The Everlasting

By Alix E. Harrow

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 • Locus Award Winner 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: 7.38

368 RATINGS

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Readers say *The Everlasting* by Alix E. Harrow is an intellectually ambitious, beautifully written fantasy blending legend, history, and metafiction....

esaday
9/10 stars
As always, Harrow weaves an original tale with excellent craftsmanship, great world building and 3D characters. She's a must-buy author for me and this one did not disappoint.
Jeremy R.
9/10 stars
This romantasy (romance + fantasy) is the story of a young man who finds himself cursed to return from a dystopian "present" to a medieval era where he is forced to write and rewrite (and himself get sucked into) the heroic legend of a fearsome Joan-of-Arc-like female knight. The romance is innovative: how can you resist a sexy story where the lovers bond as he repeatedly accompanies her to her death? Takes BDSM and dominance/submission to a whole new level, including the happy ending where she has to die that one last time. And it's got all the good fantasy touches as well (magical places, dragons, blood and guts, a great villain, and the redemption of cosmic destiny).
IdleExpatter
9/10 stars
Gorgeous. What a joy to read something that truly defies your expectations. This book kept me guessing for its entire length, and despite the precarity of the balancing act it was attempting, managed to stick the landing.
Tdefrancis
9/10 stars
Excellent writing and character voice. Hard to follow at first, but thought provoking as you understand the pattern and surprising twists and turns.
Jenna Loves Reading
8/10 stars
I loved the writing and storytelling in this book! It was such an original plot and kept me on my toes. The characters were great and I love how they developed and grew through the years. Even the side characters drew me in as we learned more. There wasn't a single filler/throw away character. At first I thought Una and Owen's romance came on quickly but then the story unraveled and it all made sense. Their love was so big and raw and powerful and beautiful. I am so happy that they got a happy ending and it all worked out. There were times when I really had no idea if they would escape the cycle. Shout out Ulla <3