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Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven is a standalone fantasy romance that spans a thousand years. Evelyn and Arden are two star-crossed souls who have lived multiple lives. In each life, Arden hunts Evelyn and kills her before they reach their eighteenth birthday. Now, in the present, Evelyn has something to live for–her younger sister. Gracie is dying of leukemia, and Evelyn is a perfect match for transplant. She just has to live long enough to go through with the procedure which is two days after her eighteenth birthday. Her goal is to find Arden, convince him to not kill her, and maybe find a way to break their curse.

This was an interesting story from start to finish. It is told exclusively from Evelyn’s perspective across all her multiple lives, alternating between the present and key moments of her past lives. Evelyn herself is clueless. She doesn’t remember the catalyst of what started their doomed love story, but she does know she loves Arden, all the versions of him. Arden is without a doubt hard to like as we only see him from Evelyn’s view point. Sometimes he is brutal, killing her without a second thought, hunting her as if she is his prey. Other times, he falls in love with her, they have a beautiful relationship, and then he still kills her with tears on his face. It’s hard to justify his actions.

I loved how the story unfolds through the different timelines. While Arden is hard to like in the beginning, the reader quickly falls in love with the softer sides of him that Evelyn sees. Evelyn’s love for him transfers to the reader. Their fate is so intertwined that if one dies, the other dies too. They are even born at the same time. The different glimpses of their lives throughout the last thousand years build an interesting picture of loss and love. While Evelyn can only remember the last hundred years or so of her lives, Arden remembers them all, and he isn’t willing to share that knowledge with Evelyn. In the present, she is determined to learn the truth of their curse and share the burden with him.

Overall, I really enjoyed Our Infinite Fates. This is unlike any romance I’ve ever read, but it was thoroughly enjoyed. The mystery surrounding their fate, or curse as Evelyn calls it, is the driving force of the plot, creating tension and a bit of chaos. If you are a fan of romantasy, this one should be on your shelf.