The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
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In the vein of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Life After Life, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab’s genre-defying tour de force.
A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget.
France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever―and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.
Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.
But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.
Other books by V. E. Schwab
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
Shades of Magic series
A Darker Shade of Magic
A Gathering of Shadows
A Conjuring of Light
The Fragile Threads of Power
Villains Series
Vicious
Vengeful
Victorious* Coming October 2026
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A new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger. The first in Schwab’s addictive Shades of Magic series. Kell, an official ambassador of Red London, is forced to join forces with Delilah Bard, a cut-purse from Gray London. Perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. Schwab’s beloved Shades of Magic trilogy tells the story of a dazzling world of parallel Londons where magic thrives, starves, or lies forgotten, and where power can destroy just as quickly as it can create. A new adventure set in the world of the Shades of Magic series where old friends and foes alike are faced with a dangerous new threat. A gritty story of ambition and jealousy where gaining superpowers doesn’t automatically lead to heroism, and allegiances are called into question. In the thrilling follow-up to Vicious, a super-powered collision of extraordinary minds and vengeful intentions leads to a terrible reckoning.
Publisher : Tor Books
Publication date : April 11, 2023
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
Print length : 448 pages
ISBN-10 : 0765387573
ISBN-13 : 978-0765387578
Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
Dimensions : 6.05 x 1.15 x 9.15 inches
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
USA TODAY BESTSELLER
NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER
THE WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER
Recommended by Entertainment Weekly, Real Simple, NPR, Slate, and Oprah Magazine
#1 Library Reads Pick―October 2020
#1 Indie Next Pick―October 2020
BOOK OF THE YEAR (2020) FINALIST―Book of The Month Club
A “Best Of” Book From: Oprah Mag * CNN * Amazon * Amazon Editors * NPR * Goodreads * Bustle * PopSugar * BuzzFeed * Barnes & Noble * Kirkus Reviews * Lambda Literary * Nerdette * The Nerd Daily * Polygon * Library Reads * io9 * Smart Bitches Trashy Books * LiteraryHub * Medium * BookBub * The Mary Sue * Chicago Tribune * NY Daily News * SyFy Wire * Powells.com * Bookish * Book Riot * Library Reads Voter Favorite *
In the vein of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Life After Life, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab’s genre-defying tour de force.
A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget.
France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever―and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.
Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.
But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.
Other books by V. E. Schwab
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
Shades of Magic series
A Darker Shade of Magic
A Gathering of Shadows
A Conjuring of Light
The Fragile Threads of Power
Villains Series
Vicious
Vengeful
Victorious* Coming October 2026
From the Publisher
Add to Cart
Add to Cart
Add to Cart
Add to Cart
Add to Cart
Add to Cart
Customer Reviews
4.2 out of 5 stars 9,866
4.3 out of 5 stars 25,540
4.7 out of 5 stars 2,787
4.6 out of 5 stars 3,116
4.3 out of 5 stars 20,774
4.4 out of 5 stars 6,257
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Enter the Bestselling Worlds of V. E. Schwab
A new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger. The first in Schwab’s addictive Shades of Magic series. Kell, an official ambassador of Red London, is forced to join forces with Delilah Bard, a cut-purse from Gray London. Perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. Schwab’s beloved Shades of Magic trilogy tells the story of a dazzling world of parallel Londons where magic thrives, starves, or lies forgotten, and where power can destroy just as quickly as it can create. A new adventure set in the world of the Shades of Magic series where old friends and foes alike are faced with a dangerous new threat. A gritty story of ambition and jealousy where gaining superpowers doesn’t automatically lead to heroism, and allegiances are called into question. In the thrilling follow-up to Vicious, a super-powered collision of extraordinary minds and vengeful intentions leads to a terrible reckoning.
Publisher : Tor Books
Publication date : April 11, 2023
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
Print length : 448 pages
ISBN-10 : 0765387573
ISBN-13 : 978-0765387578
Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
Dimensions : 6.05 x 1.15 x 9.15 inches
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JP De Oliveira Estêvão –
Amazing book, I highly recommend it!
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue starts in a quiet, almost gentle way, and before you know it you are completely invested in a woman who has made the worst deal in history: immortality… with the tiny side effect that nobody remembers her five minutes after she leaves the room. Imagine spending centuries meeting people who immediately forget you. It is basically the ultimate social ghosting experience.The story itself is original and wonderfully imagined. The premise is fascinating, but what really carries the book is the writing. The prose is beautiful without being annoying about it. Some books try very hard to sound poetic and end up sounding like a scented candle description. This one actually earns it.Addie is a fantastic character. She is stubborn, clever, lonely, resilient, and occasionally makes decisions that make you want to gently shake the book and say, “Addie, please.” The supporting characters are also strong, especially the dark, charming antagonist who shows up throughout the story like a well-dressed cosmic problem.What I loved most is how emotionally moving the story becomes. It unfolds slowly, but in a good way. The narrative takes its time, building the weight of centuries, loss, identity, memory, and what it means to leave a mark on the world. By the time the emotional punches arrive, they land hard. I did not cry, but I did stare dramatically at the ceiling for a while thinking about life choices.The pacing is definitely slow and atmospheric, so if you are looking for nonstop action you might get impatient. But if you enjoy thoughtful storytelling, beautiful writing, and characters that feel real even when they are making deals with supernatural entities, this book is absolutely worth the time.
Renae –
Great, unique story
I will say that Addie LaRue did not live a happy life. This was beautifully written. I thought it was beautiful to recount her life throughout the years. You see and feel her struggle. You feel her pain each time someone forgets her. I wanted to cry each time Addie meets someone and does not want the night to end. How lonely her immortality was for everyone to forget her name. She had no one for years. NO ONE!I did feel that Addie’s character did not learn anything from her mistakes. She had 300 years and she continues to make this deal with Luc. Like did you not learn from your first deal?The story was very repetitive, each time she meets with Luc they spend time together, she reminds herself she hates him, they dance around each other, and they repeat each year.I honestly don’t know if I like Luc or not. I felt their relationship was rushed. One minute he didn’t like her and then the next he tells her he loves her? When did that happen?Henry is like many of us, a lost soul still trying to figure out life. I felt so connected to him when reading his POV chapters. I wished there was more to his story.Overall, this really made me think about life and death. To enjoy life and live in the moment.
Kenneth D. Schultz –
A Unique and Enchanting Read
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue is a favorite of my more recent reads. Its premise has an original aspect, the protagonist Addie Larue is sympathetic, there are intriguing twists to the story, and the prose is excellent. The basic premise of this magical realism book is an old one. Addie Larue sells her soul to the Devil, or a devil, or an old god, or maybe simply a magical being. It never is clear. From this initial start, the story is all original.Addie is a uniquely independent French girl, born 1691 in the provincial town of Villon-sur-Sarthe. She yearns for more than a life of bearing children and married subservience. She eludes that fate for some years, until it is decided she must be wed. On the wedding day she runs. About to be caught she meets a man, or an old god. She pleads with him, “I want a chance to live. I want to be free…I want more time.” He asks “How long?” She doesn’t know. He becomes frustrated, and explains that he deals in souls. He will wait for her soul, but not forever. She tells him, “…take my life when I am done with it. You can have my soul when I don’t want it anymore.” This is a deal the old god will do. Addie accepts, not realizing the old god has rigged the game in his favor. No one will ever remember Addie. She can knock on a door and have a conversation, but when the door closes and reopens, the person has no recollection of her. Even her mother and father don’t remember her being their daughter.This would make life impossible for most people, but Addie persists and finds a way to manage over the years without going insane. She seems to be immortal. I found it fascinating how she forges a life for herself. Periodically the old god visits her, hoping to take her soul. Their changing relationship over the centuries is an interesting subplot of the book. Finally, in New York in the present, she meets a man who remembers her. That leads to the climax of the book, although not necessarily the end of Addie’s story. Or maybe it is the end of her story. I don’t want to spoil the finale for you.Once I always finished a book once I started it. Now, I finish a minority of the books I start. I am a tough grader of books, but on a scale of one to five, I give this book a six.
Amazon Customer –
One of the best books I’ve read in recent memory! Every page is a poem, with language that is breathtaking without being overwrought. You really feel like you’re right there with the characters, smelling what they smell, feeling what they feel. The descriptions are beyond engaging, and the storyline is expertly crafted. I was so worried that the ending would let me down but it was pitch perfect. I highly recommend this beautiful book that makes you think about life, love, living in the moment, and what it means to leave your mark on the world (not to mention the old adage, be careful what you wish for!).
Nathalia Perez –
ame este libro, lo lei rapidísimo, todo es muy muy cautivador!!
Bookaddicted –
Victoria Schwab é uma escritora de fantasia Americana. Ela tem uma série de livros de sucesso, e mais recente um dos livros mais falados dos anos de 2020 e 2021, A Vida Invisível de Addie LaRue.Conhecemos Addie, uma jovem francesa que vive no início do século XVIII, e logo entendemos sua ânsia por liberdade, por fugir da vida que lhe era imposta. Em um momento de crise, ela foge para a floresta a fim de oferecer qualquer coisa por liberdade. Só que é o Deus da escuridão que responde, e ela acaba por cometer um erro grave. A escuridão concede sua liberdade, mas em troca receberá sua alma. Addie passa a ser esquecida por todos que já conhecia, e a cada pessoa nova que cruza o caminho. Basta fechar uma porta, virar a esquina, ou dormir, para que ela se torne uma desconhecida.“Como você caminha até o fim do mundo?Um passo de cada vez.”Além do esquecimento, Addie também ganha a imortalidade, sem nunca envelhecer. E assim, atravessamos 300 anos de história, entre guerras e amores, decepções e arte. Addie atravessa continentes, e aprende a falar muitas línguas, mas não por mais que algumas horas ela é lembrada. Teria ela deixado algum legado? Tudo o que ela escrevia sumia, nem seu nome verdadeiro podia ser pronunciado, mas havia uma possibilidade de não ser completamente apagada: através da arte.“Não consigo segurar uma caneta. Não consigo contar uma história. Não consigo segurar uma arma, nem fazer alguém se lembrar. Mas arte, ela diz com um sorriso mais calmo, arte é sobre ideias. memórias. Eles são como ervas daninhas, sempre encontrando seu caminho para cima”A narrativa é em terceira pessoa, e se alterna entre os flashbacks dos 300 anos, e o momento atual (2014). Poucas vezes na vida eu vi uma escrita tão bem-feita, a autora soube deixar claro todas as suas intenções, e tudo fez muito sentido. É um livro impecável e sem falhas.Nos dias atuais, Addie conhece Henry. Seria mais uma paixão de um dia (para ele) e talvez alguns meses (para ela), até quando ela se cansasse de vê-lo esquecê-la a cada noite. Só que Henry lembra. Para ele, ela não era invisível. Por que?Este livro é uma obra de arte. É um livro perfeito para fazer jus ao seu plot: suas ideias nunca serão esquecidas. Addie LaRue toca nosso coração, toca em assuntos tão reais quanto ignorados.“O que é uma pessoa, senão as marcas que ela deixa no mundo?”Este é um livro obrigatório. Não viva esta vida sem conhecê-lo.
Client d’Amazon –
That should be studied in contemporary fiction classes in higher education. While exploring the theme of selling your soul to the devil that has been known even before Faust, it is a contemporary version of such a tale. The imagery, from the seven moles on Addie’s face to not only mark her but also suggest the Pleiades along with the wooden ring carved from wood by her father to represent eternity, heightens the tale through such clever literary devices. Addie represents the human desire for freedom that we all feel, whether it be a desire to be free from time constraints or the constraints of others, Addie represents this rebellion in us. I must admit that I started to find the novel pointless and wondered where it was going. Then I turned the page and Henry fell into the story. He represents our human desire to be loved for who we are. The relationship that develops despite one having wanted to escape the expectations of other and the other wanted to be accepted by others and thus fulfilling, through sorcery, the expectations of others, the reader learns that the two can cohabitate. Henry’s arrival makes the novel become a page turner and you want to get to the end to know how it does, though you fear that you already know. Yet keep turning those pages. A timeless read with a timeless character.
Mai AbdelGawad –
The product is a scam, it is a cheap copy of the original book in paperback