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Infinity Son

Infinity Cycle #1 / 3 ✓
by Adam Silvera
Infinity Son (Infinity Cycle #1) by Adam Silvera
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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.

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.

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FantasyYoung Adult
Release date: January 14, 2020

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Adam Silvera

Adam Silvera

Adam Silvera writes young adult fiction that is unafraid of the inevitable. His stories often begin with a premise that feels almost cruel in its honesty, a fixed ending, a ticking clock, a choice that cannot be undone, and then turn their focus to what truly matters, the fragile, beautiful space in between. In contemporary YA literature, his voice stands out for its emotional precision and its quiet insistence that living fully is an act of courage.

Raised in the Bronx, New York, Silvera grew up surrounded by the intensity of city life, where stories were everywhere if you knew how to listen. He began writing at a young age, first through fan fiction, long before publishing felt like a realistic path. Instead of a traditional academic route, he learned the industry from the inside, working in bookstores and later in publishing. Those years shaped his understanding of readers, not as an abstract audience, but as real people searching for connection, recognition, and sometimes reassurance.

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His novels, including More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, and the widely read They Both Die at the End, blend contemporary realism with speculative elements that sharpen emotional stakes rather than distract from them. Death, memory, and mental health recur throughout his work, but never as hollow concepts. They are personal, intimate forces that shape how his characters love, grieve, and define themselves. Queer identity is woven naturally into these narratives, presented as lived experience rather than statement, allowing readers to see themselves without explanation or apology.

Silvera’s writing style is direct and conversational, often disarmingly so. He favors clarity over ornament, trusting that honest emotion does not need embellishment. This approach has helped his books find a lasting audience, with several titles returning to bestseller lists years after publication as new readers discover them and old ones revisit their impact. The continued popularity of the Death Cast universe reflects how deeply his stories resonate with questions about time, choice, and the fear of being forgotten.

Beyond sales and recognition, Silvera’s influence lies in the way his books are remembered. Readers often describe finishing his novels with a heightened awareness of their own lives, of friendships left unattended or feelings left unspoken. That lasting effect is no accident. Adam Silvera writes with the belief that stories should not shield us from difficult truths, but sit beside us while we face them, offering empathy, honesty, and the permission to feel everything.

Infinity Cycle

Trilogy.

Infinity Cycle consists of three books — considered a complete series. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Infinity Son (Infinity Cycle #1)
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Infinity Reaper (Infinity Cycle #2)
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Infinity Kings (Infinity Cycle #3)
⧗ 8.00 / 1


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