffled between three and four stars. I finally rounded up because I thought it was being unfairly skewered in reviews. I think a lot of people, myself included, got this book free from an Amazon promotion. The problem with giving away a book free to such a wide audience, though, is that people end up reading it who never, ever should have. So if you don't like YA, sci-fi, M. Night Shyamalan-style plot twists, or gratuitous violence, this book is not for you.
November 12, 2015
This book had so much potential but fell painfully flat. It was boring. It was predictable. Worst of all, it was full of really cheesy stereotypes. The bitchy blonde popular girl. The two bumbling idiot jocks. The quiet genius computer hacker. The cute new trouble-maker. Seriously? The author couldn't come up with better characters?
Also, in a world where people have their perfectly-functioning organs replaced with super-efficient bionic ones at the age of 30, why are there still girls having asthma attacks? I can't figure that one out.
Some of the writing was actually cringe-worthy. What self-respecting, high-ranking military colonel would ever say something like "What a crock. We'll find you, mister computer hacker." Really? No, really.
Don't even get me started on the completely gratuitous violence. It seems as if the author is being overly disgusting just for the sake of being disgusting. I have read some very disturbing and violent books, but this was just over-the-top and didn't really add anything to the story.
I would not recommend this book.
Also, in a world where people have their perfectly-functioning organs replaced with super-efficient bionic ones at the age of 30, why are there still girls having asthma attacks? I can't figure that one out.
Some of the writing was actually cringe-worthy. What self-respecting, high-ranking military colonel would ever say something like "What a crock. We'll find you, mister computer hacker." Really? No, really.
Don't even get me started on the completely gratuitous violence. It seems as if the author is being overly disgusting just for the sake of being disgusting. I have read some very disturbing and violent books, but this was just over-the-top and didn't really add anything to the story.
I would not recommend this book.
March 29, 2017
2.5 stars.
AI (robots) and light sci-fi meets YA. My experience reading was "okay... yawn... I might quit.. OH WAIT...never mind... boring boring... oh wait... never mind... meh... meh... is it over? Oh well maybe I'll... nah"
For the most part it was a snooze, suffering from a confused plot. It did pick up at parts and catch my Attention but it was always short lived. By the end I was just finishing it to finish it and there was no way I'd continue with the series.
AI (robots) and light sci-fi meets YA. My experience reading was "okay... yawn... I might quit.. OH WAIT...never mind... boring boring... oh wait... never mind... meh... meh... is it over? Oh well maybe I'll... nah"
For the most part it was a snooze, suffering from a confused plot. It did pick up at parts and catch my Attention but it was always short lived. By the end I was just finishing it to finish it and there was no way I'd continue with the series.
October 8, 2015
The Best of the Amazon Firsts
This is the best of the Amazon Firsts I have read and it reminds me of what I always liked best about science fiction. Finn is a well realized character, and the plot is compelling, always keeping what is going on a little out of reach...even at the end.
This is the best of the Amazon Firsts I have read and it reminds me of what I always liked best about science fiction. Finn is a well realized character, and the plot is compelling, always keeping what is going on a little out of reach...even at the end.
November 14, 2015
Awful
Shallow character development, terribly written narration, boring dialogue, predictable storyline..I didn't realize this was a young adult novel but what makes YA novels good is that they don't necessarily read like a 16 year old wrote it. This is not a good novel of any sort. I will not be reading the rest if the trilogy.
Shallow character development, terribly written narration, boring dialogue, predictable storyline..I didn't realize this was a young adult novel but what makes YA novels good is that they don't necessarily read like a 16 year old wrote it. This is not a good novel of any sort. I will not be reading the rest if the trilogy.
June 16, 2017
Really fun read. I just wish it didn't end like a TV show. I mean, really? In the very middle of an action scene?
April 10, 2017
The idea was ok, but from the very beginning I was aware of what was happening to our main character. The story was slow. It jumped back and forth in time. The characters were flat. By then end of the story, not much had really happened. It went into my boring/delete folder. A free prime read that I only finished because I kept hoping it would get better.
August 31, 2016
decent story that gets muddled by really poor narrative choices (repeated flashbacks with jarring transitions makes it difficult to follow along and know which timeline you're actually it).
Infinity Blackstone is the daughter of the wealthiest and most powerful man on the planet. The CEO of Blackstone technologies--kind of Facebook/Apple/Google/Raytheon all in one. Infinity has apparently NEVER met her father has been raised by a kind but gruff former soldier/bodyguard and a cruel nanny. Infinity seems strangely OK with this (which is a little odd to accept as an opening premise but whatever).
Things start to go sideways when we hear snippets of conversations about the danger Infinity poses to the world. As time goes on, Infinity learns more about herself and why so many people seem to fear her. It's not a BAD plot, per se. But the story jumps around WAY too much. We get climactic battle scenes early in the book with a teenaged Infinity followed by a high school field trip and then back to being a precocious six year old.
While there's ostensibly a "reason" behind these jump-arounds (many are presented as vivid dreams), it's quite difficult to track which is the actual present POV timeline and what knowledge THAT iteration of the character actually posseses.
It's also a very short book so the plot elements come at you fast and often without a lot of buildup or explanation. The audiobook takes a day to get through so it's not like a major time investment. Decently entertaining if flawed.
Infinity Blackstone is the daughter of the wealthiest and most powerful man on the planet. The CEO of Blackstone technologies--kind of Facebook/Apple/Google/Raytheon all in one. Infinity has apparently NEVER met her father has been raised by a kind but gruff former soldier/bodyguard and a cruel nanny. Infinity seems strangely OK with this (which is a little odd to accept as an opening premise but whatever).
Things start to go sideways when we hear snippets of conversations about the danger Infinity poses to the world. As time goes on, Infinity learns more about herself and why so many people seem to fear her. It's not a BAD plot, per se. But the story jumps around WAY too much. We get climactic battle scenes early in the book with a teenaged Infinity followed by a high school field trip and then back to being a precocious six year old.
While there's ostensibly a "reason" behind these jump-arounds (many are presented as vivid dreams), it's quite difficult to track which is the actual present POV timeline and what knowledge THAT iteration of the character actually posseses.
It's also a very short book so the plot elements come at you fast and often without a lot of buildup or explanation. The audiobook takes a day to get through so it's not like a major time investment. Decently entertaining if flawed.
December 17, 2015
It was a hermit weekend, most people were away for Thanksgiving and such, and I was pampering myself for my birthday weekend by being lazy. I woke up, didn't even get out of bed, chose a book from one of the many unread ones living in my kindle, and read the whole thing that day. Granted, it's not a terribly long book, but it's not often I do that anymore. In this book, most everything is made and owned by one company. They make the best phone, computers, search engine, etc. The main character is the daughter of the reclusive man who owns and invented everything. For the first years of her life, she was home schooled and locked away on his estate, but now she goes to a boarding school where no one knows who she is, except her roomie/best friend, who happens to be the daughter of the other company. One day, the best students get to go on a field trip and be the first school to see inside the company's factory complex, which is akin to a tour by Willy Wonka. Only the thing is, this girl doesn't even know her dad. He's always hired other people to take care of her. And throughout, we flash back and forth from her childhood to now, and it seems almost like they're too different people. Some things happen by the end, and I won't give it away, but it was adventurous and interesting enough for me to preorder book number two. A solid and entertaining sci fi YA novel starting out The Infinity Trilogy.
March 5, 2017
Well, Infinity Lost, the first in a trilogy, was free and fun, so no complaints. I did feel like I read the first in a series of Marvel movies, which would have been okay if I'd realized that's what I was getting myself into. Infinity Lost was an action-filled treatise on good vs. evil and living amidst perfection, and left plenty of questions unanswered. Do not expect firm footing here.
If I liked shoot-em-up books (I don't), Infinity Lost might have been great fun. I tend to like books that give me greater insights into other people, have beautiful language, or raise interesting philosophical questions and play with them. Not this one.
Not all books need to be written for me.
If I liked shoot-em-up books (I don't), Infinity Lost might have been great fun. I tend to like books that give me greater insights into other people, have beautiful language, or raise interesting philosophical questions and play with them. Not this one.
Not all books need to be written for me.
December 14, 2015
The writing was decent and well paced. The reason I only gave it two stars is the ending or lack of ending. I'm absolutely fine with vague endings, but this was not vague and not really an ending. This is book 1 or a trilogy (apparently) and the end of this book felt like the author just decided to stop book one here in order to make the reader buy book 2 to get the rest of the story. In my opinion, each book in a trilogy (or any series) should stand completely on its own even if the overall arc isn't completed until the final book. I do not feel that this was a complete story in book 1.
October 10, 2015
This is not a finished book. It's not a self contained story and ends upon a character realization. I would have liked to read the whole story, but if it's going to be chopped up and sold in peace meal fashion, I can find other books.
October 11, 2015
Boring waste of time!
This book started out with a good idea but promptly descended into patchwork timelines & story prompts. It felt to me like a TV series that finds out it is losing episode amounts and ending at the end of the season!
This book started out with a good idea but promptly descended into patchwork timelines & story prompts. It felt to me like a TV series that finds out it is losing episode amounts and ending at the end of the season!
June 16, 2016
Excellent overall
Slow start but by the end I couldn't put it down. Well written and interesting despite a relatively transparent plot.
Slow start but by the end I couldn't put it down. Well written and interesting despite a relatively transparent plot.
March 7, 2017
This is a strange book, but a good one. Infinity, better known as Finn, is the daughter of the most powerful man in the world, the owner of Blackstone Technologies, a company that is involved in everything. As the story advances, we have Finn at school, and going to a field trip to Blackstone Tech, where she plans to look for her father and confront him, since she had only seen him once and wants to know why. Finn is having strange dreams, that turn out not to be dreams, and everything gets even more complicated as the place is attacked and everything goes to hell.
You just know that there is something weird going on and you want answers, but you don't get them, just more questions. I hate when that happens, just another reason to force you to buy the next book. But the story is interesting and you need to know what's going on and what happened to her and what secrets are hiding in Blackstone Tech.
You just know that there is something weird going on and you want answers, but you don't get them, just more questions. I hate when that happens, just another reason to force you to buy the next book. But the story is interesting and you need to know what's going on and what happened to her and what secrets are hiding in Blackstone Tech.
July 27, 2019
Infinity Lost was another one of those 'trying too hard' kind of book. I feel S. Harrison was trying to hard to make the book interesting and special by layering thousands of different things on top of each other. But instead of ending with a beautiful masterpiece, it was just a tangle of knotted threads.
First of all, I must give credit to the cool cover and the amazing synopsis. I thought this book would be really cool. Sadly, I was let down.
But I have dozens of questions racing around in my head of the thousands of things that never added up. Like, "So is this girl robot or is she human? Where did that thing come from? Why is her dad a big thing at the beginning and at the end all she cares about is this creepy lady? Is there like, two Inifinity's? Are they twins or is her mind just in two places at once?"
Also, I'm not really sure how all the characters fit together. I get introduced to this guy, Carlos or something about halfway through the book. Two chapters later I find out he dies and that's that.
And then there's Jonah. He's a man that is teaching a five-year-old to shoot a gun. Is he smart? No. Is he in charge of some weird tech organization despite his stupidity? Yes.
I am not completely sure how the nanny fit into all of this. She was going to die so she decided to kill some people and become one with the internet. Literally. She actually uploaded her mind on the internet so now she's floating around in some tech. I have no idea, I'm even confused writing up this review.
I'm well aware that this is book one out of three, but I feel like the author just did a terrible job of ending this book. He wrapped it up at a 'cliff-hanger' that is more like an. 'I-am-tired-of-writing-this-book-let-us-end-here' type of ending.
First of all, I must give credit to the cool cover and the amazing synopsis. I thought this book would be really cool. Sadly, I was let down.
But I have dozens of questions racing around in my head of the thousands of things that never added up. Like, "So is this girl robot or is she human? Where did that thing come from? Why is her dad a big thing at the beginning and at the end all she cares about is this creepy lady? Is there like, two Inifinity's? Are they twins or is her mind just in two places at once?"
Also, I'm not really sure how all the characters fit together. I get introduced to this guy, Carlos or something about halfway through the book. Two chapters later I find out he dies and that's that.
And then there's Jonah. He's a man that is teaching a five-year-old to shoot a gun. Is he smart? No. Is he in charge of some weird tech organization despite his stupidity? Yes.
I am not completely sure how the nanny fit into all of this. She was going to die so she decided to kill some people and become one with the internet. Literally. She actually uploaded her mind on the internet so now she's floating around in some tech. I have no idea, I'm even confused writing up this review.
I'm well aware that this is book one out of three, but I feel like the author just did a terrible job of ending this book. He wrapped it up at a 'cliff-hanger' that is more like an. 'I-am-tired-of-writing-this-book-let-us-end-here' type of ending.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 6, 2016
I got a free review copy of this through Goodreads First Reads.
Some things about this book worked for me; some things didn’t.
What worked for me was that I cared about Finn and what was going on with her. I want to find out the secrets about her past and what she is that not even she knows, and I want to see what happens with her.
Some things about this book worked for me; some things didn’t.
What worked for me was that I cared about Finn and what was going on with her. I want to find out the secrets about her past and what she is that not even she knows, and I want to see what happens with her.
January 8, 2017
I heard about this series somewhere, looked it up on Amazon and saw that it was available to borrow in the Prime Lending Library. It was my December pick ... but I was not impressed and won't be continuing on.
In the blurb, it sets up this new "perfect" world, yet we aren't really introduced to it much. There is an article at the start. Was that supposed to set things up? Not much world building there.
As for the story ... first person, present tense. As another review mentioned, there is a lot of flipping between the present, and past (are they real memories? Dreams?) and it is NOT clearly defined (some novels will clearly mark things like that in chapter headings ... here, it was almost like the author was trying to really blend them to make it more confusing. Ending and starting with a similar situation, then we come to realize we have switched storylines based on the characters present).
Still, I thought it started off promising ... but then it just got bogged down and a little crazy. Very violent and gory. I'm still just a bit confused about the whole Finn/Infinity situation. I called some of it early on, but as things happened near the end ... um, what happened exactly? I didn't care enough to re-read and try to figure it out. I just wanted to finish and say I was done ... I might peek at the blurbs of the other books, but I don't think I'll continue the series.
In the blurb, it sets up this new "perfect" world, yet we aren't really introduced to it much. There is an article at the start. Was that supposed to set things up? Not much world building there.
As for the story ... first person, present tense. As another review mentioned, there is a lot of flipping between the present, and past (are they real memories? Dreams?) and it is NOT clearly defined (some novels will clearly mark things like that in chapter headings ... here, it was almost like the author was trying to really blend them to make it more confusing. Ending and starting with a similar situation, then we come to realize we have switched storylines based on the characters present).
Still, I thought it started off promising ... but then it just got bogged down and a little crazy. Very violent and gory. I'm still just a bit confused about the whole Finn/Infinity situation. I called some of it early on, but as things happened near the end ... um, what happened exactly? I didn't care enough to re-read and try to figure it out. I just wanted to finish and say I was done ... I might peek at the blurbs of the other books, but I don't think I'll continue the series.
May 9, 2017
You’d think we’d heard and seen enough about Steve Jobs, but S. Harrison’s “Infinity Lost” (Skyscape, $9.99, 262 pages) makes it impossible not to think about a mysterious leader who treats his daughter badly and creates a monolithic tech company. No, Jobs is not mentioned by name, but Dr. Richard Blackstone and his namesake company are close enough to the tech wizard and Apple that the comparison is inevitable.
The narrative, though, is driven by Infinity Blackstone, the daughter, and “Infinity Lost” is pretty clearly the first of a series. Finn, as she’s known, has just turned 17, and is haunted by strange dreams, and there are plenty of wheels within wheels. There’s also some action, some teen romance and some promising writing from Harrison, so I’m on board for volume two. That said, though, I’d urge caution before pulling out the credit card, and maybe wait for the next installment’s review before diving in.
The narrative, though, is driven by Infinity Blackstone, the daughter, and “Infinity Lost” is pretty clearly the first of a series. Finn, as she’s known, has just turned 17, and is haunted by strange dreams, and there are plenty of wheels within wheels. There’s also some action, some teen romance and some promising writing from Harrison, so I’m on board for volume two. That said, though, I’d urge caution before pulling out the credit card, and maybe wait for the next installment’s review before diving in.
June 7, 2020
Read: June 7, 2020
Rating:3,5 Stars
This was pretty awesome and I wonder why I waited so long to read it, but hey better late than never.
There are some points that are awkward or seem just to be for the sake of it, e.g. the little Finn and the men or the complete carnage that seems a little tiny teensy bit overkill.
After the whole book, I'm still confused about what exactly is going on since it does not provide as many answers as you would like, but I guess that's what book 2 is for and even though I liked the first book enough I'm not sure when I'll be starting the second if ever.
The second book almost always seems to suffer from the second book syndrome and that coupled with the myriad of unanswered questions in this one would make me shy away from continuing with the trilogy.
Rating:3,5 Stars
This was pretty awesome and I wonder why I waited so long to read it, but hey better late than never.
There are some points that are awkward or seem just to be for the sake of it, e.g. the little Finn and the men or the complete carnage that seems a little tiny teensy bit overkill.
After the whole book, I'm still confused about what exactly is going on since it does not provide as many answers as you would like, but I guess that's what book 2 is for and even though I liked the first book enough I'm not sure when I'll be starting the second if ever.
The second book almost always seems to suffer from the second book syndrome and that coupled with the myriad of unanswered questions in this one would make me shy away from continuing with the trilogy.
February 28, 2018
Slow Burn with Intrigue. This book starts with a 17yo girl, Finn, dreaming. For the first time in her life. As we get more into the story, we see her dreams becoming more and more disturbing - including the scene when she is 6yo that has gotten this book several 1 star reviews. But progressing from there, the book picks up and turns slightly in an action direction, after a bit of fantastical science fiction. And then the conclusion... well, it ends a bit abruptly, clearly designed to pick up from there in the next book. We get few answers in this book, and the answers we get mostly serve to whet the appetite for what is to (hopefully) come - with the ultimate question never answered here. Overall a great, immersive tale. Looking forward to seeing where this goes.
May 23, 2017
It's extremely rare that I rate a novel so low, yet, I didn't even find the concept of the book having potential — mainly because it wasn't even explained! There was no true synopsis that was expressed as the beginning of the story, and, as I continued to read, I realised that we were not going to receive one.
And the character of Infinity? Finn — Infinity? The ending especially just swarmed me with confusion. If there was more of a plot, I think I would have enjoyed the story yet, even after reading it, I'm not even too sure what her father exactly does alongside what society they were in.
It was a real shame.
And the character of Infinity? Finn — Infinity? The ending especially just swarmed me with confusion. If there was more of a plot, I think I would have enjoyed the story yet, even after reading it, I'm not even too sure what her father exactly does alongside what society they were in.
It was a real shame.
July 30, 2022
Infinity Lost
I like the story concept and am intrigued by the unusual components. I like the characters. I don't do spoilers in reviews so it's difficult to explain why I gave this a 3 star rating. I feel like it could have been written in a cleaner way, that there were a lot of unnecessary explanations and descriptions. There were also many unanswered questions and things that just made no sense. There is also a scene which was wholly inappropriate and quite despicable especially
considering it was about a 6 year old. I am going to read book 2 but I am really hoping for improvement.
I like the story concept and am intrigued by the unusual components. I like the characters. I don't do spoilers in reviews so it's difficult to explain why I gave this a 3 star rating. I feel like it could have been written in a cleaner way, that there were a lot of unnecessary explanations and descriptions. There were also many unanswered questions and things that just made no sense. There is also a scene which was wholly inappropriate and quite despicable especially
considering it was about a 6 year old. I am going to read book 2 but I am really hoping for improvement.
March 5, 2017
Loved This Book!
The book is told from Finn POV and jumps from present to past. She has strange dreams about her past. A past that she doesn't exactly remember the way she dreams it. She is the daughter of the owner of Blackstone technology, but she's only met her father one time in the middle of the night. She's been raised by nannies, guards, cooks, and maids. But everything amd everyone in her life are not how they seem. I loved reading this book. I read it straight through in one day and I'm about to start on Infinity Rises.
The book is told from Finn POV and jumps from present to past. She has strange dreams about her past. A past that she doesn't exactly remember the way she dreams it. She is the daughter of the owner of Blackstone technology, but she's only met her father one time in the middle of the night. She's been raised by nannies, guards, cooks, and maids. But everything amd everyone in her life are not how they seem. I loved reading this book. I read it straight through in one day and I'm about to start on Infinity Rises.
August 3, 2018
SCI-FI HORROR
I was intrigued by the genetics aspect of this story line but was completely turned off by the acts of revenge and gory scenes. I still don't know the secret of the genetics and mystery surrounding the founder of the technology company. I hung in there through the beginning of book 2 but I just can't handle it. The shift between past and present started off very confusing, too. This would have only 1 star from me but the writing was good and the sci-fi aspect was really intriguing so I gave it 2 stars.
I was intrigued by the genetics aspect of this story line but was completely turned off by the acts of revenge and gory scenes. I still don't know the secret of the genetics and mystery surrounding the founder of the technology company. I hung in there through the beginning of book 2 but I just can't handle it. The shift between past and present started off very confusing, too. This would have only 1 star from me but the writing was good and the sci-fi aspect was really intriguing so I gave it 2 stars.
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