Book details
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by V.E. Schwab
2020 · Titan Books
About the book
In 1714, a young French woman named Adeline LaRue strikes a deal with a god of darkness to escape a forced marriage and live without belonging to anyone. In exchange for immortality, she is cursed to be forgotten by every person she acknowledges the moment she leaves their sight. For three centuries, Addie lives as a ghost through history, unable to leave a mark on the world until 2014, when she meets a bookseller named Henry who remembers her.
Readers of historical fantasy and bittersweet romance will find a narrative focused on the human need for legacy and recognition. The book appeals to those who enjoy prose that examines the intersection of art, memory, and the isolation of living outside of time. A reader finishes the story with a perspective on how small, shared moments define an identity and what it costs to remain independent in a world built on social connections.
Details
- Published
- 2020
- Publisher
- Titan Books
- ISBN
- 9781785652516
- Language
- EN