This book was everything I hoped for and more! Beautifully written with so much thought and love. I fell into the world of Evelyn and Arden, lost in the real world romance to endure the ages. Thank you to netgalley for this advanced copy.

Starting this review at 70% mark cause I am overwhelmed with this book. Let me just begin to say this books is a big disappointment for me. I was really looking forward to reading this, the premise was fantastic, I saw one video from the author and I immediately knew I needed to read it. But instead of a two soulmates bound to kill each other going through centuries, I got one sided story of a girl (in most lives) being hunted by her boyfriend (in most lives) and being killed over and over again without an explanation. At the part of writing this review the bone marrow surgery just happened and I cannot get over the feeling that this is an insane representation of a very abusive relationship. I don't understand why the author chose to represent this story with a mystery element. But I cannot tell you how unnecessary it is to not know why Evelyn is being killed by Arden just before she is 18. I am 70% into this story and we still don't know anymore than we did at the first chapter about their relationship or their inevitable fate. All the chapters with flashbacks are extremely unnecessary and are just fluff that does nothing more to expand on the already established relationship. We know they love each other, we know Arden will kill Evelyn right before she is 18, let's do it again in historical landmarks. WWI trenches, Ottoman hammams, war of the roses... Rinse and repeat.
Oh and that's the other thing. This story gives us two 18 year olds as the main character but they are both technically centuries old. However this doesn't change the fact that neither of them lived passed 18 and hence don't know a life without raging hormones. So what we have is two extremely pretentious teenagers who think they can solve the world's problems because they've been to Europe that one time (I know I'm exaggerating but seriously this is what it feels like. Arden with all his poetry and Evelyn with her greater-than-thou complex)

85% update: okay so the twist is revealed. And I just have to say I much rather read this story with this information provided from the beginning instead. Give me the fact that she is the devil and their souls are bound because she reaped his soul and now they are connected over "this man is killing me every lifetime but I still love him" any day. This is much more interesting story to read then an boring girl with a sick sister she needs to save cause we need stakes. Also who is Ceri? He is just thrown in there for no reason. No real person acts the way he does. He is either going to be another plot twist or he is going to be just an unnecessary character created for plot.
90% update: take a shot every time Mother says "suffering". Why does Mother talk like that. It's like all her talk is exposition and no one edited it.
100% update: Mother is just and exposition device, she is not even a villain in the end. Ceri was literally a plot device I cannot believe he added up to nothing. Gracie's illness was just a plot device to higher the stakes and I cannot even begin to say how it didn't work. I don't even understand the scene in Greece I really don't get it. The whole book felt like it really had a point to push about suffering and love and what it means to be human so it said it over and over again.
This book really upsets me. This could have been so good. But I feel like either the author wasn't supported with good feedback on the story direction or she just really pushed to have it be the way it is. Sometimes simple is better. And I unfortunately feel like this book overdid whatever it was trying to achieve. Looking back I think every scene in the book was a repeat of the previous scene. The only addition started at the 80% mark and it was just exposition for 5 chapters straight to make up for all the lost time.
I think this ended up being a very hard review and I do feel bad about it given that this book is not even published yet but it is always a lot more harder to find out the book you were so excited about it just not good. I had a lot to say.
Thank you for sharing the ARC I really wished it was the book I was dreaming of reading

Laura Steven’s *Our Infinite Fates* is a breathtakingly beautiful novel that completely captivated me from the very first page. This story is everything I love in a book—deeply emotional, beautifully written, and filled with unforgettable characters.

Evelyn and Arden’s centuries-spanning love story is as devastating as it is enchanting. The concept of reincarnation, doomed fates, and the battle between love and destiny is executed flawlessly. I was completely swept away by their connection—how they’ve loved and lost each other across lifetimes, how tragedy and passion intertwine, and how their fate feels both inevitable and impossible to resist. The tension between them, the slow unraveling of their history, and the desperate hope that *this time* things might be different had me hooked.

The writing is absolutely stunning. Each chapter transports you to a different era, seamlessly weaving past and present in a way that feels cinematic. The historical settings are rich and immersive, adding depth to the already intricate plot. And the themes—love, sacrifice, fate, and the power of choice—resonate so profoundly that I found myself thinking about them long after I turned the final page.

This book has everything: beautifully developed characters, heart-wrenching stakes, a love story that defies time, and a mystery that keeps you turning the pages. If you loved *The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue* or *This Is How You Lose the Time War*, this is an absolute must-read. *Our Infinite Fates* is the kind of book that lingers in your soul, and I know I’ll be thinking about it for years to come.

Thank you to Wednesday Books and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

“Our Infinite Fates” is a beautiful tapestry of grief, betrayal, and steadfast love woven across time. Evelyn and Arden come off the page with the depth and intensity of their emotions. Love is a central theme in the story and Evelyn is overflowing with it, not only for their soulmate but for every single person in all of their lives. Laura Steven also paints an evoking metaphor of genderfluidity and pansexuality in historical and modern context. “Our Infinite Fates” is a thought-provoking story that will stay with you and make you wonder who you were in a past life.

Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven is beautifully written, with a lovely quality to the prose that makes for an atmospheric read. But despite the lyrical writing, I struggled to connect with the story. The glimpses into the past were so brief that they didn’t add the depth I was hoping for, making the narrative feel fragmented. I also found myself wishing for more character development and relationship growth - there were moments with so much potential, but they often felt cut off and restarted before they could fully develop.

The central couple changes genders and identities in every life, which is an interesting concept. The twist at the end was also unexpected, but rather than feeling like a satisfying reveal, it was more jarring than impactful.

While the story didn’t fully work for me, the writing itself is undeniably beautiful, and the unique premise will likely appeal to readers who enjoy unconventional narratives and atmospheric storytelling.

I loved everything about this incredible story! The writing style was so rich that I both savored it and devoured it. The short chapters switched between the present day and the characters' past lives over the last thousand years, and this kept me so engaged. It was such an amazing blend of history, tragedy, love, and fantasy. I love books that make me think and ask questions outside of reading, that I find my mind wandering back to throughout the day and days after I finish reading. This was one of those books! They way it talked about reincarnation, human life, soulmates, and dreams was beautiful and unique. Highly recommend, especially if you like historical time periods, magic, and mystery.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

"Maybe that's all love is, in the end. An endless tempting of fate:"

I really enjoyed this! It reminded me of one of my favorite old ya series Fallen. This was super interesting and kept my interest throughout. Evelyn and Arden have fallen in love, killed each other, & been reincarnated for thousands of years. The plot was easy to follow, but very unpredictable (in the best way) at the same time!

I would have loved to see the ending drawn out a little bit more.

character development, longing, and angst. The dialogue about loss, family, and belonging was expertly done, and the romance was incredibly profound and sincere. loved it! I also got the audiobook of this and it was great!

This book is a mesmerizing journey of eternal love and reincarnation that will stay with you long after the final page. The story follows Evelyn, an immortal soul who has lived multiple lifetimes, each time meeting her soulmate, Arden, only for him to tragically kill her before she turns 18. Despite the heartbreak, their bond is undeniable, and they are fated to be reincarnated together in every life. Evelyn is now living a peaceful life, but her sister’s battle with leukemia and her upcoming 18th birthday, when the cycle is set to repeat, forces Evelyn to confront Arden once again. This time, she must stop him from killing her and uncover the reasons behind their cursed fate.

The book is rich with lyrical prose and emotional depth, with a mind-blowing twist that will leave you breathless. The love story is tragic yet beautiful, and the twist that explains why they’re doomed to hurt each other is both shocking and brilliantly executed. This captivating tale of love, fate, and reincarnation is sure to be a standout read of the year, earning a place among the top must-reads. It's a story that touches the soul, with twists that keep you hooked until the very end. Highly recommended for fans of romance, fantasy, and soul-stirring narratives.

A big thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Queer Rep: characters are reincarnated as both genders, relationship between characters varies between achillean, sapphic, or hetero depending on reincarnation cycle

Summary: Branwan has a secret - she's actually a soul named Evelyn, who has been reincarnated for centuries with the great love of her life, Arden. However, there's a twist: in every lifetime, she or Arden must murder the other before they both turn 18. In this lifetime, however, Evelyn is determined to make it past 18 in order to see her little sister, Gracie, survive cancer and grow up. Together, Arden and Evelyn must navigate both the supernatural forces surrounding their reincarnations, as well as the feelings and memories, both good and bad, they've developed other lifetimes hunting each other down, in order to save Gracie's life, and possibly theirs as well.

Review: if you like epic loves, this book is for you! The bast breadth of their experiences was so rich and colorful - Steven did a fantastic job of imagining creative and diverse lives for Arden and Evelyn. Steven has a fantastic grasp of imagery that made this book feel very vibrant to me. I do wish Arden and Evelyn had had more anger towards each other - especially Arden. I felt it was unrealistic for him to not be angrier, considering Evelyn remembers only 20% of their lives together, which doesn't include the reason they have to kill each other, and as such Arden greatly shoulders the burden of trauma and making sure they fall victim to the supernatural forces behind the scenes. In addition, I found Evelyn to be a tad self-righteous - she almost seemed to rub it in Arden's face that she still loved her temporary family members so deeply, which I thought was only possible because she didn't have 1000s of years of loss in her memory like Arden did, which wraps into my previous point about how I needed more anger from Arden to make this book a perfect score.

All in all, I did absolutely "gobble" down this book, it was easy and engaging to read!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review!
4/5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
0.5/5 🌶️

They've loved each other in a thousand lifetimes. They've killed each other in every one. Evelyn remembers all her past lives. She also remembers that in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday by Arden.

This was a beautifully written reincarnation story, reminiscent of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. I highly recommend it!

What I loved:
⭐️Reincarnation: they have recognized and loved each others souls in every lifetime
⭐️Historical romance: significant and well developed locations / time periods
⭐️Originality: this story felt truly unique
⭐️Poetic feel to the story

What I wanted more of:
• Depth: we see such a small snapshot of each of their past lives, I didn't feel as invested in them as I hoped

Our Infinite Fates is an intriguing plot of soul mates. I loved the premise of it. A love that goes beyond death, a love that demands death.
It starts well, with different time frames and snippets of each past life but slows down to an almost stall in the center. I wanted to love it but it just became repetitive. I wish the author would have taken out most of the middle and jumped into the last 25%. Don’t get me wrong this is a good book, I just wished for more. The ending was very good but seemed rushed.
The main characters never reach the age of 18. One of them inevitably kills the other. One would think they would hate each other but they have an inexplicable love bond. Can Evelyn figure out why Arden comes always right before her birthday to kill her? To finally stop him?
I was gave an ARC of this novel and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press.

Our Infinite Fates is a mesmerising read. I fell in love with the characters and their stories. The way the author switches between the different timelines and places felt flawless. I was swept up and taken on a journey through endless worlds.
I love the idea of the soul mates, how they kept coming back to eachother despite everything. Gender didn’t matter at all and how the author was able to distinguish the two souls in the different bodies, countries and times is a mystery.
I adored the poetic prose and the intense emotions that were evoked. The plot is captivating as we try to unravel why the characters are in this seemingly endless loop. I usually dislike memory loss but not on this occasion. This is the kind of read I wish I could wipe my own memory of just to experience again. It’s also one (now knowing the ending) that I could reread. Despite being a YA novel it’s definitely one for adults who enjoy romance too.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC. This is a voluntary review of my own thoughts.

Thank you Netgalley and Saint Martin press!

It took me 2 days to read this gripping ya fantasy! Evelyn is just a girl who has lived 1000s years only till the age of 18…. You might ask how does that work? Thats not mathematically possible? Well she just reincarnates every time she is killed by her ex lover. Arden.

Oh my god every time we went backwards into one of her reincarnated lives i just wanted her to get away sooo badly!! Thats what made me finish it in 2 days i just wanted to understand and really like how historical it also was and it just left you wanting more with each chapter

The ending was not what i suspected kind of disappointing in some ways. I wanted it to be an answer I understood more but i didnt so thats why i gave it 4 stars ✨

I do recommend this to anyone who like a dystopian ya book with a touch of fantasy!

3.75★

I was drawn to this story because I love romances that transcend time and space. I enjoyed the books this was compared to, and see the inspiration that was drawn from them. 🌟

The concept was captivating, and the author’s poetic writing, along with the alternating past and present timelines, kept me intrigued♥️. I especially loved how the historical flashbacks felt authentic and diverse, showcasing different cultures, and hardships. I appreciated that Evelyn & Arden’s reincarnations weren’t tied to the same gender, which added to the believability of their journey through time.⏳

As beautiful as some of the prose was, certain lines became repetitive, losing their impact by the end. The ending was interesting, but it did fall a bit flat for me. 🤏

I struggled to feel the emotional connection between Arden and Evelyn’s love. I wish there had been more scenes developing their bond early on, rather than so much focus on the inevitability of death. As a result, I found myself more concerned about Evelyn’s fate in the present than invested in their relationship. I personally wanted to feel more immersed in their love, and understand why it was so important.

Overall, I appreciate this unique plot and think it will resonate with some people even if I wanted a bit more. I will read more from this author because I love the writing style! If you are curious about this story, I’d still say give it a try💫

laura steven has written one of the most poetic, heartwrenching, and romantic books i've read in years. our infinite fates is a genre-defying tale of two souls reincarnating over centuries that feels both achingly intimate and comfortingly universal. it is a story about what happens when love is the only constant—when it becomes your every reason, in every life, and transcends language and culture and gender—and when the only way to survive is to lean into the agony of it, instead of running away.

it's a story i hesitate to tell you anything about, in an effort to preserve the experience of it, but i will tell you this: our infinite fates exists at the intersection of some of the most captivating books of recent years—namely the invisible life of addie larue, divine rivals, and this is how you lose the time war—while feeling entirely and refreshingly original. it is an ancient tale told to you by a dear friend, and you'll only realize you're part of it when it's too late, when you've already cried multiple times and given your heart over to it. evelyn and arden are truly a love story for the ages, and their story will haunt me for a long, long time.

it's been half a year since i first read this book and i've thought about it nearly every day since, so when i tell you that you need this book, i'm not exaggerating. it is a grand catharsis for the heart that can't land in the world soon enough, and after reading our infinite fates, you—like me—will follow laura steven anywhere.

For hundreds of years, in life after life, two things are true for Evelyn and Arden: they have an undeniable and inescapable bond, and they will murder one another before they reach 18. Is it love that is eternal? Or hate?

In modern-day Wales, Evelyn is on edge, counting the days until her eighteenth birthday. She knows what's coming--her death at the hands of her true love, Arden. But he hasn't revealed himself to her yet, and Evelyn has an urgent need to live: saving her little sister.

This beautifully composed novel takes readers around the world and across time as we revisit some of the past lives Evelyn and Arden inhabited. Regardless of class, gender, or location, the tie that binds the lovers together never fails to tug them to their inevitable end. While Evelyn's memories are hazy and broken, Arden cannot forget a single detail, shouldering alone the secret of their infinite fates.

Like Evelyn, I spent much of the story struggling to fit the pieces of this mysterious puzzle together. I was decidedly unprepared for the twist that revealed why the pair reincarnated over and over again, with heartbreaking results every time.

I respect the hell out of this book. With every detail, author Laura Steven set herself a bigger and bigger challenge: making the ultimate reveal worthy of the emotional investment readers had made. She met that challenge admirably and memorably.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was a beautiful love story full of grief, heartache, and growth. The diversity of these characters was so refreshing and natural, I couldn’t get enough! Gorgeous!!

This book had such good potential - I loved the sweeping concept and LOVED all the different time periods and settings it took us too but it lacked a fundamental chemistry (or a build to this chemistry) that left me apathetic to the characters.

What worked for me:
- Like I said, I really loved the wide breadth of locations and time periods. I loved that it stepped out of a western-focused time traveling romance, it made the story more lush and diverse. There were a few settings where I was begging to spend more than a few pages in.
- The inherent queerness of the love - their fluid genders elevated the romance tenfold for me.
- I think the idea was very very unique and such a cool concept for a huge epic romance

What didn't work:
- When we really meet these characters, there has been thousands of years and hundreds of lifetimes of history between them. I think we needed at the beginning some of their first lives together to set up the emotional hook. It felt almost "insta-love" to me with the main character already in turmoil over her complicated feelings for him and I felt very much "who is this man???? and why do I care????" and though we do peel back the layers as the book goes on, I just felt like I was missing a lot of the emotional foundation between them.
- I think the book was far too short for this very huge concept. (I am biased because I love a 500+ page slow burn romance) but I needed more time in the very fun settings in the past and ESPECIALLY needed more time in the beginning of it all. No spoilers but when we finally get to see where there story started, it was a few measly pages and I wanted to tear my hair out!!!
- It didn't quite work as YA to me, though I will be honest and say I'm not the biggest YA reader (as I am a 30 year old woman LOL). I thought it just felt odd how YA the characters felt and acted even though they've been around for thousands of years. Would have worked much better as an adult fantasy novel, personally.

I read this book very quickly, so I would recommend as a quick and light read, but an all-encompassing, sweeping romance through time it is not.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for this ARC!
I fell in love with the premise of this book and it didn't disappoint. I did feel that it should've started picking up at closer than the 75% mark, which was the only kicker for me.
Arden and Evelyn's many stories were wonderful to follow and I genuinely wanted to read them falling in love all and over again. Laura Steven's writing is beautiful, enticing and so appropriate for the genres that she's chosen. Arden may have technically been the poet, but it was all Laura. I cannot wait to see what she writes after this, and I can't wait to read Our Infinite Fates again. This was great! I want more of them.