Infinity Lost

Gr 8 Up—Most people don't know that Finn is actually Infinity Blackstone, daughter of the brilliant and elusive founder of Blackstone Technology. Ever since her mother passed away, Finn was raised by various members of the household staff. While at boarding school, Finn began having strange dreams that distorted her childhood memories. Unsure of the truth and determined to confront her father, the teen takes advantage of a field trip to Blackstone Technology headquarters. What was originally an innocent plan quickly devolves into a dangerous melee when the robotic technology turns murderous. Finn isn't sure she will be able to piece her memories together in time to save her friends, much less make sense of what these dreams mean for her. Harrison's writing changes frequently between the forward progression of the story line and snippets of flashbacks to various stages of Finn growing up. These transitions are occasionally confusing, but usually because Finn herself is struggling to make sense of the memories. Other than the protagonist, the characters have little depth, although this may be shaped by Finn's perception of them. The plot follows a relatively predictable path that is only surprising in the last few chapters' vividly grotesque violence. The book ends in a cliff-hanger, leaving readers to assume that a sequel will address remaining questions.