I remember, years after the event took place, watching a recording of Florence Welsh's "unplugged" set and being so overwhelmed by the breadth and scope and terrifying beauty of her ability, as exemplified in that singular performance, that i strongly considered never interacting with the world again, as any interaction would be, forever, a comparative disappointment.

I remember it distinctly, just now.

What we have here is truly something special. This author was able to successfully keep the novella version (The Six Deaths of the Saint) wholly unto itself while masterfully weaving echoes of it into this novel. The Everlasting is tragic, brutal, and brilliant. I am in awe of the skill it takes to write a story of this caliber and provide such a powerfully satisfying ending to story that could (literally) branch into many different outcomes. This is a tale of sacrifice, love, and courage in the hardest moments. Absolutely jaw dropping in every way.

I couldn't get enough of this book and each part/act, felt better than the last. There's a knight and her legend, and a scholar tasked to record stories and make sure the knight plays her part. The twist - they are centuries apart and the scholar must rewrite history until he gets it right. Whenever he fails, they have to do it over and over again.

This book broke me, rebuilt me, and tore me down again with no sympathy.

A work rich in poetry and utterly captivating - I found myself particularly drawn to this piece. The Everlasting made me feel as though I were standing before a mirror of time, where past and present reflect each other in ways both painful and beautiful. Alix E. Harrow has crafted a work that allowed me to sense the profound complexity of the relationship between history, myth, and love.

Took a while to get into, the story was great, but there was something missing to keep the plot driving. Interesting and an original retelling of what I saw and read as a nod to Arthurian legends. That is what kept me reading.

Not since HARROW THE NINTH have I been so suckered that a second person POV is the least of my concerns.

It's about the stories we tell, who gets to tell them, and how they're told. It's about how all this has happened before, will happen again, and will keep happening until something—or someone—changes. It's about loyalty, loss, and the meanest son-of-a-bitch horse you've ever met.

It's all about love, baby, and isn't everything?

Lyrical, epic, and achingly romantic—this time-bending tale of myth and memory is a triumph. A must-read for fans of heroic legends with a heart.

I kept procrastinating writing this until I could come up with something that could do this lovely book justice--it didn't happen, so I'll just dump my thoughts out and move along. Just know that this book deserves all the hype, and you should definitely read it.

One thing (of many) that Alix E. Harrow does so beautifully is portraying real, flawed characters in ways that call those same flaws out of me and make me stop hating them. Owen is a coward (except when he's not). Una is too obedient (except when she's not). I would go to war for them (and for spoiler-free occasionally-existent side characters!).

This is the only book I've ever read featuring a time loop that I actively enjoyed--it was so well done that it did not feel repetitive or exhausting at all. Each new iteration of the story moved the plot forward in such compelling ways that I never once rolled my eyes when I saw that things had looped back again. I was so pleasantly surprised by how well it worked, but I should have known that Harrow would pull it off spectacularly.

I'll be honest that I am never the girl who will see a plot twist coming, but I genuinely gasped out loud at one particular moment in this book.

This is the first book of Harrow's (if I remember correctly, and I WOULD) that includes on the page spice, and I wholeheartedly approve--beautifully done.

I don't want to spoil any of the plot, but read this if you want a moody, melancholy, beautiful story about heroes and history, legends and love, with a heroine I picture as Brienne of Tarth.

I think that Alix E. Harrow could publish her grocery list and I would still think it to be one of the greatest things I've ever read. I characterize Harrow's writing as deep-cutting and gruesome, while at the same time maintaining a hopeful quality that keeps you reading on. I have yet to read anything by Harrow that I would not emphatically recommend, and I am particularly excited for the release of The Everlasting in October 2025.

The Everlasting masterfully pursues multiple timelines and perspectives without becoming overly complex. Following the story of a legendary knight and a passionate scholar, the novel calls into question truth, morality, and how historical perspective shapes our present understanding. As the lives of Una and Owen repeatedly collide, their faith and loyalty both to their beliefs and to each other are put to the test as they attempt to unravel falsehoods and escape fate.

Harrow pulls in the nostalgia of Arthurian-style plot devices and imagery to construct a world that is familiar yet unsettling. The imperfect characters are relatable in a realistic way, with the writing refusing to shy away from their faults and begging empathy from the reader. Although macabre and repeatedly tragic, the story stops short of demoralizing and maintains confidence within the reader that the heroes will prevail, but maybe not in the way one would expect.

The Everlasting revisits the successes of Harrow's former novels and shapes them into a beautifully terrible new narration. Those who read and enjoyed Harrow's The Ten Thousand Doors of January will find a comparable love in reading The Everlasting as Una and Owen travel through time and plotlines. Fans of Starling House will appreciate the continued lean into gothic literature elements. The Everlasting is captivating and a novel that I am sure to reread upon its release.

Pure poetry. In the veins of The Song of Achilles with the sumptuous writing that forces you to slow down and appreciate every letter on the page (I swear I highlighted half the book), I was glued to the page while also being forced to sit and stare in silence for hours. I will be saying nothing more for fear of giving any aspect of it away because every reader deserves to go into this completely surprised from beginning to end.

Wow. Starts off slowly, but boy, does it build to a climax. I found it hard to get into it, but once I grasped what the story was about, would ultimately be about, I couldn’t put it down. Came for Alix E. Harrow; stayed for the lady knight. And I’m not the biggest fan of time traveling stories, but this one reeled me in. Unexpectedly wonderful and tender — wish I could read it again for the first time.

This was an epic story spanning years and continents. Lives ruined and blood shed. I loved this book. It ripped my heart out and put it back together again. Multiple times.

This is another win book by Alix E. Harrow! I love the storyline, characters and world building! I would highly recommend!

Harrow wrote a book that is simultaneously timeless AND timely. Relationships found within of love, family, and camaraderie work no matter the age of civilization as do the everlasting struggle for power. The defining natures of governmental power are still lines that we battle for today as a society, and I strongly suspect current climates at least partly inspired leaders and protesters of Dominion. I feel The Everlasting is a response to the tales of King Arthur's knights but with a gender swapped twist. It plays with the butterfly effect and even the time travel paradox to some extent by limiting the when of characters' time travel. With this story, Harrow ripped out my heart & sewed it back together through the intertwining lives of Una, Owen, and the others who surround them. Having read her short story entitled "The Six Deaths of the Saint," I thought I would be emotionally and mentally prepared for whatever turmoil Una endures, but I incredibly underestimated Harrow's ability to craft three-dimensional characters that I cannot stand to see abruptly yanked around time and time again. Nothing could have prepared me for the ups and downs wrought upon my emotions here or keeping up with the steady changes. Much of the narrative is told in 2nd person, which I found very clever to keep it almost epistolary, but also 3rd person pov in pieces gives it that fairy tale/folk lore feel. Yet again, I've read another book that pushes the point of "people need people" as well as what makes us who we are, if not our memories? Without our memories and pasts, who are we? Another driving force of the novel is understanding who or what determines our fate. Questions Una and Owen must answer to move forward in any timeline.

Huge thanks to Tor and Netgalley for a chance to read this book months early. My favorite author wrote another hit.

The Everlasting is a sweeping, imaginative triumph that melds time-travel, mythmaking, and emotional depth into one of the most unforgettable fantasy stories I’ve read in ages. Alix E. Harrow once again proves she’s a master of her craft, weaving a tale that doesn’t just tell a legend—it dissects it, rewrites it, and dares to ask what truths are lost in the stories we idolize.

Following Owen Mallory, a tender-hearted historian who’s hurled into the past, and Una Everlasting, a fierce, reluctant icon whose legacy has been distorted beyond recognition, the novel blossoms into a richly layered journey of love, sacrifice, and rewriting fate. Harrow’s prose stuns as always—sharp and poetic, laced with sorrow, tenderness, and unexpected humor.

The narrative structure is ambitious and experimental, yet incredibly rewarding, echoing through timelines with a resonance that lingers long after the last page. I laughed, I ached, and I found myself dog-earing passage after passage. While the book boldly challenges expectations of heroism and history, it never loses sight of its aching heart: two souls determined to tell a different story, no matter the cost.

A very huge thanks to NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group | Tor Books for sharing this addictive fantasy tale from one of my all-time auto-approved authors in exchange for my honest opinions. I’m completely addicted to Harrow’s brilliant storytelling, intricate world-building, and her uncanny ability to make fantasy feel both epic and achingly intimate. The Everlasting is bold, immersive, and utterly unforgettable.

A historian is tasked with writing a story that can inspire a nation. To do so, he travels back in time to meet the legend he's spent his life and career fixated on, and tell her story firsthand. But getting the story right is more complicated than the truth, and may take a lifetime. If I could turn back time and experience this story all over again, I would do it gladly. Immersive, beautifully written, and full of twists and turns that will keep you glued to each page.