That is until she meets a man named Henry in a dusty New York bookshop. Despite the devil’s constant nipping at her heels, Addie lives for centuries, melting into seas of faces. Addie becomes immortal, but no-one she meets can remember her. Initially desperate to be free from an arranged marriage she soon realizes this price is one too steep to pay. On a reckless night in 1714, Addie signs away her soul to the devil, Luc. Some might mistake immortality for a dream come true but for Adeline LaRue immortality is agony at its worst. After all, what more would you expect from the devil? Rapt with beauty, this novel imagines a world beyond kindness. Would you ever make a deal with the devil? While you may hope desperation never forces your hand, Addie of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is not so lucky. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue “Never pray to the gods that answer after dark.” -V.E.
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