Infinity Lost

Seventeen-year-old Infinity “Finn” Blackstone, daughter of a wealthy tech CEO, is having strange dreams that reveal she has special powers, like the ability to mend her broken bones. When her private school is granted access to her family’s secret headquarters, Finn hopes for answers but instead finds an artificial intelligence system bent on revenge. First in a trilogy, Harrison’s debut is a jumbled introduction to Finn and her world, with a jumpy timeline that meanders between in-the-moment action and dream states. Some elements, such as a creepy scene involving men yanking at a six-year-old Finn’s underwear, provide a shock but no real value in terms of plot or character development. Harrison’s storytelling is too often reliant on withholding answers—including what Finn is and why a high school class would be given free rein to a secret tech facility—and her romance with love interest Ryan feels forced. The novel has the ingredients of a gripping SF adventure, but a lack of momentum and a muddled conclusion keep it from its full potential. Ages 13–up. (Nov.)