“I loved you by then, or would soon, or always had. It was inevitable, foretold: When I look up, I will see the sky; when I fight, I will win; when I meet Owen Mallory, I will love him.”
5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
King Arthur x Groundhog Day vibes.
Owen Mallory is a worn-out scholar who becomes captivated by the legend of Sir Una Everlasting, the knight whose death helped shape an entire nation. When Owen is hurled back in time and into Una’s true story, the two find themselves repeating a cycle they have lived countless times, each one ending in tragedy. If they want a different ending, they need to reshape a history that their entire world depends on.
Harrow seamlessly blends epic fantasy with genuinely emotional storytelling. Una and Owen’s connection feels raw and real, and watching their bond evolve across timelines is both heartbreaking and hopeful. Harrow’s writing is stunning, moving between humor, heartbreak, and commentary on storytelling and the forces that drive a nation. The time loop structure is brilliant, making every return to the past feel more devastating and more meaningful.
“Let us lie here forever. Let us be buried as wild things are, by tooth and claw and worm. Let the grasses grow up through the sockets of our eyes. Let them find us in seven years or seventy, and let their brows furrow, because they cannot tell my bones from yours.”
