Thank you NetGalley for this ebook!!!

I have mixed feelings about this book. I think it had the potential to be a beautiful love story. It was very confusing in the beginning but you start to catch up on after awhile. I did not really enjoy the ending, it was very depressing and I think it kind of ruined the story when finding out how the curse came to be. The book felt a little slow. We wanted to save Gracie so bad, and then once the surgery was done we don’t hear how she does afterwards or any follow-up.

4⭐

This is How You Lose the Time War but make it ✨fantasy✨. I enjoyed hopping through time and these two murderous characters but I'm not quite sure they had an epic love? or just Stockholm Syndrome? But if you're a morally gray love interest fan, this book has your number.

Evelyn and Arden meet throught the centuries to fall in live and in a twist for fate, to die at the others hand.

The flashbacks in this book were well written, creating a strong emotional arc the story but I also found them a bit intrusive. I would have preferred more time spend either in the past or in the present instead of jumping between the two as often.

Evelyn is interesting as a character, she's afraid but she is still willing to take chances, especially on love. I think most books tend to make female characters either too strong to ever feel unsure or that hesitation and fear becomes all they are. She was a more complex portrayal.

I was very intrigued with the premise of this book, but I just couldn’t get hooked as desperately as I wanted to. However it was interesting and creative at the end.

The concept is interesting, but I was not compelled to sit and read right through it, so I would give it 3.5 stars. Evelyn and Arden’s souls keep finding each other over the centuries, but Evelyn cannot remember why and Arden can, but does not want to tell her. This is about how love endures.

Have you ever read a book that had your heart in a chokehold the majority of the time? Well this was that kind of book! This beautiful story takes you on a journey of love that lasts through hundreds of years and hundreds of lives, and in each life, the love is just as strong, if not stronger than the previous one. Arden and Evelyn's story was one full of pain, excitement, and of course, an unbreakable bond. The way that they always found their way back to one another just to be ripped apart again and again was so beautifully heartbreaking but I ate it up! I highly recommend this as one of your 2025 reads.

Our Infinite Fates is one of the most beautiful stories I have ever read in concept, but ultimately falls a bit flat. The story focuses too heavily on other elements and not enough on the primary love story. That said, the writing is beautiful and the plot is new and exciting!

I wanted to love this book, for me it was the writing style and the how wordy it was. In writing I like feel less is more. I kept getting lost in the words instead of the story. This book was my most anticipated for the year, so maybe my hopes were too high? Anyways outside of my opinion I do think the story is beautiful and worth reading.

I have such mixed feelings about this book!

The writing and love story were really beautiful! I loved the plot and the entire concept.

I think what missed the mark for me was the time jumps. We jump into so many different timelines that I couldn’t even really get invested in the characters love story. So for me, that’s what brought it down to 3 stars. I loved the ending though!

I wish we had more of an understanding as to why they loved each other. There was a lot of telling and not a lot of showing. Was it chapter after chapter of Instagram love? But the enemies part of this was really fun. I liked the conclusion, and I was locked in all the way through. I wish there had been a bit more depth.

Thank you to NetGalley, Laura Steven, and St. Martin’s Press for an eARC of Our Infinite Fates!

Okay I’m not going to lie, but the comparison to The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue left me hesitant in regards to this book whereas that book is beautifully written, looking back I found it rather boring and forced myself to finish it, and convinced myself I enjoyed it because it was SO popular. I am now much more confident in my own opinions.

Now onto Our Infinite Fates- I devoured this book in less than 24 hours! I was hooked, and I wanted to know what happened!! I could not put this down, I was so intrigued by what was going on with Evelyn and Arden. The glimpses into their past lives was so interesting, and it was honestly a very fun way of seeing their relationship develop (though at times devastating). This was ~almost~ a 5 star read, but there were a couple of things that made this a four star read instead (though one I absolutely recommend). First, the ending starting at the underworld; I felt like the conclusion was just missing something and would’ve liked to see a slightly different conclusion because this left me a bit disappointed. The ending was also very rushed, there was SO much buildup to the reveal and then it was wrapped up in a couple of chapters. I think this is partially because this is a standalone fantasy and authors have a lot to accomplish as far as world building and plot in the space of one book. Then there were just a few things that felt forced. One of them being Arden’s rant about the environment while they were in the Ottoman Empire in 1472. If this was addressed in the current timeline (Wales 2022), I believe I would have felt differently. All in all though this was a really good read and I definitely recommend adding it to your TBR!

I really disliked this one in the beginning...to the point of almost stopping, muttering to myself "This is so stupid!" But I stayed with it and actually enjoyed the last part. The writing itself is beautiful but not without issues. The constant switching between time periods and the characters who were once other characters......maddening and so difficult to keep up with. It's a good thing the story itself was quite good and thankfully redeeming. I can see why there is a love/hate relationship with this book and I probably wouldn't recommend it because of that. My thanks to St. Martins Press for providing a review copy of this book via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

3.5 Stars

What would you do if you were connected by an endless detrimental life thread?

Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven is a standalone YA fantasy/romance with some mystery and really intense moments. It’s definitely a mix of opposites.

Having the gift of remembering all of your past lives is already intense enough, but knowing that there is one constant and it’s that you die by the same person/entity before you can even turn 18 is too much for me! I’d much rather not know and live each life clueless.

But, for Evelyn, she’s super proactive and puts forth the effort to try and save herself, initially to be there for her current sister, but later for herself. There’s so many themes that come out of this story and it can definitely be broken down into really intense pieces, however, I don’t want to give away anything. Just know that even though this is fantasy, there’s room to take away lessons about living life, connecting with others, and connecting with yourself.

I really like the idea of going back and forth between the present and the past throughout the chapters. However, at times, the story slows down quite a bit since it’s essentially the same situation each time it’s in the past. If there were slight variations outside of them being in a different life, it could have kept me more engaged and it could have still maintained the overall story. Maybe more action for the inevitable connection they have in each life.

If you love a good YA romance that spans lifetimes and creates space for a paranormal romance, then this is for you. There’s some dark moments of course, so be mindful of that prior to reading and this is definitely for older YA and adult audiences.

*This was an honest review for a complimentary copy of Our Infinite Fates from Laura Steven via NetGalley

Our Infinite Fates was my first book by Laura Steven, and I was completely swept away. There's something magical about her writing—raw, lyrical, and emotionally honest in a way that lingers long after you turn the last page. The story hooked me early, but it was the characters that truly got me. They're messy and real and carry so much weight on their shoulders, and I felt every heartbreak and every glimmer of hope right alongside them.

The world-building is lush and original, and the way fate, choice, and identity are explored adds such depth to the story. And can we talk about that cover? Absolutely gorgeous—and it captures the heart of the book so well.

If you're drawn to stories that make you feel everything—love, loss, longing, and strength—you’ll want Our Infinite Fates on your shelf.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the early copy!

So good and so unique. This book starts out by immediately drawing you in and it doesn't let up from there. The characters are so fleshed out and so fresh.

Our Infinite Fates is about an epic, more often than not toxic love, spanning continents and centuries. Our protagonist, Evelyn, is sought out and killed in every life by her dearest love, Arden, before her eighteenth birthday. Most of the narrative takes place in a modern day Wales, but past lives are woven throughout fifteen times. Some reviewers have noted this is excessive, and I concur several of them could have been just a brief mention rather than its own chapter. I struggled to get into this one, not because I wasn't interested, but because the prologue is extremely confusing. I read it three times through before finally moving on without understanding a thing that was happening there. I read it again about the 70% mark when I had enough information to get something more from it. The prose is beautifully written, and representation of fabulous. My bias is likely showing here, but I wish there was more variety in that without actually counting, I have the impression most of their relationships were gay though maybe it was closer to half. With all the infinite possibilities, I wish it had been mixed up more often. Gender fluidity is definitely explored as is a particularly well written chapter about how their experience plays into major world religions. Once I did get into this one, I read it in just one day. One note: this book is being marketed to teens, and there is a short passage with on page sexual content.
I recommend an ebook or print copy because it is much easier to follow with all the skipping around in time and place. The audiobook was very well read, but difficult to follow through no fault at all of the fantastic narrator, Sofia Oxenham.
Thanks to NetGalley, Macmillan Young Listeners, and Wednesday Books for this ARC!

Thank you Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the DRC, and Macmillan Audio and Libro FM for the ALC of Our Infinite Fates! All opinions in this review are my own.

I heard such great things about Our Infinite Fates so I knew going into it that I was going to enjoy it! I loved the concepts of lovers forever faced with having to kill each other before they turned 18 and seeing their love span time and locations.

I loved it right up until the twist towards the end. I knew there had to be some explanation for everything, and the answer took me completely by surprise, but I didn't love the ending. I also don't have any ideas to make the explanation or ending more satisfying so I can't complain about it too much.

Overall, if you liked The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, you have to give this one a try!

Unfortunately this did not hit the mark for me. I was very excited and had extremely high expectations given the premise and noise surrounding this book. The writing was flowery without substance and I had a hard time knowing what was going on in terms of a progressing plot. It lacked that.

“And so in the absence of any abiding religious convictions, this was the one blind faith I had: that love was a physical force, and it was never wasted. Once it was called out into the universe, it would echo back to us forever.”

Infinite Fates by Laura Steven was absolutely as fabulous as I hoped it would be. Tragic doomed lovers trapped in an infinite loop destined to kill one another forever. He’s kept a journal. When she finds it, she holds his soul in her hands. So the prose is perpetually punctuated with his poetry. I especially enjoyed two specific things. First, I loved how the contemporary tension balanced the historical context. In the present there is a mystery (why must they eternally die before they turn 18) featuring an unreliable narrator (Evelyn knows they have lived a thousand years and that Arden will kill her but nothing more), time travel through the fabric of history that provides context for their relationship. This is a lot to accomplish, especially in a stand alone story that runs just shy of 350 pages. Stevens works with such a deft hand that we follow Evelyn and Arden through both time and geography: Rome, Northern Song Dynasty, 1880’s Vienna without getting lost. Additionally, Arden and Evelyn move through the cycle of rebirth unbound by gender, discussing at one point whether they have a preference. Like I said, it's a lot and never complex, overwhelming or confusing. The backward glimpses bring new details about their relationship, allowing an expansion of the qualities that make their souls unique and connected to one another, demonstrating that the superficial (gender, race, social class, national origin) isn't what defines or binds them.

This one is marketed as a YA title but will absolutely have crossover appeal with more mature readers. Definitely for older teens, one specific open door romance scene that is really long on emotion and short on physical detail. Readers who enjoyed that Divine Rivals Duology will like this one with its complex romance, historical vibe and fantasy elements. With short chapters and intense emotions, this one reads fast.
I am not a romance reader, let alone someone who enjoys the “doomed lovers trope” and I loved every minute of this book. If the world has you looking for something escapist, that will also give you pause to think and root for a variety of characters in the face of disaster, while restoring a little faith in true, enduring love; pick this.

Thanks to netgalley and for the opportunity to read this arc.

Awwww this was such a cute story. I was just captivated by everything that was taking place. It was just so easy to get into these characters lives and you just can't help but fall in love with them. I can't wait to see what's next from this author.