Some books are just stories. Others ask something of you. Our Infinite Fates is the latter—the kind of book that lingers, demanding a piece of you in return.

Going in, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The premise—two people fated to unalive each other—had me bracing for a fast-paced, knife-to-throat kind of story (it wasn’t this at all) But this book doesn’t rush. It’s introspective, grounding, almost contemplative in a way that makes every moment feel heavier. The writing? Stunning. There were paragraphs so beautifully crafted I wanted to bottle them up, underline every word, and let them sink into my bones.

And the timelines? I’m picky about time jumps. They can feel clunky or pull me out of the story, but here? Seamless. Each thread pulled me in deeper, making me question fate, love, and what it means to be human.

This was one of those rare books I wanted to devour every second I could—while driving, getting ready, squeezing in another minute of the audiobook—but at the same time, I wanted to sit with it, savor it, let it completely consume me. And when I turned the last page? Silence. I didn’t cry, but that achy, lingering need for a good cry stayed with me. I wanted a hug, but I also wanted to be alone.

I’ve seen the ratings all over the place, and I get it—this isn’t a book that hands you all the answers. You have to meet it where you are, let it settle in, and draw your own conclusions. But for me? This was exactly the kind of book that sticks, the kind that makes you question everything, and the kind that will stay with me for a long, long time.


The narration was exquisite too and added to the immersion.

Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for an audiobook arc in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved the unique premise of this book. The idea of Evelyn and Arden's endless cycle of love and loss completely captivated me, pulling me into their tragically beautiful story. I found the jumping timelines confusing at time, but the emotional element of their relationship kept me hooked. I found myself really invested in their journey, as they found each other again and again only to be tragically torn apart. The glimpses into their various lives was so fascinating and unique. I loved how their love transcended time, race, and sexuality. Laura created a rich and immersive experience. However, I did feel like the ending was rushed and predictable, which left me slightly disappointed since the rest of the story felt like it was leading up to something amazing. Regardless, this is definitely one of the most memorable books I’ve read lately and I would gladly check out Laura Steven's other books.

Evelyn has lived many lives but she never makes it to her 18th birthday. Arden is always hunting her and killing her.

They fall in love in every life only to kill each other so they can be reborn and do it all over again. Evelyn never can remember the why. Why is this happening. But Arden does. And when Arden finally does Evenly has to do something to break the cycle.

The part where they try to defeat the devil wasn’t as good as I thought it was going to be, seemed to be more anticlimactic. But over all it was a good read. Always falling in love no matter what.

Seriously debated between 4 and 5 stars. Only reason why I am going with 4 is because my lizard brain sometimes had a hard time keeping up with the jumping timelines. Top notch narrator and story. I think one of my new top favorite quotes lives in this book. It's a no brainer that I will read more Laura Steven books in the future.

“Our Infinite Fates,” by Laura Steven

This book was wow, blew me away. Number 1 it gave me the vibes of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue but also Divine Rivals, I’ve been trying to pick my brain to figure out how to explain that type of book because it isn’t rivals to lovers like divine rivals and it has a historical fiction stuff in it but it’s mostly contemporary… I can’t figure it out, but it was absolutely amazing anyways. The tension throughout the book was so good. Also, the mystery in figuring out why they are doing this was so perfect. Best build up, complex characters that kept me conflicted on who I liked or why. I listened to the audiobook and once wasn’t enough, so I listened to it three times to relive the experience. The narration was so good and was a great way to experience the book. 5 out of 5 stars, I couldn’t get enough of this book at all.

Thank you for the ARC, Netgalley.

I'm a little bummed I didn't like this one more. I thought it was a cool concept, it just didn't feel fully realized. I wanted more of Evelyn and Arden, but with so many different time lines and stories, the characters never felt fully developed. It gave off Addie LaRue vibes, but the pacing was a bit slower. The narration was good; definitely more of a young adult story than adult fiction.

Our Infinite Fates is a beautiful book. Some of the prose was so exquisite that I was left in awe. It's pitched as The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue meets This is How You Lose the Time War and I think that is a perfect comp, but while I was reading all I could think of was The Hundred Loves of Juliet by Evelyn Skye and the Hawkman/Hawkgirl/Vandal Savage storyline from DC Comics.

Laura Steven created such a beautifully immersive world and story. The snippets into the various lives Evelyn and Arden lived was my favoirte part of the whole book. I also thought it was so special that they weren't always a straight, white pairing - that they lived lives where they were various races, nationalities, and sexualities. It made it even more beautiful to me.

This was genuinely gearing up to be a five star read for me... right until the third act/plot twist. I felt like it was a little cheap and predictable. I have a lot of thoughts on the matter that I can't really get in to without it being a spoiler. Oh Well.

I listened to the audiobook and I wasn't the biggest fan of the narrator at the start, but as the book went on, I grew to appreciate her style of narration.

Definitely one of the best YA books I've read this year.

Thank you to Wednesday Books for my gifted copy and to Netgalley and Libro.FM for my ALC.

Oh my gosh, this audiobook was absolutely captivating. What a brilliant and compelling love story that you can’t help but fall in love with yourself! It was tragic, but it mends your heart back perfectly and it gave me all the feelings!

This was unfortunately a miss for me and I DNFd mid-way through. I would try another of Laura's books and thought she had great prose!

Thank you to Wednesday books for the ALC. All thoughts are my own.

This was an interesting tale. Loved the narration! The storyline was capturing. The struggle is real for Evelyn and the way her story is written is beautiful. Will definitively recommend

Semi-reluctant 4 stars. The plot sucks you in and is really interesting. So is the writing. I think the comparison to Addie LaRue is pretty fair, but with a few caveats.
For one, there is a significant lack of depth. Everything is spelled out for the reader, repeatedly, without nuance. Maybe this is because it's YA, but I still think we could've seen more depth in the characters and more backstory with each of the flashback chapters.
Second, I thought the ending was pretty weak. I expected more of a buildup but after everything we built for 300 pages, the big bad conflict and epilogue were very fast and almost felt rushed.
Overall I would still recommend this because I really enjoyed the writing and it's fun to dive into some YA fantasy every once in a while. I would just say to manage your expectations while everyone is comping this to Addie, which is one of my favorite fantasy novels.

WOW!!!!
that is truly all I could say after finishing Our Infinite Fates.
Was I taken for a whirlwind!!! This book was on my most anticipated reads for 2025 and it certainly did not disappoint.

Our infinite fates follows Evelyn who is immortal and has lived many different lifetimes but is killed by her soulmate, Arden, in every one. This is meant to happen right before they are able to turn 18. Evelyn in this life, has a family who she loves very much and sister who is sick. She would do anything to save her, but can Arden suffice that?

I’ll be thinking about this book particularly the ending because THE. ENDING. I loved that I was able to feel Evelyn’s pain in throughout the whole story, you could tell she loved Arden so much but felt so much resentment and anger towards him at the same time. Her grappling with those feelings had you grappling with them too and that makes for great storytelling. I had to stare at a wall for a bit after finishing. I was truly speechless.

All in all, I rated this book 4.5 ⭐️
I’ve never read anything quite like it and I’m thankful I was able to read and LOVE one of my most anticipated reads of this year!!!

Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Wednesday Books for the early e-arc in exchange for a review!! Our Infinite Fates will be out March 4th, 2025, please do yourself a favor and get a copy!!

When I finished this book, I immediately described it to a friend as a new adult/YA Addie LaRue. This is not a knock against it, although in this case it just made me want to pick up that book again. This book was pretty good for what it was. The back and forth throughout the lovers' history and trying to understanding why they continue to meet, fall and love, and then kill each other was enthralling. And, the reveal was excellent. I may be alone in this but, I really liked the open-endedness of the ending we get. My chief complaint is that I would have loved slightly more time spent in some of the back stories. I listened on audio and thought the narration by Sofia Oxenham lended the right ethereal, deep quality to the story.

Really enjoyed the book, pretty original premise with a surprising twist at the end! The narrator was really lovely and her voice was super easy to follow. She had a british accent which I think actually added to the experience, as this takes place mainly in London (besides the past lives flashbacks). The middle felt a little slow at parts, but besides that, I enjoyed it and recommend it!

This was an interesting audiobook that I unfortunately lost interest in continuing with the story to find out how things ended. Not sure if it was me, or the YA audience, but I found the book did more telling us than showing us and never really connected the love between the 2 characters.

Overall I did enjoy the lyrical writing and the narrator.

I wanted to like this so badly because the premise is absolutely incredible. Unfortunately it ended up being all form and very little substance. As many other reviews have noted, there is basically nothing compelling about the central relationship, which is supposed to be a love so great it's worth sacrificing everything. This book is such a good lesson in the impact of show vs. tell - you can't just tell me two people have a romance so great it transcends time and space and then give them zero chemistry. The flashbacks were such a great opportunity to build this connection through time, but in each one we missed out on seeing any kind of spark develop between the two characters. Really great concept and some beautiful writing but without a strong main pairing this basically falls apart.

A fantasy love story that travels through time in which one must always kill the other before their 18th birthday, only to be reincarnated to begin the cycle again. It’s a bit strange, and their story told in present time with flashbacks to their past lives, but you’ll get pulled into their story.

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A compelling mix of fantasy, mystery, and romance, *Our Infinite Fates* delivers a gripping story of reincarnation, destiny, and the battle against fate. Evelyn’s struggle to break free from an age-old curse while protecting her sister adds urgency and emotional depth to the plot. The tension between her and Arden—her relentless pursuer across lifetimes—creates a dynamic blend of suspense and star-crossed romance. With atmospheric writing and an intriguing supernatural premise, this novel keeps readers engaged as it unravels the mysteries of Evelyn’s past lives and the choices that will determine her future.

Ok I have to say I enjoyed this more than The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and I really wanted to love this but a few things missed the mark for me sadly.... I was kind of annoyed that you never really get an understanding for why the two main characters love each other? Maybe that's just a YA thing but it felt like alot of telling, not showing. It just lacked the same oomph that TILOAL did for me 😭 While I loved the past/present chapters in this, it felt so repetitive after the 40% mark because they kept having the same convos and you weren't really gaining anything after awhile with the past chapters. You get no depth or flashbacks from me the past chapters and there's so much the author could have done with it. I also just found the reveal to be lackluster at the end. But on a positive note the prose and way the book was written/narrated I really enjoyed! I feel like this is gonna be a hit or miss book for a lot of people!

3.5 ⭐️ “I love you, and I have loved you, and I will love you.”

Our Infinite Fates follows Evelyn and Arden as they are reincarnated in lifetime after lifetime, thousands of times, but always destined to love each other and kill each other.. and always before their 18th birthday in each lifetime. We follow the characters as they go to war in France and meet in the trenches there in that lifetime, then in expat-ridden Algeria in the next, and throughout many other lifetimes and lives. The main lifetime we always come back to is present-day, where Evelyn has a family she loves and is trying to do everything she can to save her sister. Meanwhile, Arden knows he must kill her before their 18th birthday.

I enjoyed the cat and mouse nature of this book, as well as getting some historical fiction exposure to many different time periods throughout the many lifetimes these two fated lovers lived. However, I do think it got to the point where I wanted more plot development besides just learning about another time period in which they lived and how one inevitably killed the other one eventually. We are left wondering about the reason behind this curse until the end of the book, to keep the suspense going. For me, the resolution of the curse in the book felt a little rushed and out of nowhere - I would’ve liked more foreshadowing or even a hint that the explanation for the curse was within the realm of possibility in the world of the book. However, I did at least feel content with the way the relationship between these two fated lovers was tied up! Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to get an ALC copy of this book 📚