I am absolutely obsessed with this book. It was so happy, sad, beautiful, tragic and just overall so romantic 😭 I loved the gender fluidity and how their love didn’t discriminate based on what bodies they were reincarnated into, it made it all the more beautiful 🥹 I feel like the last chapter was a perfect wrap up to Evelyn and Arden’s story and I will be screaming my recommendation to read this book from the rooftops now.❤️ Oh to be loved through the centuries and always have that invisible string leading you right to your soulmate🥹

This is the book that you wish you could read for the first time over and over again. It’s hard to get me to cry for a story but when I do that tells me the author did an excellent job in character development and painting the perfect picture to reach my heart.
Sitting here crying after the last page just feeling so many different emotions.
This was beautifully written, just mesmerizing how the sentences flow to create such a vivid narrative.
The main characters Evelyn & Arden met in every lifetime and in every lifetime they kill each other.
Evelyn doesn't know why Arden keeps hunting her down so thats where the mystery comes in.
Their love is already established when the author introduces the MC to the reader however the chapters go back in time to their previous lives giving us their backstory and build the picture of who they are and how they fell in love over a thousand years.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Of Infinite Fates by Laura Steven. This book has beautifully written characters, storylines, and dialogue told through years. This novel was truly a unique experience and I enjoyed every minute of it! I fell in love with the characters from the few pages and couldn’t wait to see what happened with the two protagonists.

What I liked best about this book was the premise. I'm so into the idea of soulmate lovers fated to reincarnate over and over again but kill each other in every life. Loved the premise. Thus, I was very intrigued and found the book easy to read and hard to put down as I wanted to know both what would happen in the primary timeline, which was the most compelling, as well as wanting to know the reveal of the reason for their fate. In the primary timeline, Evelyn is trying to live longer than she usually makes it in order to donate bone marrow to her sister for cancer treatment. We're also shown a deeper connection with her sister and mother than any of the other family connections in past lives we're shown. I found that life/timeline most compelling. I was concerned throughout the book, though, that the reveal/ending wouldn't sufficiently pay off, since a lot of the book's driving force seemed motivated to me by the question of what was going on. Indeed, the ending didn't quite work for me. It was intriguing but it was heavy on the exposition and contained a fair bit of deus ex machina. It was also not fully satisfying in certain ways. So in short I enjoyed this book and I'd still recommend it if the premise sounds highly intriguing and exciting to you, but it had its downsides as well.

Unfortunately, this book wasn’t for me. I’m happy for those who enjoyed it, but I can’t see myself recommending it to anyone I know, nor do I have any desire to reread it.

The chapters about their past lives were entertaining enough, I suppose, but the overall plot didn’t match my expectations. Even the last 15% couldn’t turn things around for me. I almost DNF’d early on due to the writing style, but since I struggle with DNFing, I pushed through. It is what it is.

Now *this* is the blend of fantasy and romance I’ve been looking for! Our Infinite Fates completely sucked me in—I read most of it in a single sitting.

The premise was incredible: think the storytelling timeline of People We Meet on Vacation, but for the lovers of Addie LaRue and Romeo & Juliet. I loved that there was a mystery aspect to the whole thing—it absolutely had me hooked, and I really liked the love story between the two main characters.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for the ARC!

Tropes:
Slow burn



We follow the present and historical events between Arden and Evelyn. It switches back and forth and we get glimpse and moments of them throughout each lifetime. A part of me wishes to get more scenes or development but you go into the book knowing they are soulmates.


I wished I could rate it higher but I was bored 75% of the time and had to force myself to finish. The ending was rushed and it felt jumbled together

4.25 stars!! This beautifully written story had everything: a journey through the literal ages of time, a pair that is both enemies AND lovers, evocative poems, nuanced words from other languages that don’t fully translate, and an overwhelming overflowing outpouring of love of life!

This book truly is the perfect mashup of Addie LaRue and This is How You Lose the Time War, and the fact this came out of Laura’s head from a Taylor Swift lyric let’s you know just how gorgeous the writing is going to be!!

I absolutely ADORED the journey of Evelyn and Arden across the ages, with a baseline story of present day and then just glimpses into the past lives that brought them together only to be continuously broken apart. I’m a huge geography, cultural history, and general history nerd so these aspects of the stories were so incredible- I felt like I was traveling to all these places with our eternal beings!!! And Evelyn and Arden, whew!!! They made me laugh, cry, shout at them for being so silly, and reflect on my own life. I’m absolutely going to be looking out for those small joys!

Thanks so much to Laura Steven and NetGalley for a chance to read this in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press for the e-ARC of Laura Stevens upcoming novel “Our Infinite Fates”.
I have to give this book 5 stars! I honestly didn’t know what to expect going into it, but loved Arden and Evelyn’s story. It felt like a perfect mix of romance and fantasy with a dash of historical fiction. As someone who enjoys studying history, I thought the various lives of Evelyn and Arden all over the world in different time periods and during historical events added a unique element. Personally I loved the story of them in present day Wales and the way it changed the trajectory of their “curse”.
Throughout much of the book I couldn’t help but think how much the story linked with Taylor Swifts song “Invisible String” in a twisted fates type of way.
I highly recommend this book, especially for more YA readers.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

2.5 stars

I am really sad I didn't love this one like I thought I would. Two soulmates forced to kill each-other in every life time, sounds tragically romantic and up my alley.

I think this would have benefited from giving more information at the beginning of the book instead of the very end. It would have given the characters more depth and helped me feel and believe the love they have for each other. Possibly help it feel more tragic as well.

The poetry in it was very beautiful and I did really enjoy those parts of the book.

I absolutely adored this book and I can’t wait to recommend it to others and discuss it! It was addicting from the first page. The back and forth between the past and present was perfectly set up and the writing was beautiful. This was extremely compelling and I can’t wait to read more of these author’s books!

3.75 ⭐️ Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. The beginning and end of this book were gripping, but the middle left something to be desired for me. I was interested in the present day timeline, but the constant time jumping to past reincarnated lives that didn’t seem to add much to the story became arduous. There were tie ins at the end, but I’m not sure the pay off made up for how slow the middle was. I do think it was beautifully written, and I really enjoyed the way it wrapped everything up. I would still recommend to others but it wasn’t a home run for me.

I first heard about this book on TikTok in videos made by the author and was beyond intrigued. What a fascinating story and plot with plenty of twists and turns. There was so much great background provided by the author and alternating fates and timelines as well. It’s more than just a story it a whole journey. Evelyn and Arden, what a story and relationship they have. Overall just wow. Many thanks for the absolute privilege for getting to read this. I am planning to purchase a copy on release day.

For once, a comparison to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is correct, and I don't take that lightly because Addie is one of my favorite books. The premise of this book was so interesting, and I was hooked immediately. The writing was also so lyrical and captivating, which I really loved. I thought the diversity of Evelyn and Arden in each lifetime was so well done, and the inclusion of the LGBTQ+ aspects was woven in beautifully. I liked the alternating timelines and the different settings for each chapter. I felt like I was with the two characters during each one. I also didn't expect the plot twist. This book was quick-paced, engaging, and heartbreaking. I couldn't stop reading. I would definitely check out more of Laura Steven's books because this was a winner! Thank you to Wednesday Books for the ARC to read and review!

Wow, this was really unique! I would definitely classify it as a YA fantasy, and I tried to go in without too much info beforehand. I saw a video of the author talking about how she came up with the idea for the story 7 years ago, and when she finally wrote it, it changed her life, was her first hardcover, etc.... Her enthusiasm and gratitude was infectious, and I picked up the ARC of it that night. To boil it down to the simplest of ideas, this story takes place in many different timelines and lifetimes, following two souls who are bound together through their love for one another, and their continuous murder of one another before their 18th birthdays. The story of Evelyn and Arden explores love and death, yes, but also reincarnation, heroes and villains, loss, grief, our capacity for pain, and the complexity of being human throughout centuries.....all without the constructs of gender, sexuality, or even particular historical time periods. To say too much more would be to spoil the ride of this lovely novel! Thank you to St Martins, Net Galley, and the author for this ARC!

I'm not kidding when I say this was one of the best books I have ever read in my life.

I love books that are not only entertaining but make you feel deeply about the human experience. This was all that and more. It was so beautifully written, poetic without being too flowery.

There are so many things to unpack from this story. The exploration of the connections between grief, love, and fate were explored beautifully.

Another piece of the story I loved was the portrayal of love and gender. In every lifetime Evelyn and Arden reincarnated into different genders which created a unique lens for their love story. The connection of their souls took precedence and I loved seeing that played out.

I'll be thinking about this book for a long time and I would highly recommend it!!! Perfect for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie Larue.

Thank you to Wednesday Books and the author for allowing me to read and review early through Netgalley!!

oh. my. god. our infinite fates wrecked me in the best possible way. this book has everything—breathtaking prose, high-stakes tension, a romance that aches, and a fate that refuses to be rewritten. i devoured it in one sitting and have not known peace since.

evelyn remembers her past lives, every single one—and every time, it ends the same way: arden kills her before she turns eighteen. but this time? she’s not just fighting for herself. she’s fighting for her sister, for control, even the slightest chance to break the cycle.

the slow-burn romance? exquisite. the writing? devastatingly beautiful. the emotions? my heart has been ripped out and stomped on.

if you love stories that make you question destiny, crave morally gray love interests, and leave you staring at the ceiling at 4 a.m., our infinite fates is your next obsession.

The concept of interwoven souls across multiple lifetimes SPEAKS TO ME and I ate up the beginning of this story. I do wish there was more explanation of the why behind what was happening. While I genuinely believe you can't age out of any type of book, I do feel like I've hit a stage where these books just aren't speaking to me in the same way they used to, and that's okay! I'll wholeheartedly be recommending this, as I think between the story and the tropes throughout, it's going to be a HIT, especially with the booktok girlies.

If you’re craving a book that drips with gorgeous prose and a tangible ache of longing, Our Infinite Fates by Lauren Steven should be at the top of your list. Steven’s writing is nothing short of luscious, weaving each sentence with a delicate, almost ethereal touch that feels like poetry in motion.

At its core, Our Infinite Fates explores the beauty of impermanence—the fragile balance of knowing your fate and the desperate need to carve out even a sliver of control. The characters’ yearning is palpable, their emotions raw and beautifully flawed, making every moment feel fleeting yet infinitely significant.

Highly recommended for fans of lyrical, atmospheric reads that challenge the boundaries of fate and free will. Our Infinite Fates by Lauren Steven is a master class for those who try and fail to walk the delicate line between lyrical prose and purple prose. Steven’s writing is a study in restraint, capturing the beauty of language without ever tipping into excess. Every sentence is a brushstroke, each chapter a canvas where longing, impermanence, and the fragile dance of fate come to life.

What sets this book apart is its ability to immerse you in its world without drowning you in it. The prose is luscious, yes, but also precise—never overshadowing the story but instead elevating it. It’s impossible not to adore the way Steven balances the ache of yearning with the need for control, exploring what it means to grasp at fleeting moments even when the future feels etched in stone.

This novel is perfect for readers who love to get lost in the rhythm of a story, where every word is chosen with intention and every emotion resonates with depth. If you’ve ever wanted to see how lyrical storytelling can enhance, not hinder, a narrative, Our Infinite Fates is an absolute must-read.

If you can’t tell, I loved it…

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press for allowing me to read this advanced copy!

Thank you to Laura Steven, St. Martin's Press, and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'm such a sucker for a good reincarnation story. I've grown up on a lot of Asian-based fictional media and know that the concept is capable of drawing out a variety of emotions. While Our Infinite Fates leans more into the standard angst associated with reincarnation stories, there were enough unique aspects that made it stand out for me.

The story follows two souls, Evelyn and Arden, and their seemingly endless cycle of living different lives approximately every two decades. They are cursed to die on or before their 18th birthdays, regardless of their current relationship in the timeline. In the present day, the two are living in Wales, where Evelyn, reincarnated as an ordinary girl named Branwen, is desperate to stay alive long enough to undergo a surgery to donate her bone marrow to her sickly younger sister.

I absolutely fell in love with how gender identity was approached. In most reincarnation stories, the two souls adhere to being a singular gender throughout all their lifetimes, so it was nice to see the rare instance where the two souls can be both male or female. That way, despite the current lifetime placing Evelyn as a female and Arden as a male, there were still chapters dedicated to their past lives where they were gender-swapped or even two males/two females.

The first 80% is a slow journey to unraveling the mystery behind the root of the inevitable killings. However, the last 20% presents an unexpected answer to the question and ups the angst to a new level. I did wish that the last 20% was more expanded upon and there were a couple more chapters dedicated to the final conflict.

Nonetheless, I still enjoyed the book and can honestly recommend this book for adolescents/teenagers who can handle some slightly mature themes.