I struggled to get invested in this story. The pacing was a little to slow for me I just couldn’t connect with any of the characters.

Ahhh what to say about Our Infinite Fates…

The good:
🤍Beautiful prose… so many lovely turns of phrase.
🤍The multiple timelines and locations all felt thoroughly researched and immersive.
🤍Every special edition I have seen of this book (including the two I now own…) are so pretty.

The let downs:
💔I never felt connected to or invested in the main characters and I didn’t find their love particularly believable.
💔 While the multiple timelines were well written, it wound up feeling like a bunch of one shots rather than something that grew into a cohesive story.
💔 I hated the twist. I felt like I trudged through this story only to get to the big reveal and feel a huge urge to DNF. The only reason I didn’t DNF was it felt silly to quit with like 60 pages left.

I really struggled with what to rate this book. I hate giving a book such a low rating and, like I said, the prose was lovely and the details were clearly well researched. But what ultimately led me to a 2⭐️ was the fact that I didn’t have a single moment of emotional spark while reading. I didn’t laugh, or smile, or choke up. I just did not enjoy it.

**Thank you NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.**

THE book of the moment 🫶🏻

Thank you @wednesdaybooks for my eARC!

This book has probably been all over your feed, and I’m here to say, it’s worth the hype. Please keep in mind this is an older YA book that borders on adult.

Evelyn and Arden have been finding and killing each other before their 18th birthdays for as long as Evelyn can remember. Evelyn though really wants to stay in her current life and is determined to make that happen however she can.

Told through multiple timelines, this is a beautiful story about love, family, redemption, and more.

I highly recommend this one, and even if you’re not a huge fantasy fan, I still think you should give it a try.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

4.5⭐️
“and I love you,
and I have loved you,
and I will love you”

Imagine being destined to die by the hands of the love of your life. Of all your lives. Arden and Evelyn had me rooting for them since the moment I discovered their undeniable love for one another. To live so many lives of heartbreak had me in tears and so invested in a happy ending. My jaw was on the floor when I found out why they were in this cruel cycle and I, in an all the thousand years they lived, would have never guessed it. This book took me on such an emotional roller coaster that I am still reeling for that ending. Such a good book!

So thankful I received this as an arc. Thank you NetGalley and Laura Steven, eternally grateful for this opportunity!

Everything was going fine until I'd say the last 7 chapters or so. I'm a firm believer in the idea that you cannot have reincarnation stories without it being a little bit gay because the odds of people reincarnating across centuries and NOT being the same gender is absurd to me. So I was pleasantly surprised when this story showed that love should transcend appearances. The chapters that showed their past lives were some of my favorite ones. There was so much depth and characterization in them. I loved seeing them come together over and over again in different circumstances and how that played out for them.

That being said, in the last 7 chapters there were a few lines that took me so out of the story I almost stopped reading. Having Dylan (AKA Arden) say "We didn't make a deal with the devil. You are the devil" was not the plot twist I had anticipated nor the kind of mic drop I feel the author intended. I expected something more profound than "you are the devil". I thought they might have been immortal gods who were once lovers that were being punished by a higher god because one of them was meant to be with them. I thought they might have been humans cursed by some immortal. I thought they might have made some magical blood pact that didn't work they way they intended and left them with these dire consequences instead. Literally even just changing "devil" to "reaper" would've been better in my opinion. To top it all off, when Bran and Dylan started referring to what the Mother was doing as a pyramid scheme... they lost me. It was such a modern way to refer to an immortal entity and I hated it. It really took me out of the fantasy aspect of it all. What really drove home this 3 star rating though was the fact that in one of the last chapters titled "Greece" THE MOTHER LITERALLY EXPLAINS TO US HOW THE TWO OF THEM ORIGINALLY CAME TO BE THIS WAY. I did not need the author to explain to us that it had been part of her plan all along to have them live over and over and over again. It really and truly destroyed the magic of the entire story. I loved the idea of Arden and Evelyn in their first (second? technically I guess) lives just meeting by fate but to find out it was all orchestrated was a MAJOR letdown.

I picked this up because of the conver with no context of what I was getting into which might have been one of the best decisions ever! If you like reincarnation, fated mates, time travel (sorta?) And queer romances this is the book for you!. What would you do if you you died before your 18th birthday and the one whose fate is intertwined with yours is the one to kill you everytime? This book was amazing. The chemistry, the relationships, the world building was absolutely amazing and I could not put this down!

This book was beautifully written and evoked a similar concept and vibe as The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. At the core this is a poignant tale of two souls destined to find each other across countless lifetimes. Each one that ends in tragedy before they can reach adulthood.
This story explores a love that defies time, gender, and circumstance, bound by something deeper and eternal.
Watching their love unfold again and again, only to be met with inevitable heartbreak, was extremely moving. However, I did find the structure that shifted between multiple timelines a bit distracting at times. Personally, I would have preferred a more traditional timeline approach that built steadily toward the revelation of how their tragic cycle began. And I would have loved to have spent more time within fewer timelines allowing for a deeper emotional connection to their journey.
The origin timeline, in particular, felt rushed and underdeveloped, with only a brief four minute glimpse that didn’t quite do justice to its significance. While the story did drag in places and felt repetitive at times, it still stirred strong emotions and offered a powerful love story and their infinite fates.
If you're drawn to stories about soulmates who find each other life after life, this one will pull at your heartstrings.


*Thank you to Laura Steven, St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books and Netgalley for the digital copy. I am freely leaving my honest review.

Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven is a stunningly written novel that weaves love, loss, and destiny into a story that spans centuries. Evelyn and Arden, two souls bound by fate, find each other lifetime after lifetime—only to be torn apart, often tragically. Steven masterfully shifts between historical eras and present-day Wales, creating a sweeping narrative that explores reincarnation, identity, and the inescapable pull of love. The poetic prose and vivid storytelling immerse the reader in a haunting, time-bending romance that feels both timeless and deeply personal.

What truly sets this novel apart is its emotional depth and lyrical beauty. Steven’s writing is rich with feeling, often incorporating actual poetry to elevate the emotional stakes. Through Evelyn and Arden’s many lives—across genders, cultures, and ages—Steven explores the fluidity of identity and the resilience of the human spirit. *Our Infinite Fates* is more than a love story; it’s a profound meditation on choice, memory, and the infinite forms love can take. This is a deeply moving, unforgettable read that stays with you long after the final page.

This book kind of bummed me out. I was SOLD on the premise and had very high hopes for reincarnated lovers that had the ultimate love story AND tragedy! But for some reason it fell a little flat for me.

I wanted and tried to love this so much. I didn’t feel super connected to the characters, but did love the “I love you, and I have loved you, and I will love you.”

I know it was suppose to be a timeless love, but for some reason it didn’t feel that way? I felt like this book had such promise, but maybe the execution of it wasn’t my favorite?


But thank you so much to NetGalley and publishers for this ARC in exchange for my review

I received this book as an early copy and my review is 100% my opinion and not influenced by anyone else.

I went into this book with all the hype that it was getting and I was so excited to read it.

I did enjoy this book, but there were a few points that didn’t hook me like the other readers which is fine. I still enjoyed it nonetheless.

I really thought I would love this book, but I didn’t. I found it hard to get invested in. I understand all the jumping around, but it felt hard to follow and for as much time as we spent in the past, I wish we would have gotten more of their original story, not just a blip at the end. That was the most intriguing part of the whole book.

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

There’s something magical about Laura Steven’s writing that made me not want to put this one down.

As her eighteenth birthday approaches, all Evelyn wants to do is survive long enough to complete the donor surgery needed to keep her younger sister alive. Staying alive seems simple enough, right? But Evelyn knows that the love of her past lives—centuries’ worth of lives—is on their way to kill her. It’s inevitable. By their mutual eighteenth birthday, one will kill the other, and they will both die. She just doesn’t know which form Arden has taken this time around.

It’s an epic story of love doomed for death over and over and over again and the two people experiencing conscious reincarnation and drawn to each other, no matter how far apart they begin. Evelyn doesn’t know why they kill each other; she just knows Arden is coming for her.

I loved how the tales of their different lifetimes are interwoven throughout the book, the discussion of gender and how their genders switch and swap and do not remain constant throughout the story, and how their undying love is what ties them together.

Is there one point in the story where I felt like things were maybe going off the rails? Yes, but ultimately, I loved how everything tied together.

I received an advance copy from Wednesday Books. All review opinions are my own.

I think "Our Infinite Fates" would be an excellent book for someone who is dipping their toes into the world of fantasy reading. Anyone who loves a good story that brings both past and present circumstances together beautifully will enjoy this novel. Instead of giving a true review, here are some of my favorite parts of the book, each I highlighted while reading. If you read these and still aren't convinced to read "Our Infinite Fates" I don't know what to tell you - lol --

"We'd been in love in countless lives, but this was the first time he'd every changed his mind about killing me."

"All I know is that I'd do anything to lie that bed with you just once without thinking about how I'm going to have to kill you soon. That's all I want. You. Alive. With me."

"I love you, and I have loved you, and I will love you."

"... this was the one blind faith I had: that love was a physical force, and it was never wasted. Once it was called out in the universe, it would echo back to us forever."

"Because that's the thing about humans -- we leave traces of our souls everywhere, as unique and identifying as fingerprints."

"You have faith in all of humanity. You have faith in love. Please, have faith in me. I do this to protect you. Do you understand that? That I would lay my body over yours, war after war after war, life after life after life."

"Even though he was here to kill me, my heart burned for him. I wanted to nestle my face into his neck, to breathe in the papery soft skin there. I wanted to talk, to touch, to share. To revel in the only soul on earth that truly understood me."

"No matter how many lives I got, no matter how many families moved on without me, I would always be known by Arden. Perhaps he was my true homeland; our existence a language only we could speak."

"If a hero is someone who will give up love to save the world, a villain is the reverse. Someone who will give up the world to save love."

"The cruelest fate the gods and stars had ever write: the person I loved most in the world was the person who would ultimately destroy me."

"I will always be yours. But I gave up the right to call you mine a long time ago."

"Sometimes I think the force of your love could mend the earth."

"How could the soul fated to kill me be the one to make me feel so alive?"

Now, if you are a fan of Addie and ever wondered why Luc needed the souls of people like Addie and Henry, "Our Infinite Fates" is an interesting idea of how he would use those souls.

I couldn't get around to reading this book at the time but now that I have I wanted to come back and leave some feedback. I don't think this book was for me as much as I was excited to read it it didn't really hit how I thought it would. Unfortunately, this was not my cup of tea, but I think it will be a lot of other people's!

What a beautiful story. I loved all of the snippets into Arden & Evelyn’s past. I will say that I was sold on this book when someone said that it was like Addie LaRue, which there are a few similarities but ultimately it is completely different.

The end was a little bit of a letdown but I loved everything leading up to it so much I’ll let it slide.

I had high hopes for this one. The writing is absolutely beautiful, and the premise is amazing. However, I felt the plot moved forward extremely slow which made it very difficult to read (DNF for now).

Thank you for an arc in exchange for a honest review

This book was one of my most anticipated book of the year and I ended up DNF’ing it 80% into it. The story was dragging, the MMC was not likeable which was important for the story bc I kept wondering why Evelyn kept going through all this foe him, and the big teveal was a major disappointment. It did not make sense! In the meantime, I also purchased the Fairyloot special edition which I ended up selling because I don’t see myself giving this book another shot. There was also a part I did not understàd when Evely’ mentioned that she teturned to her previoud family (implying that she was also a teenager) and she stated to her previoud mother that she had a daighter that passed 17 years ago. How could she have passed 17 years ago when she was old enough in her next life to visit her? Anyway, it was quite a letdown.

The story of Arden and Evelyn was captivating and distinct, with moments of profound beauty. The author's writing style is straightforward and fluid, which makes the narrative easy to follow. However, the ending felt sudden and left me somewhat puzzled and frustrated.

Our Infinite Fates was one of my most anticipated releases of the year, and unfortunately, it just did not live up to my expectations. The story's premise and tagline instantly drew me in, but I quickly realized that the idea of this book itself is nearly impossible to execute. It would require such a brilliant writer to tell this story, as it happens in such a non-linear way. And while I do think Laura Steven is talented, I did not love her writing enough to want to keep reading this book.

Our Infinite Fates follows our main character, Evelyn, who has been hunted down by the same man in every life. She keeps being reincarnated, and he keeps killing her. The tagline says that she loves him in every life, and while she does, she normally doesn't meet him, nor fall for him, until the last few weeks of each life. Additionally, Evelyn does not remember any of her past lives, and cannot even identify the man she supposedly loves who is hunting her. So while this premise is intriguing, it asks a lot from the audience. It asks the reader to believe from page one that our main characters are star-crossed lovers, even though we don't get to see them fall in love in the current timeline. We are just told that they already are linked and love each other. But again, Evelyn doesn't even recognize her fated love until about half way through the book. And still, the author asks that we believe in this love story so much that we care about the mystery of why Evelyn is being killed. We are asked to believe that the killings are done out of love or mercy, before ever being shown proof. Ultimately, this was just too much to ask of me.

Overall, I think there are some strong elements to this book, such as the grabbing premise. But personally, I never found myself invested in the story. There was a lot of flowery language describing the main characters love for each other, but not enough scenes of them actually falling in love to satisfy me. I'm sure many people will enjoy this story, it just wasn't my cup of tea. Perhaps I went into it with too high of expectations, but what else can you expect to happen when the synopsis compares it to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and This is How We Lose the Time War.

This is marketed as "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue," which for me is a lot to live up to. Unfortunately, it doesn't match up to that type of sweeping story for me. I had a lot of problems with the repetitive nature of the book. Specifically the constant visiting of the past timelines. They were great at the beginning, but they stopped being entertaining and began to drag the story down at about 50% through the book. I think if there were fewer chapters taking place in the past, I would have enjoyed the pacing better.

I also struggled immensely with the romance because I didn't get it. I didn't understand WHY Evelyn loved Arden. It was an incredibly toxic relationship with Arden determinedly avoiding telling Evelyn anything important regarding their predicament. Arden gave up and decided their fate for the two of them instead of continuing to give Evelyn autonomy. Arden decided that being stuck in a constant cycle was better than facing the hardship of trying to solve their problems. Not giving Evelyn a constant choice in the matter is taking away a part of her. I just couldn't stand by that.

The other major issue was the ending. After all of the pain and suffering that Evelyn went through, they still died at the end. All I wanted was for Evelyn to be able to go back to Gracie and love their mom and sister. I find it absolutely horrible that Gracie was left without a sister and a father. The author also just skipped over the ramifications of Evelyn's death on Gracie and just went on to say she was successful. I hated that lack of closure and a happy ending.