I don't really know why there's such a huge backlash on this series, I thought it was okay personally. I haven't read any of Kenyon's Dark Hunter series, so that might be why. Alas, Infinity is a good start to a series, but it has its own share of confusion, huge numbers of characters and meandering identities. 
 Infinity is the tale of Nick, a poor boy with a mother working hard to keep them both fed and clothed. Nick's grown up with a rough life, constantly having to defend himself and his mother's name. But everything is pretty normal, until a masses of cannibals - zombies erupt in Nick's high school. As they try to chase him down too, Nick is saved by a mysterious stranger - and convinced that his destiny, and his future won't be so concrete after all. 
 Infinity was intriguing definitely - Nick was likeable, a bit tough minded and defensive, but likeable nonetheless. He's actually fairly reminiscent of Nick from The Demon's Lexicon, but with a bit more obligation and duty. Other characters were a bit of a puddle, quite frankly there's so many of them that I really can't remember their roles and personalities. (But I haven't read Kenyon's other series, so that might be it). Neko (was that the girl's name?) seemed like an odd character, and I bet there's a huge backstory to what she is today. At the same time, I felt that most characters did have their own niche and defining parts, even if I can't remember who they are. 
 The zombie theme, is a bit of an overdone theme, but that's not the issue in Infinity. Infinity actually combines a strong capable hero - Nick, with a serious case of crazy character chaos. There's just too many people, too many relations between the characters to really enjoy this book. Fans that have read the Darkhunter series may be better off reading these books and actually I would recommend reading them beforehand. 
 Good strong characters but a debilitating number in the cast, make Infinity a so-so read for newcomer Kenyon fans.