Infinity Ring
A time-travel series with lost online episodes.
Infinity Ring is a young adult science fiction adventure book series written by a rotating group of authors, including James Dashner, Lisa McMann, Matt de la Peña, Matthew J. Kirby, and Jennifer A. Nielsen, much like *The 39 Clues*. The story follows Dak Smyth, Sera Froste, and Riq Jones as they travel through time to repair alterations made to history. The series also included an online feature: each book ended with a link to a website where readers could play a mini game. Those games are no longer available on Scholastic’s site and are considered lost.
Quick Facts
- Books
- A Mutiny in Time / Divide and Conquer / The Trap Door / Curse of the Ancients / Cave of Wonders / Behind Enemy Lines / The Iron Empire / Eternity
- Author
- James Dashner / Carrie Ryan / Lisa McMann / Matt de la Peña / Matthew J. Kirby / Jennifer A. Nielsen
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Science fiction, Adventure / Young adult
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Pub Date
- 2011–2015
- Media Type
- Print (hardcover and paperback)
- Number Of Books
- 8
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The series includes five books: A Mutiny in Time, Divide and Conquer, The Trap Door, Curse of the Ancients, and Cave of Wonders. Each book ends with a link to an online mini game that served as an episode between books. These games are now presumed lost. The protagonists use a device called the Infinity Ring to warp through time, and they encounter Time Wardens of the SQ. In Cave of Wonders, they must save the writings of Aristotle from the House of Wisdom in Baghdad to prevent the Cataclysm.
Reader's Guide
The Infinity Ring series is significant as a multi-author project that attempted to blend traditional reading with interactive online gameplay, similar to The 39 Clues. The online component, now lost, represented an early experiment in transmedia storytelling for young readers. The series explores themes of historical correction and secret societies, with each book written by a different author, giving each installment a distinct voice. The series' legacy is partly defined by its lost digital content, which has become a point of interest for preservationists and fans. The books themselves remain available, but the full experience intended by the publisher is no longer accessible.
Did You Know?
- At the end of each book, a link directed readers to a website with a mini game that served as an episode between books.
- The online episodes are no longer hosted by Scholastic and are presumed lost.
- The Hystorians, a secret group founded by Aristotle, work against the SQ.
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