Arden and Evelyn are such compelling characters, and the mystery of their curse made it impossible to put Our Infinite Fates down as I desperately wanted answers, just as much as Evelyn did from one life to the next.
Arden is the only one who knows why they keep coming back and why they both must die before they reach 18, but refuses to tell Evelyn which is both frustrating and intriguing through the course of the book. There is also a myterious woman who makes the odd sinister appearance that had so many theories and questions running through my head with each chapter. The tension and mystery is written so well and makes this a page-turning read, easy to just sit down with and not stop until the conclusion to get these answers.
It was impossible not to love Evelyn and Arden throughout each of their lives, where they remain both the same people and yet vastly different in the lives they possess from incarnation to incarnation. One thing that remains the same no matter the lives they lead is the draw they have to one another and the love they are unable to deny despite the betrayal of their interactions. Each life was fascinating to read about and I loved the glimpses given of various lives and their meetings, interspersed with their present lives. The present life provides a deeper glimpse into both characters in that it is the overarching story and therefore provides more time with them, and also generates all kinds of feelings for them in the reader based on the events taking place. It also introduces other characters that are so hard not to love, such as Evelyn’s younger sister who is battling cancer and relying on her marrow donation to potentially survive the disease. The stakes are high, and yet her 18th birthday is looming, leaving her uncertain if she will have the chance to save her sister first.
Everything comes to a head by the end of the book and answers are given to all of the questions, though the fact that it kept me guessing right until the end made for a great read. I very much enjoyed Our Infinite Fates all together and could not get enough of it, from start to finish. I almost wish there was more, but at the same time I feel like it was the perfect length as far as keeping the reader’s attention and not becoming too long. I highly recommend this book and cannot wait to read more from the author.