Beautifully written, poignant, a love that transcends time. Written in the present with glimpses of past lives lived sprinkled throughout. A mystery overall and a quest to save family. A story of loss and hope. Definitely gave The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue vibes. Heart wrenching and devastating poetry throughout the pages. I loved every second of this story.

The concept and premise of the story is incredible that’s the reason I requested on NetGalley but omg the execution is so bad like really bad. I really wanted to love it in the beginning (I was bored) then I started to like it in the middle of the book then I really really don’t like it after that plot twist wanna be weird reason 🙄 Last two chapters kinda saved it from hate read and being 1⭐️ lol

I was provided eARC by publisher through NetGalley and this review is purely my own opinion.

I wanna talk about what I like about it first. I genuinely love the concept of the story and it’s the reason I was so excited for it. Two soulmates destined to love and kill each other in every lifetime 🫠 oh yess baby!

Ps: It might sound crazy but I remember couple of my past lives in detailed way, I am mystic and I believe and practice esoteric science. So for me this book should be everything (but it wasn’t lol) I loved reading about the heaviness and painful interception of remembrance and awareness of it , that was truly beautiful. I genuinely liked Arden as a character and current timeline was little bit interesting. These are all the things made me keep reading. (yea like nothing lol)

Now I am gonna talk about what I didn’t like it. I hated Evelyn character so much omg she was insufferable and has no character depth, very very flat. That plot twist exactly who she was completely opposite to her character and it didn’t make any sense (I hate inconsistent writing) When I read that plot twist I felt strong revulsion toward the story. I hated the main villain called “The Mother” what in the inverted evil shit is going on (as I said I am a mystic)

Moreover the present timeline left open ended in a very abrupt way and we have no idea what happened to Evelyn family 🙄 I still don’t understand why Evelyn and Arden love each other!? I didn’t feel anything of their love, so much more telling and no showing going on. Their past timelines didn’t make any sense in the story and it didn’t add anything to it. Seriously it was such a bad writing, yea author can write cool concept and cool poetic wanna be prose but she can’t write emotional weight of the story and plot. It was giving “I have a concept of the plan” but execution was six feet under and honestly disappointing as hell.

I think the last two chapters saved from 1⭐️ to 2⭐️ I like the conclusion of it.

Yea so much telling happened and nothing felt. I think I am not equipped to be arc reader because I hate every time I do it.

This is a tricky one to rate. The writing is honestly fantastic, (4.5-5*) but the story did not drive into me the same way similar stories have. I feel like this book could have benefited from being longer to flesh out the plot at the end more. Also I wanted to know what happened to Gracie!! That felt kind of unfinished. I think I’d give it a 3.5 overall, but was generally enjoyable and I will be looking forward to the authors next release

I love it, I love it, I love it 🙌🏻👏🏻

Love story, part murder mystery, part romance, part fantasy horror story all in one? Say less.

The blurb on the front of this book says it’s impossible to put down and that’s no joke. I finished this in one day. I was soooo invested in this story.

Honestly, read the cover and then go in blind. I enjoyed this so much! I had to run out and get a stunning B&N exclusive copy for my shelf..

Thank you @stmartinspress for the e-ARC & @macmillan.audio for the gifted audiobook.
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Our Infinite Fates is a book that is as magnificent as superbly heartwrenching, a glimpse into the centuries-long love story of two immortal beings that is written in such a beautifully poetic prose.

evelyn remembers nearly all of her past lives, save for the one that has led arden to kill her before they turn eighteen in every life. it’s exhausting never getting to live a full life, but evelyn finds herself wanting to hold onto this current life even more. her little sister needs her bone marrow in order to stay alive, but evelyn isn’t so sure how to convince arden to let her stay alive long enough to give it.

i was really excited for this book because it looked so angsty, which i love in books. the concept of loving and dying with your soulmate in every lifetime really hooked me. however, while i still do love this concept, the execution didn’t play out too well. i found myself bored during some moments. with that said, i still gave this book a fairly high rating because i LOVED evelyn and arden. they were great characters and i did enjoy getting to know them in their present and past lives.

Unfortunately I am DNF'ing this book at 35%. Going into this book, I felt like it had such a strong premise and was hooked from the first chapter, but as the story progressed I found myself very bored. I wish that the author had expanded more during the flashback chapters so we could have more insight into how they fell in love and got to see it more on page rather than just being told that they were fated to be together and had this immense love for each other.

Strong premise but was letdown by the execution.

Thank you SMP for the ARC

This was GORGEOUS. Gorgeous, okay. Read it immediately. I loved this. Loved it. It was poetic, beautifully written, timeline jumps, just everything I needed

this book felt like a breath of fresh air and the writing played a big part in that. to be honest, i’m always cautious around romance because it’s a hit or miss for me. this book was one of few romance books that moved me and had me resonate with the characters, thanks to the wonderful writing. i always appreciate finding writing that works so well for me.

at the same time, there were a few suspenseful moments during the present timeline as well as the past lives that we alternated between, i’m always down for suspense! the back and forth chapters and pacing worked quite well for me, helped me feel engaged and had me trying to piece together the mystery of evelyn and arden’s deal.

there is something to say about how actually romantic their circumstances are. while evelyn at times yearns for arden, other times they really wish to get away and live a full life. it was extremely conflicting for evelyn and myself. it had me thinking about love in a deeper way (rare for me lol) in terms of loss and reincarnation.

1.5
I think my expectations were too high before reading this story:(

The original premise of the book has so much promise, but the way it was written, the storyline, and how it was resolved was no where near the level I expected, especially when it was compared to Addie Larue and “This is how you end the time war”

Unfortunately my expectations were too high going into this story:( this case there wasnt a good enough reason to keep the story going

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review:)

“my heart is a haunted house
surrounded by a moat of my own digging,
kept empty of warmth so that I will not miss it come
winter.
skin hunger; the feeling that if you do not touch another human soon you will lose your mind. it hurts, the absence of it, but less so when you have only ever been cold.
and then, in you come.
throwing open the windows, sweeping ash from the hearth so that you might light a new fire.
and my skin sings for you, my bones ache for you, but the ghosts stalking the hallways tell me that we will not leave this place alive.”

This was so beautifully written! Magic, mystery, and romance woven into a masterpiece! I was so lucky to get an early copy of the audiobook and I loved the narration! I will be re-reading to tab & highlight all my favorite parts!!! Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read in exchange for a review!

ARC review

Book: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️

Thank you @netgalley for this ARC, I’m so grateful for it! Sorry for my late review, I was on vacation 🙈

I was interested in this book because of the premise: “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue meets This is How You Lose The Time War in this fantastical love story that defies death as two souls reincarnate through the centuries.

They’ve loved each other in a thousand lifetimes. They’ve killed each other in every one.”

How can you not just be totally into it! I started this book and I was totally hooked in! 😱 Learning about their different life and stories at different centuries! Intrigued by the why and who? Why do they have to die before their eighteenth birthdays 🤔 Who is Arden in this century? Is he the friend or the neighbour or a total stranger? I also really liked the writing of the author! It was smooth and easy to read 💕

The violence… it was so sad to see one or the other kill the other…the different methods to do it… 😞 I was talking of the storyline to a friend and she told me something that I didn’t think of and that maybe could trigger some of you. She said that the fact that he loves her but kills her made her think about domestic abuse… I can see it now so be advised if you want to read this book!

Unfortunately, even with all the positive, I became uninterested at the half mark. Even if the stories were different, it became repetitive. I was still interested in the why but when I learned why, I was disappointed a bit. The book feels really contemporary even with all the supernatural aspects so when you read the end you feel like it doesn’t fit with the rest of the book. 🤷‍♀️

I would totally see people loving this book and this author as great potential. I would totally try another book by her!

Happy reading!

I was so hyped about this book based off the synopsis. If you compare something to Addie LaRue, I'm pretty much guaranteed to be foaming at the mouth while I wait to get my hands on it. And the premise of this sounded SO COOL! And then with a correlation to Taylor Swift's Exile being drawn! Yet for some reason, this just didn't quite live up to the potential for me, which pains me! As I said, this book should have checked my every box.

I love enemies-to-lovers. It's one of my favorite tropes. So a book about enemies/soul mates fated to meet over and over again only to kill each other in each life sounds incredible. But something in the romance just didn't suck me in. I think it's likely because I felt like I was thrown into the middle of this great love and then had to work backwards to understand the great love and I just ultimately didn't feel like my understanding or belief in that love got there. With each flashback, I didn't really feel like I was getting anything new. I maybe got another piece of the puzzle, but I didn't get a new understanding or appreciation of the love story and the emotion behind it. There was no new facet that made this fated love click. It felt like the same love story over and over, which ultimately made it feel simple and shallow.

Along that line, it felt repetitive. They meet, they fall in love, a nugget of the mystery is revealed, then they kill each other. The plot didn't move along expediently, which then made the book drag a bit.

Lastly, I probably should have expected the devil twist, given it's comparison to Addie LaRue, but I didn't expect that and it threw me when it came. It wasn't really a twist that I enjoyed or appreciated. It felt a bit like it came from left field and there were not enough nuggets sprinkled in to the story for me to prepare for this revelation.

Ultimately, it was an amazing premise but I didn't feel like there was enough character development, relationship development, or emotional development to truly do it justice. It was a solid 3 star read for me. It was good, but not great.

Thank you to NetGalley & the Publisher for allowing me this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I was immediately hooked by the description and was excited to dive into it. The beginning was very interesting in concept. I was really liking our time skips and insight into these characters lives. I kept looking for little hints into the deeper lore of their past to figure out what made this current part of their story so "special", warranting the book to be written in this specific time and place. I was a little disappointed, I don't think we ever really got that type of explanation. It was more a discovery had in the last few chapters, which was what I think this book suffered from the most. However, I liked how it was written and had an easy time coming back to it between breaks.

I wouldn't say this book struggles with pacing, maybe just decision making and fully developed characters. They felt a little bland to me despite the author trying to give them certain reoccurring traits. The personalities themselves were the bland part, despite their general interests/quirks. Certain character decision making didn't seem the best but it got us where we were going.

I think I wanted more of a twist? Or at least not the twist we got? It felt a little weird, like the last puzzle piece that seems like the right shape but entirely changed the picture (and not in a good way). And it truly was the last puzzle piece, it came really late in the story. I wish a portion of the middle had more meat to it, or was shortened. But other than those things, it was a really solid story and easy to follow despite all the time jumps. It was intriguing and I always wanted to know more.

Overall, a solid 4 from me!

Evelyn and Arden have loved each other for a thousand years. Yet every 18 years, he murders her, and they both begin life anew. Arden remembers the reason why he must keep doing this, but Evelyn only remembers the last few hundred years of lives and she can't remember why she can't live past age 18. The story skips around between their current reincarnation and their past lives. The glimpses into their past lives is fascinating and really adds an intriguing element to the story. In Evelyn's current life, she is desperate to save the life of her younger sister who needs her bone marrow to survive. The problem is that the procedure is supposed to take place after her 18th birthday. Is this the life where Evelyn survives past 18 or where she discovers why she must die every 18 years? Knowing that Arden will be murdering her never stops her from falling in love with him, although she doesn't always know that she has because they do not immediately recognize each other in their lives. This is a beautiful romantic story with an intriguing premise. How far would you go for someone you love? This story will grab you and not let go until the very end.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early ecopy. My opinion is my own.

I found this book to super original which I really appreciated. It was really cool to see the characters in different eras, in different parts of the world, in different bodies. What I loved the most about this book is definitely the writing, it was absolutely beautiful and magical. Some of the quotes in this book left me speechless!! That plotwist had me shocked, I didn't see it coming at all.

Things I enjoyed less is the portrayal of the romance between the characters. There was no doubt that they loved in each other but I do feel that I was more told than showed their love. I wish I saw more of the how they fell in love. Another point is the final chapters of the book. While I loved the twist, I didn't like how it was developed. It didn't really make sense to me and it felt rushed.

PS. the chapter in Siberia will always have my heart <3

It is gorgeously written, heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. It's one of the more original books I've read in a long time.

Our Infinite Fates blends the tension of impending death in every lifetime with the earnest longing of teenage love, and a satisfying dollop of perspective that it really is the simple moments and connections that make life affirming. Set across a thousand years and many lifetimes yet someone how still simple and intimate, this story of Evelyn and Arden manages to be epic & tragic, and simple and hopeful, all at the same time!

Thank you so much to Laura Steven, St. Martin's Press, Wednesday Books, and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review

Our Infinite Fates follows two souls that are destined to kill each other in every life. Described as a cross between The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and This is How You Lose The Time War, 'Infinite Fates has a lot to live up to.

Like many people, I was originally drawn to this book due to what I had seen and heard on TikTok. The premise is to die for and is very reminiscent of The Invisible Life of Addie Larue (which is actually the book that got me back into reading). I wanted to love this story so so badly. For a book that relies so heavily on the bonds between two souls, what this novel was really lacking in was its spirit--the soul, or even the guts of the story was utterly missing in my opinion.

Our Infinite Fates and the plot itself is dependent on the love shared between two tragic souls, however, the "love" depicted between the two leads falls flat. I am very particular about "showing, not telling" and in this case, this was a love that was told, rather than shown. Relying heavily on flashback chapters (which, don't get me wrong--were very interesting and enjoyable in their own right!! They were an interesting getaway from the Wales chapters that shed a bit of light on our duo's main past life of the chapter.) it really killed the flow of the characterization when the characters simply tell the reader about just how much they loved each other in ___ era. I do not want to be told that they love each other, I want it to be shown in the way they treat each other, in the way they are written by the author or describe each other. Just something that isn't so blatant and straightforward.

In regards to the writing, there are quite a few memorable lines from this book! The present day storyline is pretty solid, and I love how the writing is distinct between each chapter that takes place in another time period. However, at times, foreshadowing and mentioning of fate can be a bit heavy handed. I do understand that naturally there will be an emphasis on the power of fate, but reading such heavy handed foreshadowing took me out of the reading immersion.

Overall this was a quick and fun read, as we get to know so many characters along the way. For optimal enjoyment, I do suggest readers go in blind, or with the knowledge that it should not be compared to things like Addie Larue or Time War as this will just cause unnecessary comparisons to be made to the detriment of this new story.

I tried with this one, I really did. But after 16 days and I'm only at 21%?? I can't keep going. A total snoozefest. I fell zero connection between the characters. I'd really love to understand their "great love," but there's no context. And every chapter is like word salad; big flowery words are used to describe a whole lot of nothing.

If you've read this, please just tell me what happens bc I'm never going to finish this.