⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Our Infinite Fates is a fascinating, creative YA fantasy with a love story and adventure.

This was one of my most anticipated reads, but unfortunately, it fell flat. The premise was fantastic, but the execution was not for me. I found it challenging to connect to the main character because the narration constantly bounced between the main setting in 2022 and other settings in her past lives. I had hoped for more character development not only for her 2022 life but also for her past lives. Some of the lines and dialogue also felt silly or out of place.

Although woven throughout the book, the romance and love story did not feel very strong or prominent until the ending. I love historical fantasy and traveling back in time when I read, but I craved more development of the historical places and times visited in OIF. I would have loved to experience and connect to the places instead of briefly journeying to them for several minutes before returning to 2022. The world-building of the places felt simple and underdeveloped, and I was hoping for more historical details. The pacing felt off: the middle and ending felt slow while the end felt fast. I also desired a longer story that would allow me to connect with Evelyn and her past lives.

I was pleased and interested in the reveals and journey at the end, although it sometimes felt sudden and chaotic. The final few chapters held the tenderness and beautiful prose I’d craved throughout the story. Even though OIF did not work for me, I would be interested in reading other works by Laura Steven.

Sofia Oxenham was a wonderful narrator, although some of her accents felt off for the characters. Although it is not one of my all-time favorites, I enjoyed the audiobook.

Thank you to the publisher for the free ALC.

This book destroyed me.... I cannot handle how this made me feel. The narrator killed it as always but my problem is the ending wasn't as impact full as I hoped...

This was amazing. The concept sounded amazing but I wasn't ready for how much I would love this book. Normally when books say they are a blend of a few books I don't believe them. This one was spot on. It's got elements from The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and This is How You Lose the Time War. I loved they layout of the book as well. Not only are you experiencing the story as it unfolds you go back to Evelyn and Arden's past lives. It really makes the story so much more compelling. For the audio I thought Sofia Oxenham did very well. She did the voices very well. This is already a top book of the year for me.

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

I personally love stories that deal with time and inescapable fate. This story had very similar vibes to A Short Walk Through a Wide World, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, and The Hundred Loves of Juliet.

The story follows our main protagonist Evelyn who had never lived to reach her 18th birthday. It is 2022 but she has lived hundreds of lives- always trying to stay one step ahead of her killer Arden, who she can never escape from. Evelyn and Arden are tethered together where neither can live while the other survives and Evelyn has desparately tried to recall through all of her lives (key chapters in the book) why she is fated to be killed on the eve of her 18th birthday by the one she loves the most.

Arden is your typical grey figure- he is grumpy, closed off, serious with also such an endearing heart.

Evelyn loves and trusts others to a fault, often putting the needs of others above her own.

In a cat and mouse kind of a story, it was written so well and I thought the time jumps easy to follow for being an audiobook.

I adored the use of anonymous poetry throughout this book and I almost wish I had a physical copy of this instead of the audio just so I could annotate and highlight (although the audiobook was so well done!) After a while I did wish the story moved a bit faster, I felt like there was a lot of repetition with even some of the flashbacks and sometimes it was overly violent for people who were supposed to love each other. I felt more detail could have been added to the ending as well- but for a stand alone this was great!

A huge thank you to NetGalley and to Macmillan audio for the arc of this ebook in exchange for my honest review.

This says it is YA but I would lump it up for being more 16+ (there are some detailed kissing scenes but overall really good), some language.

Our infinite fates

Loved loved loved !! If you enjoyed Addie La Rue, definitely add to your TBR.

Evelyn’s soul is tethered to Arden for eternity, and he continues to murder her before her 18th birthday. Sometimes disguised as a friend, sometimes a lover. She remembers every life she has lived and is done running and killing. She’s living a life now that she loves and doesn’t want to leave, but will Arden let her escape? Her newest sister’s life also depends on her loving, putting much more at stake. What will it take to escape Arden? Will she have what it takes to let him go?

Can’t say much without spoiling but this was so beautiful!!

Narration was excellent ! I did get a little lost from the timeline with the audiobook and the current storyline vs past lives / deaths.

Received ALC access through Libro.fm and NetGalley. Publication date 3/4/25!

I just shredded through this ARC in four hours flat and cannot stop crying. This is Divine Rivals and Belladonna and the Invisible Life of Addie La Rue and Circe and just every bit of time melding, heart shattering torture it could possibly be… all wrapped up with a nice big beautiful existential crisis of a bow. To love is to feel pain wholly and without hesitation. Over and over and over again.

The structure of this is genuinely beautiful. It carries such a sense of fantasy novel style weight-of-the-world gravitas from the flashbacks into what could easily be mundane in an urban present-day setting. The author’s narrative of a soul fated to relive their first eighteen years through hundreds of lifetimes only to die at the hands of their beloved cuts so deeply. Every. Single. Time. 😭

It has a level of innocence to it that’s borderline unfathomable given the number of lifetimes that are wrought with tragedy, and yet it delivers on that young love heartbreak in such droves. The plot does become a bit repetitive but the prose is beautiful and as the audiobook specifically is stunning. The narrator does a wonderful job with this one.

4.5 stars rounded up, definitely going to go continue crying. 🥲✌🏻

Thank you SO much to the author, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for the spectacular ARC in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

I feel like this is going to be a hard book to top this year. It felt like an exceptionally fast read, and I couldn't put it down. I don't always love when a book goes back and forth between the past and the present, but I really appreciated the way it was done here. It felt like we learned important information as it was needed, rather than it all being dumped on us at the beginning. It also made Evelyn and Arden's love feel more important and epic. Evelyn is constantly throwing herself whole-heartedly into each life and loving everyone around her to the fullest, while Arden constantly puts walls up to protect himself (and Evelyn). The ending didn't feel rushed, and the twist at the end was fantastic! The SECOND twist was even more epic and somehow made it all the more heartbreaking. I loved that not all of their lives were female/male relationships and were, more often than not, same-sex relationships. Their love transcended the body they were given, and it never mattered to them that they might be killed or tortured for their relationship with each other. This was a sweeping love story that spans centuries and changes and grows the way we do as humans. Our Infinite Fates left me in tears as my heart swelled and burst. Laura Steven is an author I'll be following going forward!!

The only problem I had was the narrator. Her voice was lovely and made listening easy, but there was no inflection or difference in her voice with each character and each life. Her voice should not have a Welsh lilt when the character is in ancient Constantinople. It was difficult at times to tell WHO was speaking in the book as each voice was the same. I won't be listening to it again in the future, but I WILL be reading it again!

Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven is a young adult book that transcends the ages. It doesn't matter if you' re long past your teenage years or a young adult yourself, this story will absolutely consume you with its raw emotions. Hauntingly beautiful; you will fall in love with Evelyn and Arden and will feel their pain as real as your own.

Evelyn and Arden have lived hundreds of lives together, spanning 1000 years, falling in love with each other each time; however, they have also killed each other in each life. This is until Evelyn reaches her current life, which she is quite fond of. Determined to break the chain that has consumed her existence, Evelyn will do anything to change what she has been told is her fate, to either kill or be killed by her love, Arden.

There is something in this book to entertain any kind of reader, from historical fiction, to mystery, to thriller, romance, and even a touch of horror, This is a book that will be loved by all different kinds of readers. The narrator of the audiobook does an excellent job bringing readers along for the emotional ride.

I'd recommend this for ages 14+ because there is some dark material in it and a touch of sensuality towards the end. The novel touches on ideas such as gender identity as the characters live their many lives interweaving among identities, but the time readers spend in each lifetime is too short to really delve into the concept too much.

Phenomenal. Absolutely stunning. This book is one of those special books that comes along that completely engrosses you into the characters enduring pain, struggles, and love that stretches multiple centuries and lives. I cannot recommend it enough.

Our Infinite Fates - Laura Steven
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 🌶️ (barely there spice)

“I love you, I have loved you, and I will love you.”

How would you feel if you knew you were destined to be unalived in every life by the soul that you love with all your heart? That is Evelyns life over and over, she is destined to be in love with Arden who will unalive her on her 18th birthday.

This book has one of my favorite tropes ever in a book, reincarnation.

Y'ALL. I literally cannot stop thinking about this book. Like, I'm sitting here trying to write this review and my brain is just SCREAMING about how perfect every single word was. The way Laura Steven writes about love? Pure poetry. And not just romantic love - we're talking about ALL the loves. Family love, friendship love, the kind of love that makes you want to live even when everything is falling apart.

The vibes we're working with:
🌙 Reincarnation but make it DEVASTATING
💫 Enemies to lovers but across CENTURIES
🎭 Racing against time (and death itself)
🦋 Soulmates who can't escape each other
⚔️ "I have to kill you to save you" vibes
🌺 Sister bonds that break your heart
✨ Beautiful writing that feels like poetry

I literally ordered the special edition after finishing my ARC because I NEED this beauty on my shelf. If you love books that make you FEEL things, books that make you want to hug your loved ones tight, books that make you believe in love despite everything... this is it. This is THE book.

TW: Please check content warnings, but trust me - it's worth it.

Now excuse me while I go cry about that one quote again. You know the one. 💔✨

* “I love you, I have loved you, and I will love you.”

* “The cruelest fate the gods and stars had ever written: the person I loved most in the world was the person that would ultimately destroy me.”

I loved this book so damn much.

It was like the Addie Larue meets Divine Rivals, all blended together.
Which if you know anything about me, that's high praise.
It was a slow paced character heavy book, and it did take me a minute to get into it.
But switching to audio helped me, and I didn't regret a second of it.
Now, I want to reread, and annotate it!

O-B-S-E-S-S-E-D

I'm a bit disappointed in this novel because I wanted so much more from it. The positive: original story idea, and the prose is very lyrical. Overall, though, it could have been so much better. I would have liked a dual POV so that I could get to know Arden better. Also, I understand the author wanted a big "reveal" moment but it wasn't well timed,. The first three quarters unfold very slowly, and then a big rush at the end with the big "reveal" (which is becoming so clique) The romance is my biggest criticism of the story. I would have liked to understand why they loved each other instead of just being "told" that they did. It's a story of eternal love, and I still don't know what they loved about each other.

Also, they should consider a trigger warning for the amount of grief and loss in this book.

Overall, the premise and lyrical writing could have produced a masterpiece, but the pacing and forced romance (I still don't fully understand WHY their love was deep and eternal.) Not a book I will be recommending in my library.

Note, I listened to the audio book and had to speed it up to 1.5x.

A really lovely surprise. The very beginning was a bit slow, but once I got my bearings, I was hooked.

This book was a great reminder that it isn’t my job to force myself to read a book. A good book pulls you in and makes you want to keep going.

I’ve already recommended it to all my friends.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read in exchange for an honest review.

The description for this book was spot on - it reads like Addie LaRue and I love it! The story was very captivating and the characters were intriguing. I've already recommended this book to many friends.

Loved the audio version of this story! It was nice to have access to both versions for a simultaneous read, and this was well done.

I am not enjoying the writing style of this one. Those who gravitate more towards lyrical/metaphorical writing styles may like it more. I find the writing is keeping me from getting into the story.

4.25⭐️ (rounded up!) this book is for the fans Invisible Life of Addie Larue (V.E. Schwab) and Divine Rivals (not ruthless vows) (Rebecca Ross)!!

i LOVE the themes in this book so much! the writing was extremely beautiful and i can’t wait to get a physical copy so i can annotate it!

i only wish that the book was longer because i would’ve loved to see more of the main characters actually falling in love in every lifetime and more about the beginning of it all with Calliope.

All around i LOVED this and am going to hold these characters so close to my heart for infinite lifetimes!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Narration: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Duration:
Narrated by Sofia Oxenham
Publication Date: 03.04.25

“I love you, I have loved you, and I will love you.”

“Muse is too simple a word for what you are to me.”

* YA Fantasy
* Intertwined Fates
* Enemies To Lovers
* Invisible String
* Paranormal
* Fated Lovers
*LGBTQ+ Rep
* Found Family
* Past Lives
* Centuries Old Curse
* Multiple Timelines

Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven is such a beautiful, poetic and emotional reads. Life, love, empathy, suffering, loss, emotional turmoil, and so much more. This truly didn’t disappoint and the audiobook took it to a whole new level and experience. With such a unique concept that was executed well.

This story is about reincarnation and many lives that our FMC and MMC have been tied together. Our FMC, Evelyn, gets murdered every lifetime before her 18th birthday. Many lifetimes, as far back as she can recall, it always ends tragically. Arden, our MMC, is in each and every lifetime as her love. They do come back as different genders, which is a great twist. This has you with so many questions. A couple being; why are they destined for death to be the ending in each lifetime.. Why must it be at the hands of each other?

I truly love how unique this was. I liked how smooth the dual timelines (past and present) were, as well. The flashbacks and the gentleness of how she broached death. I enjoyed the world building and character building. It is slower paced but that helps to build the story just right. It’s definitely worth checking out.

I loved the narration of this story. She did an excellent job bringing this to life.

Thank you Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for this ALC.

rating 4.5 ⭐️

this book truly rips your heart out and keeps you guessing the motives throughout which is just so much more painful.

the narrator gave this book such a nostalgic life that i truly was dragged more and more into the story. she did such a phenomenal job embodying her and the emotion behind her character!!

i thoroughly enjoyed the storyline, following evelyn and arden and seeing their raw interactions with each other in this life and the ones in the past… :’) arden is such a complex character that it keeps you guessing why he does what he does and following evelyn’s true strength of humanity was such a beautiful journey. this book is the true testament to what love is, was, and could be.

such a great book with such a great ending🤍

You’ve lived many lives. You know how this ends. Is there anything you can do to change your fate? Perhaps your experience of having lived many lives will be to your benefit? Or maybe your fate is just your fate & there’s nothing you can do to change the inevitable.