The Everlasting

DELUXE EDITION—a beautiful hardcover edition featuring dark teal sprayed edges, a foil stamp on the casing, and full-page illustrations!

Instant New York Times bestseller • USA Today bestseller • National Indie bestseller

October 2025 LibraryReads Hall of Fame Pick • November 2025 Indie Next Pick!

From Alix E. Harrow, the New York Times bestselling author of Starling House, comes a moving and genre-defying quest about the lady-knight whose legend built a nation, and the cowardly historian sent back through time to make sure she plays her part–even if it breaks his heart.

Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children’s books and recruiting posters—but her life as it truly happened has been forgotten.

Centuries later, Owen Mallory—failed soldier, struggling scholar—falls in love with the tale of Una Everlasting. Her story takes him to war, to the archives—and then into the past itself. Una and Owen are tangled together in time, bound to retell the same story over and over again, no matter what it costs.

But that story always ends the same way. If they want to rewrite Una’s legend—if they want to tell a different story--they’ll have to rewrite history itself.

"Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent." —Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six

"An utter masterpiece… I loved every single page." —Rachel Gillig, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of One Dark Window

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Published Oct 28, 2025

320 pages

Average rating: 7.5

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lilopez98

May 05, 2026

9/10 stars

I really enjoyed this book. The love story was beautiful and heartbreaking.

Helen Blackwood

Apr 30, 2026

5/10 stars

It was a bit of a struggle to get through. Didn't love any of the main characters. Not a quick read, despite being only 300-ish pages.

EchoQ

Apr 20, 2026

8/10 stars

“I thought, despairingly, that love didn’t make cowards of us, after all; it made heroes, and heroes usually didn’t survive.”

This book is why I love reading. The way the story moves through time is completely engrossing. Owen and Una’s love is raw, and unwavering. They lose each other over and over and it only makes them more determined. I was hoping for a happy ending and it felt as some points that they would never get it. I'm so happy they did.

The authors writing was also beautiful. The visuals that were created are stunning. The prose was poetic and devastating at times but I absolutely loved it.

SabethaDanes

Mar 23, 2026

10/10 stars

Spice Level: a couple of mildly descriptive sex scenes. Looping sadness, heartbreak, and historical meddling fit for a mastermind. This book grabbed me by the heart and didn't let go until the journey was over. Alix has such a way with words, it's like she is soothing you with a lullaby about murder and power hungry foe. Magical. It is really hard to put into words how wonderful Alix's writing style is. Def. one of my favorites. I never saw the light at the end of the tunnel for Una and Owen. The entire ride had me captivated, but puzzled. The twists felt like knives, no matter where they made adjustments, it still stabbed just as hard. This book builds upon itself, so there is no way to talk about any of it. The way it flows is masterful. Little seeds of truth start falling into place as the loop logic expands, but they could be lies or false memories. So many 'no way' moments throughout. I loved the text in text aspect. It really made the 'historical' aspects of the story feel real life. In the audiobook, the way they spoke of Una's government name was unique. Has someone described that to me, I would have though it distracting, but it just added to the mystery. You'll love this book if you enjoy books that feel like poetry, read like history, and litter with a bit of romance.

arthurhaywood

Feb 23, 2026

9/10 stars

A touching and poetic tale of unconditional love.