Oh I had such high hopes for this one based on all of the early buzz (and the promo comparing it to Addie LaRue), and it absolutely did not let me down! I'm so hyped to get my hands on any and all special edition I can.

Evelyn knows that she won't survive past the day of her eighteenth birthday. In every lifetime, as far back as she can recall, the being known as Arden, appears to kill her. After all, their lives (all of them) are tied together. In most lifetimes, they love each other. In every lifetime, they kill each other. And the cycle starts all over again. But Evelyn doesn't understand why, or what she can do to stop it. And she really wants to stop it this time; she has a family she loves, and a younger sister counting on her for a bone marrow transplant. So she has to find Arden in this lifetime, and somehow convince him to let her stay alive long enough to save her sister - and maybe solve the curse that follows them both.

I just genuinely loved the formatting of this story, alternating between present day Wales and Evelyn's current incarnation, and progressively older lifetimes that she and Arden had lived as we get to the heart of the mystery tying them together. Honestly, though, my favorite thing in the story was the frank discussion that the two of them have about their identities and how they relate to them - after all, they aren't relegated to a particular sex or gender between lives. The acknowledgement that Evelyn identifies more comfortably with the lifetimes as a boy, while Arden doesn't feel any particular attachment to any identity - but they love each other in every one. There's also a great handling of trauma and how that continues with us, and a tactful handling of different cultures and beliefs throughout time.

The narrator is lovely for this one, too! She brings so much depth to each of the characters, which is no easy job when she has SO MANY characters to work through between the different lifetimes.

This book was written beautifully and I think listening to the audiobook really brings that out. There was a lot of softness woven into a book that revolves around death. I loved the flashbacks where we learned about each life they lived together. I actually think it would have been nice to spend a little more time in these past lives showing how they fell in love over time. There was quite a bit of diversity in their lifetimes together and I really enjoyed that aspect. The ending was a surprise to me. Not sure I exactly loved the way it went but it was nice to have a twist I wasn’t expecting!

I absolutely loved this book until about the last 20% of it. I do feel like the very end was beautiful, yet unsatisfying.

Evelyn and Arden are two souls who have lived thousands of lives, reincarnated and fated to find each other in each one. And although they've loved each other through most of these lives, they've also killed each other in every single one. In Evelyn's current life, she doesn't remember why Arden has to kill her before they turn 18, and she's grown attached to her family and the sister who needs a bone marrow transplant from her in order to stay alive. But can Evelyn either convince Arden not to kill her until after the transplant is complete or find a way to escape their fate?

I've read a few iterations of the star-crossed lovers, fated to be reborn and find each other over and over again before but I loved that this was unique. Instead of just being fated to find each other again, they're required to kill each other before they turn 18. Despite this, they find romance (however short-lived) in many of their lives, and ultimately, I was surprised by the reveal of the bargain they struck that led to this situation. I also thought it was interesting how neither was always born as their original gender, and they even talked in one of their lives about whether each of them preferred being born as a boy or a girl.

I do wish the pacing had been a little more consistent. The book definitely moved on the slower side until about the last 15% when the secret of their bargain was revealed. Although I enjoyed learning about their past lives together, I would have liked to have spent more time in that final reveal instead of it feeling rushed.

I listened to this book on audio and absolutely loved the narrator.

Read if you like:
Reincarnation
Star-crossed lovers
LGBTQ+ rep
YA fantasy
Love conquers all
Non-linear narrative

I wanted to love this one so much, but it fell a little flat for me. I found it hard to concentrate on what I was listening to, and would’ve maybe liked it more if I eyeball read it. My mind kept drifting and truly I just didn’t find myself caring about these characters.

Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven

I loved this story, it had an incredibly unique and interesting concept.

Evelyn and Arden are destined to find and love each other in every life, but they are also destined to kill each other by the time they turn 18. Just to be reborn and do it all again. They are born into different cultures, countries, genders and centuries but still always find each other and only Arden remembers why. The book goes back between various lives, but is centred on present day as Evelyn tries to figure out a way to live past 18 so she can save her sister’s life with a bone marrow transplant.

I adored these characters and their romantically tragic storyline. The poetry and wisdom about souls and family and love were so thoughtful.

There were a couple tiny things that I question, but there always is in these types of magical realism books. There were a couple moments that seemed to wrap up too quick, and I wanted more details! Still I am thoroughly impressed and can’t wait to read more by this author.

Thank you to @macmillan.audio for the audio copy (the narrator was fantastic!) and @wednesdaybooks for the ebook. This one is out on March 4th!

Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven was a great audiobook. It was entertaining and it kept my attention. The narrator was great! A very romantic and emotional book but still fun.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and Net Galley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Our Infinite Fates is a tragic love story. It broke my heart over and over again. I enjoyed getting to know the characters through all their "lives". I thought the story was interesting the way it unfolded. The writing was beautiful with poetry mixed in. If you enjoy and gripping love story then give it a read.

2.5 rounded up to 3.

Honestly, I expected so much more from this. From the way it was promoted, I was looking forward to some big sweeping fantasy, and instead was deeply surprised to be confronted by a rather quiet one.

Although it had moments of genius, heart, and hope, it was shockingly dull at times. The timeline slips back and forth between the present incarnation and each past life at the moment before their deaths. But for a such an important part of the story, they didn't seem to add much. It was just an introduction of seemingly "new" characters we won't see again, having the same three conversations recycled over and over, along with the deeply annoying answer of "I can't tell you" every time she asked why must you kill me.

What tipped me off the scale of enjoying this *was* the "why" of it all. I genuinely did not like the explanation and it honestly didn't make much sense to me. The writing style was also a touch annoying. A lot of "It was adjective. An adjective. A noun. An adjective."

I do deeply appreciate the queer element that was added to this though. It was thoughtfully done and very welcome.

This was my introduction to this author but I don't think I'll read more from her.

The narrator for this deeply romantic story really brought the emotional depth.

Evelyn and Arden are trapped in some kind of curse where they have loved eachother over many lifetimes but have always killed one another before or on their 18th birthdays. The book explores many of these lives and relationships while coming back to present day. I loved the longing and anguish, Steven’s really nails these components and I could feel the deep love these characters had for one another and their deep pain.

I needed a tad more plot and a I think the explanation is the why could of been developed more but I deeply enjoyed it nonetheless.

I’ve seen this book all over social and was intrigued by the premise. I was excited to receive the audiobook arc and started it shortly after getting it. I liked the concept and the current (2022) time storyline, however, I wish it spent more time there than so many other short flashbacks. I understand why there were so many flashbacks and the importance they have on developing the characters and their relationship, but I felt they dragged the momentum down.

The audiobook narrator did a wonderful job brining voice to this story and our main character. They did not make many different "voices" but I could keep track of who was speaking.

I thought this book squarely fit into the new adult age bracket. While this book checks a lot of boxes I enjoy reading the execution did not leave me enjoying the story overall. The writing was fantastic but didn't lead me to anything meaningful. The characters, I did not get enough of. The setting could have been explored a bit more as well as the plot. The plot left me with more questions than answers. I didn't really get a resolution to the secondary main plot point. I did not understand their initial draw to each other and that is what I ultimately wanted.

I did enjoy the flashbacks but wished we spent a bit more time developing a few of the areas we land in, it began to feel repetitive. While the characters float through different bodies over the centuries it felt like a cheat out to only have them truly connect while they were stereotypically more digestible. I just wish more of the "unique" aspects of this were fleshed out to make a more cohesive book.

I was super invested in this book and the perpetual starting again only to die in the same awful cycle loving and then losing and/or being betrayed by that love. I thought the narration was very well done and I definitely didn’t see the “reason” coming. I really enjoyed this book.

I really wanted to enjoy this book, but I was literally bored to tears. I had to stop the book at 16%. It was like repeating the same thing over in different ways. My heart was hoping this would have been so much more.

The narrator had such a lovely voice and was telling the story so well. it's just the story itself I could NOT get into.

Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven, release date 03/04/25

This is a magical enemies to lovers story, in every setting and timeline throughout history, spanning from hundreds of years ago, to the present.

There are infinite lives for Evelyn and Arden, and they are raised almost as siblings. They find each other in every life and love each other in every lifetime. Evelyn chased answers, trying to postpone the inevitable death that will come in every lifetime before 18th birthday. Evelyn remembers death in every life eventually. Fate cruelly stole their childhood in every lifetime. She has the power to cure disease but the family member will suffer in pain.

Why would he continue to kill her before her 18th birthday? Was it revenge, curses, a killing addiction, black magic or a deal with a devil?

It’s is a long story to discover Evelyn’s fate and the reason why she dies in every lifetime. It’s more déjà vu with magic. It was an alright read but it was very drawn out. I listened to about 78% of the book while she wonders why Arden kills her in every lifetime and the reveal was so subtle and lacked any drama what-so-ever. I felt let down in that moment.

Audiobook narrator did a beautiful job.

#NetGalley #OurInfiniteFates

Thank you to NetGalley, the Author and Publisher for an ARC of Our Infinite Fates. This has been one of my top anticipated reads for this year so far. Over all I enjoyed this book. I liked how it alternated between the past and the present time to show the characters pasta and how they ended up in the never ending cycle of love and death between one another. One thing I didn’t like is that you don’t really get a feel for why they love each other. In the flash back chapters you just see them killing each other and I kept asking myself why they were in love even though the MFC would state it. It just didn’t feel genuine.

The narration of this story was great. I enjoyed the audiobook and would recommend a listen.

Wow. Our Infinite Fates is a love story like no other, and I cannot begin to describe how beautiful this novel truly is. The mystery of why the plot took place mixed with flashbacks across time kept me absolutely entranced until the very end. The writing is filled with such beauty that I would pause just to wonder how someone could create a string of words that would evoke such bone-deep emotion in me. Throughout Our Infinite Fates, I thought about mortality and love, and I cried several times thinking about the souls I feel I am intertwined with. If I can convince you to read any book, let it be this one.

Narration by Sofia Oxenham was incredible. 10/10

I received an ARC and ALC from St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books and Macmillan Audio | Macmillan Young Listeners via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve had an Addie LaRue sized whole in my heart for some time and Our Infinite Fates may have finally filled that gap. I loved the entire premise of this book. I mean how can you not be captivated when the MCs find love and then death in every timeline. I also enjoyed the blending of past and present timelines. This gives readers another look at the characters and allows us to understand them a little more each time. I found the twist at the end to be interesting although predictable. I do wish we got to spend more time with the villain of the story to make that portion more impactful. So much of this story is on the epic love between the two MCs that it’s easy to forget there’s a villain mixed in. While I think Sofia Oxenham did well with the actual narration of the story, I struggled a bit with the audiobook. This story as a whole is a slower pace, so with that, I had to keep bringing my focus back to the story. The emotion and depth Oxenham brought to the characters was spot on, I just think this one would’ve been a better full eyeball read for me personally.

This book is marketed as Addie LaRue meets how to lose a time war. Addie LaRue is my soul book so I immediately requested the ARC. I see some similarities but this book is completely unique. I feel like it is best to go into this one blind so I won’t go into too much detail. The writing is achingly beautiful and the angst! It hurts so good. I loved the audiobook. The narrator does such a great job. Highly recommend the audio for this one.

Wow!! What an interesting story! I don’t think I’ve ever read anything like this.

Evelyn is always murdered right before her 18th birthday. She can remember all her past lives. I can’t even imagine how crazy that must feel to remember your past lives. How frustrating to not make it past 18. Who keeps hunting Evelyn? Will she able to find this devil so she can stay alive and help her little sister! The writing in this book is beautiful. I really enjoyed listening to the audio book. I think the narrator did a wonderful job!

Thank you so much NetGalley, Laura and Macmillan Audio for the E-ALC!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Publication Date: March 4th 2025