Customer Reviews
Oh the angst and mystery! Such gorgeous, poetic writing. Evelyn and Arden are cursed to kill each other before they turn 18. Arden remembers everything and Evelyn only pieces.The mystery is a good one. Their love (and sometimes hate) is powerfully rendered.
Beautiful! Haven’t read it yet but got here in perfect condition.
A great YA fantasy read with devastating love sprinkled throughout. This book felt like poetry at times and the love story(ies) were so so so good. The ending felt a bit rushed but the last few pages actually made me cry. I really enjoyed it. The writing was also spectacular and I really felt the emotions of the characters.
📚 Book 52/100 (2025 Reading Goal)📖 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 by Laura Steven✍️ Fantastical queer reincarnation romance with poetic prose and emotional weight🎧 Narrated by Sofia Oxenham⭐️ 4.75/5 stars🌶️ 1.5/5 chilis (light spice, more emotional than steamy)⸻𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 + 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀:🌀 Soulmates through centuries⚔️ Enemies to lovers (with a haunting twist)🌈 Queer and gender-diverse representation🔮 Reincarnation, curses, fate💔 Grief, loss, and healing🩷 Sibling love and found family📜 Poetic, reflective prose💡 Holding on to hope in the dark⸻⚠️ 𝗧𝗪𝘀:MurderGrief and death of a loved oneViolenceHospital scenesCancer (teen character)⸻𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:✨ “Almost everyone I had ever loved was dead, and the hurt never went away; I just learned to exist alongside it.”✨ “In truth, a part of me believed that everyone I’d ever loved would come back to me again in another life, in another form.”✨ “How does the candle of hope in your chest never burn down to the wick?”✨ “I don’t feel, in my heart, that I’m a boy. But neither do I feel like I am inherently a girl. My soul isn’t rooted to any of them. I’m just me. No particular body feels more ‘right’ than the other, nor more wrong.”⸻𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:Our Infinite Fates is a story about connection across lifetimes, about how love and loss can echo through centuries, and about what it means to reclaim your story when fate has written it for you time and time again.Evelyn has lived countless lives, and in each one, she remembers everything—including the moment she’s murdered before her eighteenth birthday by Arden, a soul bound to hers. But this time is different. She wants to live. Her little sister needs her, and Evelyn is determined to break the cycle, uncover the truth, and finally make her own choices—even if it means facing the person who has destroyed her over and over again.Laura Steven’s writing is elegant and haunting. There’s a quiet intensity in her storytelling—poetic without being overly flowery, and emotionally layered without losing clarity. This book explores difficult topics like death, grief, identity, and destiny with grace and depth.The queer representation throughout is strong and affirming. Characters are given space to exist as their full selves, and conversations about gender identity are handled with care and insight. One character’s expression of being nonbinary stood out as especially moving and honest.Sofia Oxenham’s narration is steady and engaging, with a warm tone that fits the lyrical style of the writing. A few mispronunciations were noticeable, but overall, the performance enhanced the immersive feel of the story.This wasn’t an easy read, especially given my own recent loss, and there were moments that felt emotionally sharp. But I’m glad I read it. The themes of love—across time, across bodies, across pain—felt honest and important. For me, the greatest takeaway was that love, no matter its form or ending, still matters. It endures.⸻Book Content: grief, death, murder, violence, reincarnation, LGBTQIA+ characters, nonbinary identity, sibling relationships, found family, enemies to lovers, soulmates, poetic prose, supernatural elements, hospital scenes, cancer (teen)
The way Steven’s was able to cross centuries and storylines so detailed was incredible. The book kept me captivated for the answers. The ending was pure perfection.
