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Very beautiful! I loved that I never suspected what was going to happen or why they were caught in this loop. A very cool supernatural twist and such a romantic love story. This book is completely fine on its own. Doesn’t need a sequel or prequel or anything. Wonderful :)

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Love love love! Of the synopsis of this story don’t kill you in, I don’t know what possibly could. Such a sucker for star crossed vibes.

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Evelyn & Arden are 2 souls that bound together through different lifetimes. are they enemies? lovers? both? neither? doesn’t matter, because one of them should kill the other before they turn 18. every. single. lifetime. Arden remembers why they have to do that, but Evelyn doesn’t. both miserable just the same.

it’s a doomed love story. the angst was so intense I choked up several times, especially at the end. I turned off my brain so I didn’t scrutinize the details too much, but in general it’s a very compelling story. i couldn’t stop listening even though I struggled a bit with the narrator’s British accent. i love how the author literally make the setting all over the world, because each lifetime they’re born in different part of the world. an opportunity well used! i liked both of the main characters and i think their dynamic is really interesting. so yeah overall i enjoyed it!

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Anything compared to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue has me sold—and while Our Infinite Fates doesn't quite reach the same emotional depths, it still delivers a beautifully written story filled with love, mystery, and heartache.

The premise is instantly compelling: what if your soul was reborn again and again in a new body, and each time you remembered the lives you’ve lived before—only to be murdered before your 18th birthday by the one you love? That haunting question sets the stage for a rich, emotionally charged tale that spans centuries.

The story follows Evelyn and Arden across a nonlinear timeline, exploring the many lives they've shared—and lost—together. Both characters are so easy to root for; their chemistry and bond are deeply felt, and you can’t help but hope they’ll finally find a way to break the curse that haunts them.

The flashback chapters, while immersive and essential to weaving together their shared history, did start to feel a bit distant as the story went on. Knowing we wouldn’t return to those past lives made it harder to stay emotionally connected at times. That said, the writing is strong throughout—Laura Steven’s language around love, especially familial love like the relationship between sisters, is genuinely beautiful.

The pacing is well-balanced, the structure cohesive, and best of all—the author gave me the ending I wanted.

Thank you NetGalley and Wednesday Books Publishing for my DRC!

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I enjoyed this story overall. The unique premise and engaging plot kept me interested throughout. While the ending landed where I expected and was predictable, the path to get there took unexpected twists which I appreciated. The frequent time jumps made the narrative feel disjointed at times. I would recommend this book to a younger audience since it reads early YA.

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Dreamy, atmospheric, and everything I wanted it to be and more.

A love story for the ages while also hitting you right in your feels. The writing style was incredible and the Divine Rivals x Addie LaRue vibes made my heart so so happy!!

I just wish we had gotten a tiny bit more of their origin story, but still. Would highly highly recommend!!

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Absolutely adore this story. What ends would you go to for love? To hell and back? Beautifully written and leaves you with faith in 'what's meant to be will be' ....love will always find a way.

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An absolute delight of a book with poetic writing that you will adore if you love V.E Schwab’s The Invisible Life of Addie Larue. I thought it was even better than that book because of the rich cultures interwoven through this story. If you are living for more than a millennium, your experiences should show that and this book did just that. The love story made my heart hurt in the best possible way. I absolutely adored Evelyn and Arden. This is a god tier, 6 star book for me for just how beautifully the author captured the essence of all their lives. I really left like I was sobbing with them in the Siberian night and walking through the streets of Mumbai smelling pav bhaji with sounds of Navratri around me. It was stunning and I highly highly recommend it.

Thank you NetGalley and Wednesday Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

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This was a really creative story that was different from most of the books I read. It tells the story of Evelyn who has lived countless lifetimes, and each time as a different person but still with scattered memories of each previous life.
In all her lives, she is killed by Arden just before she turns 18. Arden desperately loves Evelyn but is forced to end her life each time. Despite Evelyn's pleas to explain why, Arden cannot. She doesn't remember what happened for them to be cursed this way, but Arden does and cannot bear to share the reason why. Different chapters would show Evelyn and Arden in different lands and lives throughout history. It was a really great story that kept my interest throughout. I received an eBook from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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I liked this one. It was a cool concept. I wasn’t so into the present timeline but I really liked the others. Looking forward to more from this author!

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SCREAMING! CRYING!!!! THROWING UP!!!!! How dare they make such a great book like this! I can’t believe our characters are that tangible. Ugh. I’ll be thinking about them forever.

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Imagine living thousands of lives, falling in love with the same soul only to be murdered by them before your eighteenth birthday. That is what Evelyn and Arden's lives are like. Evelyn can remember most of her past lives and Arden in each one of them. But she cannot seem to remember why he kills her. The story bounces between their past lives and their current life in Wales 2022. The changes between timelines was so smooth. It was easy to follow. I loved getting to know the characters in each of them. The story has such Addie LaRue vibes. I did not see the twist coming at all. I loved this book. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me to read this in exchange for my honest review.

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So I was hooked from moment I knew this was about star crossed lovers that are fated to kill each other and this one life that Evelyn is trying to figure out why Arden has to kill her before her eighteenth birthday since she really likes this life and has a little sister she needs to take care of . So she tries to not fall in love and not die while figuring all this out. Oh man this was just so sad and so well written. While it did drag a little, it picked up and man the twists I didn't see coming. This was a great read if you are in the mood for a sad, angsty but beautifully written book.

Thanks to Wednesday Books and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.

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If you like the invisible life of Addie Lerue and the angst that came with that one then you will like this. I was hooked from page one and while some parts did drag a bit the overall story was very impactful and beautiful

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I loved this one! I’m a sucker for a star-crossed lovers story and this one is a DOOZY. Like it takes star-crossed to a whole new level and each new incarnation of the leads made me wish even more desperately for everything to work out in the end. It made me cry and I adored it.

I received an advance copy from the publisher, all opinions are my own, and a review was not required.

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The sadder version of Divine Rivals essentially... IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL AND SO ANGSTY AND SO SAD AND I STILL need to recover from this book

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I really do not understand why this one is so popular. While I get the appeal of a forever love, this dragged on for me to the point i had to DNF around 30%. I could not take any more.

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I've seen the "soulmate reincarnation" trope, but the fact that the author decided to go with an undercurrent of Romeo & Juliet meets Mr. & Mrs. Smith???

I got hooked. Soooo hooked. I loved it all. I especially love how I thought I knew what was happening and truly didn't when I reached the plot twist!! And just when I thought everything was explained, I got sucker punched with another plot twist!!

Not an original plot, yes, BUT a very original delivery. Thank you to the author for this masterpiece!!

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4.5 stars rounded up. This was one of those rare books that I actually thought lived up to its epic premise in a very approachable way. It was a little repetitive at times and there were a few loose threads that I would've liked to see tied, but I really enjoyed reading it overall. It was a slow burn kind of book that let things simmer in a way I appreciated.

I read an ARC of this book from NetGalley. All comments are my own.

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This was such a fun surprise!! I really enjoyed the story, but the ending was a little disappointing only because I feel like some storylines were left unresolved. But I think the twist explaining why this is happening was SO fun!! I really really enjoyed it. I’m so excited to see what this author does next.

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