Wow this was good. I was immediately drawn into the story and literally didn’t set the book down once until I reached the end. I was torn between reading slowly to appreciate the captivating writing and tearing through the pages to figure out the reason behind everything. My jaw dropped when the truth was revealed. And I loved these characters in all their iterations. I especially loved what the author did with gender. Truly incredible. I will definitely be recommending this one.

Thank you to @macmillan.audio for providing me a copy of this audiobook. All opinions are my own.

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

I am such a sucker for books like this! Total 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘙𝘶𝘦 and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘵 vibes, and I was here for it!

Evelyn and Arden have been fated to meet each other over and over again through centuries; reincarnating all over the world, but with the same fate of being pulled together, only to end up killing one another in each reincarnation, always before their 18th birthdays.

I loved the slow unraveling of their history together, starting with the “present” time of 2022, reaching back through the centuries of them meeting and ending each other.

I guessed and guessed as to what could have started this cycling fate, but I definitely gasped when it was finally revealed...

I was engrossed from the start with this eternal love story, and by the time I reached the end, I had the biggest smile on my face. 🥰

Audiobook notes: The narrator had a very nice voice to listen to, which made for great audiobook listening. (Honestly: I did at times question why there wasn’t a difference in voice/accent while we traversed time and place, but in retrospect, I do see how that would have been overly complicated and also possibly very cringy, so I think they did right with having a singular voice for it all.)

What this book is giving:
✅ YA Historical (+Contemporary) Fantasy Romance
✅ Reincarnation
✅ Centuries
✅ The World
✅ Addie LaRue Vibes
✅ Mystery

Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ /5
🌶️½ / 5

I really don't know how to start with this book. I was really excited to read it, and I was so lucky to get my hands on both the eARC and the audiobook, which made it easier for me to get into this story (I'm a huge fan of mixing audiobook and ebook, because I don't have to stop when I have things to physically do...). And I really enjoyed the narration, it really helped me get back into the book when I had to stop, or when I was taken out of the story by the time jumps.
I think I'm struggling because I was so excited for this book, and it sadly didn't live up to what I had created in my mind. And I think the main issue for me was that the timeline was not linear, and we jump back and forth between the present and the past lives. And while I think it is a really intriguing and beautiful story, I found myself struggling with staying into the story. It is a me thing, I personally prefer to get lost into a story and the back and forth in the timeline makes it harder to get lost in the flow.
Other than that, I think it was still a lovely story, I did wish we saw more of the love between Evelyn and Arden, because it felt like we were more told than show their love story throughout their many lives. I do think that many readers will love this book, especially if you don't struggle like me with non-chronological books. And I will definitely

OUR INFINITE FATES by Lauren Steven was honestly a beautiful unique story.

For the moment I present play on the audiobook i was completely hooked from the first chapter.

A story about two souls, Evelyn and Arden who reincarnate over and over again; life after life, finding one another each time. Not only do they find each other, fall in love but their lives together always ends with them ending each other’s life. What a beautiful tragedy.

I love who the author constructed the story, where the chapters alternate between present and the past lives of the characters. It made the the story more intriguing and fun. I enjoyed learning who the characters were in a deep lived through their past and present lives. Asia each life they lived shaped their lives and actions in the next. Despite how they meet their end you can’t deny that Evelyn and Arden shared a profound, unbreakable bond. Their story was raw, vulnerable, romantic, and mesmerizing. Truly something I yearn.

Overall, Laura Steven has crafted a beautiful and heartbreaking love story that defies time and death. I can’t wait to read more from Lauren, such an incredible writer and storyteller.

Thank you again Macmillan Audio, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read Our Infinite Fates, it was a beautiful experience.

Infinite Fates by Laura Steven Book Review

I received the ASC Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven via Netgalley and the story completely entranced me. FMC Evelyn who is reincarnated over different time periods has one constant; in each life she falls in love with MMC Arden and he murders her every year before her 18th birthday. Arden and Evelyn have a very toxic yet beautiful relationship. Evelyn has to investigate who Arden is in every life and try to find him and kill him before he kills her, but the catch is she would rather fall in love with him and die together then not expierence their love at all. Will She stay alive long enough this time to preform her sisters bone marrow transplant?
This story was unique with the compelling plot, lyrical writing style, and character development.
Laura Steven weaves two soul mates through out time repeatedly finding each other to only kill each other is so dark and beautiful and emotionally charged plot.
Her intricately woven metaphors and poetry had me feel as if I was reading a literary masterpiece causing the reading to hang on to every word as if it was a song.

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I absolutely loved what this author did with this concept and thought the story and build up was amazing. It very much reminded me of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE. Schwab in the style it was written and how beautiful the story was.

This is written as YA and it does make sense because the characters are technically under 18 but the story feels more mature, much like the teenagers themselves who are actually hundreds and thousands of years old. The ending was a little bit of a let down but I knew that would happen because there was frankly nothing that could be as good as the beginning.

I appreciated the Steven went into past lives and the non-binary-ness of being reborn over and over again in different genders, bodies, cultures, and locations.

I listened to this on audio and while the narrator did a wonderful job, I think it suffered from not being a full cast. The Welsh lady voice of course makes perfect sense for our current time line but its jarring for all of the flashes we get. I think it would be much better and more meaningful had these voices been more represented of who they were at the time then who they happened to be now.

Overall, though I really enjoyed this and would definitely recommend it.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review!

I powered through this book in 2 days. It is such a beautiful story. I love the flashbacks to the past lives. I enjoyed the mystery of why Evelyn had to die before her 18th birthday. This story is one I will think of in the future and will be recommending it.

What a beautiful story… gosh I just finished and feel overcome with emotions. I pretty much loved every part of the story and all the time periods and mystery and build up. It was romantic, heart-wrenching, mysterious, tragic, unique, confusing, and bitter-sweet.

Don’t even know what else to say except read it 🥰.

And I absolutely LOVED the repeating quote of: “I love you, and I have loved you, and I will love you.”

Also I had the pleasure of listening to the audio and reading, so I switched back and forth and the audio was so well done. The narrators voice was interesting and haunting and fit the story perfectly for me. Since finishing I’ve had her voice saying the quote above stuck in my head. Really enjoyed!

This book had me screaming, crying and breaking in all the best ways. I want to read it again already.
It is unlike anything that i have ever read before. Thank you so much for the arc.

My god this book is beautiful. The story is beautiful. The characters are written beautifully. The story, the plot, all of it! The premise of this story of 2 individuals dying and repeatedly coming back to meet again and have to kill each other on their 18th birthday is incredibly unique. The twist of Evelyn being a devil?! WHAT?! I love how there is so much intrigue all the way up to the end of the book trying to figure out why Arden keeps the truth from Evelyn, and then to find out he made a deal with her as a devil?! Wow.

The story is lyrical and the narrator was perfect.

The story is lyrical and the narrator was perfect. That ENDING!!! "Excuse me, have we met before?"

I cannot say enough good things about this book. I will definitely be recommending it to anyone I can!

Thank you @netgalley for the ARC , pub date 3/4/25. In every one of Evelyn‘s past lives she’s murdered before her 18th birthday. Her sister Grace has leukemia and she’s the only match for a bone marrow transplant to save her. Evelyn is in a race against time to stay alive past her 18th birthday so she can save her sister. The same killer hunts her through every life and she will be killed on the day of the bone marrow harvest. If she wants to save her sister she must find the devil who hunts her to change the course of her life.

I was super excited for this book because the premise was so good! And while I think it did an OK job with the story, it at times felt redundant and I wasn’t in love with the reason why they were fated. I thought it kind of came out of nowhere and there could have been more hints to the reason as the story progressed. I also did not really even feel any chemistry between the characters, but we were repeatedly told me they were in love, but how? 3.5 stars.

This book is a thought provoking story of the power of love to transcend time. This book is told from a single point of view but also told through several characters over thousands of years.

I thought this story had a lot of potential but it tried to do too much in one book. I feel like the build up to what was going on took too long and the conclusion came too quickly. I definitely had more questions than answers by the end!

I listened to the audiobook and I feel like only having one female narrator hindered the full experience of this book! Since the main characters changes genders over their timelines and yet the narration remains female causing confusion.

Overall: 3.5/5
Characters: 3.5/5
Plotline: 4/5
Writing: 3.5/5
Tropes: MF Romance; Fated Lovers; Forbidden; Multiple Lives; Demons

Themes: 4/5
Romance: 3.5/5
Spice Factor: .5
Enjoyment Factor: 4/5

Audiobook: 4/5
Review: I love this concept of multiple lives and continually finding each other. With this book, I could tell that this was a debut, but I will be watching this author. I think they have an excellent POV and have good storytelling skills. I believe that the biggest issue with this is that both of the MCs should have been adults as they were almost too teenager-y for beings who have lived and died 1000 lives. I love the flashbacks, as they added a lot of depth to the story, and it was fun to travel to different times with the characters. I wish we got more from the present-day plot line, as the only thing pushing us forward wasn't different from the past lives.
I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was absolutely phenomenal. I am still thinking about it. What a great 5 star read. The romance was perfect and the characters had so much depth. I love the twist where we find out how these characters got into this position. This author is going to become an auto buy for me. The narrator was also really great and easy to follow.

Hey so this made me really sad!! And made me cry a lot!! If you are looking for either of those things, look no further than Our Infinite Fates for one of the most tragic stories of all time. 😭

This book has gorgeous and lyrical prose, really touching relationships, and such an interesting premise that I was hooked from the very beginning. The idea of constantly being tied to someone you are in love with but they are also your killer in multiple different lives. I loved the queer representation as the characters are reborn in different bodies each time but always tend to fall in love.

Following Evelyn through each of their lives and getting to know the story through the different eyes was so intriguing and I found myself wanting even more from the past lives because I didn’t want the story to end. This truly hooked me from the first chapter and I stayed for the tragedy. Sometimes you need a book to make you feel so deeply and this was one that really excelled in that for me.

So thankful to Wednesday Books, Macmillan Audio, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read Our Infinite Fates early! This drops March 4 and I highly recommend checking it out! 😭😭😭

I absolutely loved this book—it’s unlike anything I’ve ever read. The cat-and-mouse dynamic, along with a centuries-old love story built on reincarnation and enemies-to-lovers, kept me hooked. Arden is cursed to hunt and kill Evelyn by their 18th birthday in every life, while Evelyn seeks to understand the curse and break the cycle. It’s a beautiful story of love, hope, sorrow, growth, and mystery, filled with themes of family, friendship, and destiny. I really enjoyed uncovering their past lives and the twist on the curse.

The audiobook was fantastic, with the narrator's perfect cadence, tone, and pacing enhancing the experience.

Thank you, NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and Laura Steven for the ALC!

Our Infinite Fates was a Macmillan Audio bonus book. It wasn’t on my radar at all, and I had no idea what to expect, but the comp to Addie LaRue had me really excited. Before I talk about this absolute five star book, I do have to say (because you all probably know how in love I am with V.E. Schwab) I caught so many references to Addie and also to Schwab’s other work that I think Laura and I would be fast friends! If any of you wanted what I’ll call “justice for Addie,” you have to pick up this book! Schwab herself said it’s “Impossible to put down”!

The story was written in alternating non-chronological histories and the current time, and the pacing kept me glued to every single detail. The epic, star crossed love of Evelyn and Arden is heartbreaking, poetic, violent, and enduring. Historical backdrops have the two living all ranges of lives, from princes to paupers, and in various bodies, not always being reborn as the same sex as the previous life, and welcoming same sex love in many. In one scene, Evelyn discusses the nonbinary nature of her soul, whereas Arden expresses he always feels most himself as a boy.

The subplot of the current time storyline had Evelyn trying to save the little sister she has in this life, and that backdrop was so emotional for me to read, having gone through the life-threatening illness of my own little sister. It made the stakes of her cursed romance that much higher. Therefore, Evelyn is even more determined to discover why she and Arden are destined to die in every lifetime. Finding out the truth was a twist I absolutely did not see coming, and the result of their actions was yet another twist that stunned me. The conclusion of their story was absolutely everything to me. This book completely wowed me.

The narration of Sofia Oxenham was lovely. I highly recommend this audiobook, but I did have a friend less-accustomed to listening who felt it was easier to grasp the non-linear timeline by alternating with the text.

All The Freaking Stars!!

If The Tortured Poet’s Department was a book, it would be this one. In fact, I wonder if maybe the song was a catalyst for this incredible novel. Knowing how long it takes to write and publish a book juxtaposed with TTPD’s release makes me doubt it but Miss Steven was definitely channeling Taylor’s energy. I would dare to say that Miss Steven is a Swiftie because Taylor’s songs are mentioned in the book.

All that aside, I really did not expect to love this story as much as I do. Expertly crafted between multiple time periods, we are slowly but surely given the story of Eveline and Arden’s love story.

Through multiple reincarnations throughout millennia, the mystery of their long suffering plight is revealed and their battle to free themselves brings this excellent standalone to a satisfying conclusion.

Along the way, we are privy to some amazing eras in history and some of the best quotes regarding love in all of its facets. Because, of course, love conquers all in this wholly original novel.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio for my early listening copy. The narrator gives an excellent performance and I highly recommend it for those who prefer audiobooks.

Do not miss this stellar story! I dare say it will be one of my favorite books this year and beyond.

This book was just phenomenal. I devoured it; Sofia Oxenham's narration was superb, as was Laura Steven's writing style. I was intrigued by the premise of two lovers destined to murder one another again and again in each new iteration of their lives, and loved how Stevens allowed their story to unfold through distinct versions of their past selves.

At first, I thought this would be a perfect pick for my middle school students, but further in, I realized there was too much adult content for that to be appropriate. With that being said, it was a quick read that kept me entertained and my mind pondering the complexities of life, death, and what one would do for love.

Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillian Audio, and Macmillan Young Listeners for providing me with this advanced audiobook in exchange for my honest review.