Our Infinite Fates is a deeply moving story focusing on two lovers who have found each other time and time again across a thousand years and hundreds of lifetimes. Each Life time one must murder the other before they turn 18 but only one of them remembers why.

What I loved
1. The relationship between our main characters is complex and compelling for its complexity.

2. in alternating chapters the reader is treated to glimpses of the past lives shared by the characters allowing for a deeper understanding of the connection between them than what their modern day interactions would grant.

3. Both main characters have incarnated as other sex's or genders making their nature feel transcendent of modern notions of gender, sexuality, and relationships.

What didn't work for me as well
1.There is a side character our leading lady originally suspected of being our leading man , and I wanted so much more about what happened to him after the events of this book.

2. The law enforcement in the book felt woefully incompetent.


Who I would recommend this title for

Fans of lyrical writing such as in Lani Taylor's Strange the Dreamer or morally complex love stories such as in the invisible life of Addie La rue are in for a delightful treat with Our Infinite fates.

*A note on the ending*
I loved the revel of a heroine's nature and how the lovers had to sacrifice in standing up to The Mother but something about love being how to defeat the literal incarnation of suffering as a being felt a bit heavy handed after the delightfully subtle way much of the narrative had been handled.

I absolutely loved this book. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC! Imagine killing the person you love in infinite lifetimes before you turn 18. For thousands of years.

I was so intrigued from day 1 when I read about this book. If did not disappoint! Evelyn has been murdered in every lifetime by Arden before the day they turn 18. But in this current lifetime, Evelyn’s younger sister Gracie has cancer and without Evelyn’s bone marrow transplant, Gracie will not survive. Evelyn is determined to make this lifetime the one where she survives in order to save her sister.

A great book with a twist I honestly didn’t expect. I’d read more by this author any day.

Our Infinite Fates presents a compelling concept of love and reincarnation, blending elements from The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and This Is How You Lose the Time War. I was drawn in by the intriguing premise, eager to explore Evelyn and Arden's tumultuous relationship through the ages. However, something about the execution fell short for me.

Evelyn's struggle to break the curse that leads to her repeated deaths before her eighteenth birthday is an engaging hook, but I found myself wishing for a different approach. The constant cycle of death limited the exploration of their characters, and I think the story would have benefited immensely if they had the chance to experience life as adults. This might have allowed for richer development and a more profound emotional connection to their journey.

While the writing has its moments and the themes of love and fate are beautifully woven, the repetitive nature of their story ultimately detracted from my enjoyment. If Evelyn and Arden had the opportunity to navigate life beyond their teenage years, I believe I would have connected with their narrative on a deeper level. As it stands, Our Infinite Fates offers an interesting read, but it left me craving more substance and growth from its characters.

Amazing is the first thing I need to say. Somehow I finished this book in one sitting. The narrative was so beautiful, it made my heart ache. To feel the want of Evelyn and Arden made me want to cry. The love and suffering of these two characters are written throughout the whole book. 100% one of the best books I read in a while.

I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven is an excellent YA contemporary fantasy romance following two souls deeply bound together throughout time. Evelyn and Arden have known and loved each other for centuries and only truly know themselves in each others. However, they are just as bound to die by each other's hands before they can turn 18, no matter how hard Evelyn tries to live beyond this cut-off. Arden, though, is inflexible, insisting that it is impossible for them to live any longer than this point, less something terrible happen. In this life however, Evelyn is determined to get to the bottom of why this must always be so.

Throughout the book, which is written entirely from Evelyn's POV, we see alternating scenes from their current life in Wales to the lives they've had together in the past, both the good and the bad. What shines clearly on every page of this book is the depths of love and devotion that these two have to each other and it was by far my favorite part of the book. We also see a profound level of reflection and introspection, while Evelyn thinks on what it means to love, to live, and to find happiness in another and in one's one life.

I would recommend this to fans of reincarnation and star-crossed lovers who love to see a tragic relationship that can never truly bloom.

This was a beautifully done reincarnation story, it had that element that I was looking for and was engaged with in the genre. The concept worked well and was written in a way that was engaging and kept the readers attention. I enjoyed the way the characters were written and enjoyed the past lives of this story. I’m excited to read more from Laura Steven as this was a really well done book.

⭐️3.75

Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC of Our Infinite Fates.

This novel reflects on the themes of love, loss, and grief. Have you ever been visited somewhere and the place felt familiar? Have you ever met someone and it was as if you had met before? So have the main characters of Our Infinite Fates. Except their souls have met before, in multiple lifetimes, and they have been forced to kill each other over and over again.

This book will really have you digging into emotions and having high hopes for the main character. And that ending? Beautiful.

The star and a half was removed because the of the visit to the underworld and with The Mother was just too corny for me. I was reminding myself it’s a YA book, but I’m not sure even teenage me would have thought that it wasn’t corny.

Thank you to Laura Steven, Wednesday Books, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book!
This was my first by Laura Steven after hearing such high praise for her writing, I was excited! But this book just fell flat for me. I did really love the glimpses of the historical fiction side to this book as I love that genre all on its own, along with the bit of mystery in the story. I also really enjoyed the “present day” story and characters and would have loved to see a HEA there. Overall, it was okay. I think I won’t go out of my way to read more by this author.

A magical realism tale of two people destined to kill each other, again and again. Evelyn & Arden have known each other for centuries: in the trenches of France during World War I, at the height of the spice trade in the Dutch East Indies, and now in modern day Wales. Each interaction ends in the same way: one of them kills the other before their 18th birthday. Discovering why they are fated to this existence is a tale full of magical realism and heart. I would say this is solidly YA, the poetry bits especially, but still an enjoyable read if YA typically isn't your thing. I enjoyed unraveling the relationship between Evelyn & Arden and though the ending felt a bit rushed, I was still thoroughly invested in the story and characters and enjoyed this trip through time.

Many thanks to St. Martin's Press, Wednesday Books & Netgally for the ARC.

unfortunately, i did not enjoy this book. about two people who are destined to murder each other in every lifetime, it was definitely an interesting premise, however i think the execution didn’t work all that well. the love story of the two main characters is told through flashbacks and i think the format of it made it hard for me to connect with the characters. they felt very underdeveloped; at the end i felt like I knew nothing except that arden was secretive and liked writing, and evelyn liked fashion and was compassionate. the ending felt rushed and anti-climatic. the writing was very flowery, almost to the point of excessiveness, and it felt a lot like reading random quotes about love and life. the chapters were short, which did made it a quick read, and i liked the relationships shown with evelyn’s current family. overall though this book fell flat for me.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley and the publisher.

I absolutely love love love books like this. Give me all the magical realism and time jumps and reincarnation and star crossed lovers. It was phenomenal.

When I heard the description of this book, I JUMPED on it and immediately downloaded a copy from NetGalley. (My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this opportunity!!)   

Two star-crossed lovers fated to fall in love again and again and then kill each other?  LET ME AT IT!!!  I expected silly angsty goodness.   What I did not account for is that the two characters are fated to die <b>before they turn 18</b>.  So basically they are perpetual children, for hundreds of years they have been children.  

And I also did not expect the writing style, which is so similar to E lockhart's that I started to wonder if they are the same person (they are not, so far as I can tell).  So, if you loved "We Were Liars" then by all means pick this one up too!   

<blockquote><i>As the sun cracked over the horizon like a brilliant orange yolk …

His eyes were like the mouths of volcanoes

The knowledge was a bear claw closing around my ribs.

every line, every stanza etching grooves into my chest.

So many details of Arden had been washed away like seashells on an ebbing tide, leaving behind only a blank plain of sand and foam.
Flooded with star-bright adrenaline,</i></blockquote>

(This book has already been published in the UK so I think it's okay to include some quotes from it.)  This is just from the first five chapters.   (And, I ask you, what does “Star-bright adrenaline” even <b>mean??</b>)

The idea for the story wasn't bad, there's a decent explanation for what's going on that I did not anticipate, and this definitely brings the angst and melodrama by the truckloads, but I could not get over the ridiculous writing style.  The final plot resolution was ridiculous, too.

It became clear that I am not the intended audience for this novel , so it's a definite case of "it's not you, it's me" happening here.  This is the type of YA that is solidly YA, without all-ages appeal.   I am just far too old.

This is a compelling story that drew me through history with the sage wisdom of The Alchemist and beautiful weavings of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. The love and sacrifice between Evelyn and Arden always had me rooting for them as they sacrificed for each other from one lifetime to the next. The themes surrounding love and life are deeply moving, and I couldn't put it down. This story will follow me for a long while.

Favorite quotes:

"Yet, for better or worse, I will always let myself love anyway."

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

𝙱𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚁𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠: 𝙾𝚞𝚛 𝙸𝚗𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝙵𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚋𝚢 𝙻𝚊𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚗 𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗

Rating: 4 stars
Tropes: Enemies to lovers, soulmates
Spice: 🌶️
Genre: YA Fantasy
Release date: 3/4/25

This book was everything everyone else is saying minus two personal things for me. One: the end REALLY made me suspend my disbelief. I’m not sure the lore/world building set up for the end. It kinda came out of left field, which really pulled me out at the end. Second: also at the end (which makes me feel like it was rushed for some reason) what happened to their bodies??? Wasn’t Evelyn super concerned about her mother finding her body? But all of a sudden she was chill with her body being found with her accused k*ller?? Seemed out of place.

I do love that their love transcends everything (even murdering each other lol), but I’m a romantic at heart. I don't know why every time they killed each other is was fairly funny. There were two that were very emotional, but the rest they were like "dang it, AGAIN!?" As they find new and unusual ways to k*ll each other.

The prose in this novel was touching. I was smiling, crying, confused (in a good way), and hopeful the whole book. I wanted the HEA so badly. I’ll leave you with when the book ended, I ugly cried.

I’d definitely recommend this book despite my two little qualms. I don’t think they ruined it for me, just made me feel conflicted.

Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Fated lovers. Curses. Love. Heartache. This book had me in a beautiful chokehold and I wouldn't have it any other way. I was happy, sad, heartbroken and angry all at once (a little less on the angry). The tragedy, the plot twists, etc. Absolutely beautiful writing and I'm so happy I have the book preordered already so I can have a physical copy to hold and read all over again.

Evelyn and Arden are drawn together in every life, experiencing a connection and a love that defies death. Except death always comes at Arden's hand - because no matter how much he loves Evelyn, he will not allow either of them to reach their 18th birthday. But this time, Evelyn has more than usual at stake and won't go down without a fight.

This is a beautifully written story and the author is undoubtedly very talented, but I still really struggled to engage with it. There was something about the book and the characters that just didn't resonate. I'm sure there are plenty who will love it though!

Thank you to the publisher for providing a review copy.

This book has beautiful prose and a fun premise. I really enjoyed getting a glimpse into the multiple reincarnations these characters had, how many they went through and how they continued to find one another was super interesting.

I think the romance was perfect for a teen audience. The sort of reader who loves capital R romance and finding the deep meaning in small things. Teens will love it.

5⭐️♾️
Absolutely Breathtaking
This may have been one of the most hauntingly beautiful & echantingly heart wrenching novels I have ever read. Following the lives of Evelyn and Arden and learning the story of them spanning centuries, lives and bloodshed was absolutely beautiful.
The poetry tucked in was gorgeously written.
And the twist wasn’t what I thought it would be, but completely made sense.
This is by far one of the best novels I have read this year & is now in my top 10 of all time favourite’s. I can’t wait to see more from this author & see how this is recieved when it releases. I’ll be purchasing a copy for sure.

Book:
OUR INFINITE FATES by Laura Steven
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the EARC (Mar 4)

Review:
5⭐
Laura Steven told a story of love, destiny, heartbreak---of fate---in OUR INFINITE FATES.
OUR INFINITE FATES follows Evelyn and Arden, two souls who find each other in every life, love each other in every life, and cause the deaths of one another in every life as they grapple with living past eighteen and outrunning fate.
Where do I even start? First, this book will go far---become a top read for many readers. OUR INFINITE FATES is poignant and gripping. It rattles the soul in a way, leaving the reader grasping at the seems, hopeful for forever between the characters in a way that doesn't involve d*ath.
From page one, I was hooked. I thought the premise was interesting, and the author told this across multiple timelines, letting the reader into the lives of Evelyn and Arden, letting the reader into this deep, troubling fate. As troubling as their fates were, I found this story magical and almost riveting. Imagine coming across the love of your life in every life. Even though d*ath is inevitable there's something beautiful about it.

the most anticipated fantasy book of 2025!!!! Did not disappoint!! I could not put this book down at all. I'm so grateful to have received an advanced copy.