Schwab has delivered a novel that sweeps you into its world and carries you off with her imagination and imagery. ![]() There are parts of this book that are inventive, delightful and intriguing. I imagine her fans will be pleased with it. I had some mixed feelings about this book, but there’s a lot to like as well. Schwab is known for her fantasy novels, such as A Darker Shade of Magic. Schwab for a while, and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is the first book in her new series. I’ve been wanting to read something from VE. If this summary was useful to you, please consider supporting this site by leaving a tip ( $2, $3, or $5) or joining the Patreon! Addie plans to break his heart and drive him away.įor more detail, see the full Section-by-Section Summary. Luc thinks he's won, but Addie knows that her new deal only requires her to stay with him for as long as he desires. He publishes the book, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, as fiction and without an author. In Part Seven, Henry lives and writes a book based on the stories that Addie has told him. ![]() Luc refuses until Addie promises herself to him in exchange for releasing Henry. Addie calls on Luc to beg him to change his deal with Henry. In the present, Addie learns that Henry's deal was only for a year. He says it requires her to surrender, and Addie lashes out at him and they fight. In 1980, Addie asks Luc to release her from her deal. They end up in an affair which lasts for years, and Addie falls for him. When he comes to visit in 1952, he admits to wanting her. She finally uses it in 1944 when she gets captured during WWII. In Part Six, in 1914, Luc admits to liking Addie's company and gives her a wooden ring so she can call on him. Addie accuses him of being lonely and in want of company. He occasionally will rescue her from a sticky situation, claiming he wants to be the one to break her. Addie travels across Europe, with Luc visiting usually on July 29, but he skips some years. Meanwhile, in the past, the book describes Addie and Luc's relationship over the course of over a hundred years from the 1700s to the end of the 1800s. In Part Five, Henry begins to write down Addie's story, with Addie dictating. He realizes that people love him, but they also don't really see him. His exes ask for a second chance and he's offered a job he's completely unqualified for. Since then, everyone sees him as whatever they want to see. After getting his heartbroken, he asks to be loved in exchange for his soul. To her surprise, Henry admits to Addie that he, too, made a deal with the devil a year ago. When Henry's friends don't recognize her, Addie tells him the truth about her bargain with the devil. In Parts Three & Four, Addie continues to see Henry. In present day, Addie sees Henry again, who recognizes her, and they go on a date. Addie learns to survive and navigate her new world. He takes on the form and name, Luc, of an imaginary stranger Addie once daydreamed about. In Part Two, the devil appears yearly, each time asking Addie if she's ready to relinquish her life and her soul. She walks into a used bookstore to steal a book, but is caught by the clerk, Henry. The exception is a wooden ring, which she cannot get rid of. She also cannot keep a home or keep possessions. She can't give people her real name or tell her story. In present day, Addie survives by stealing and sneaking into others' apartments to sleep. As soon as she leaves their sight, they forget her. ![]() She is given eternal life, but no one can remember her (she wanted to "live freely"). Instead, she offers the devil her soul when she is done with it, and he accepts. As a gift, she offers her favorite possession, a carved wooden ring, but the devil rejects it. Addie asks to live freely and to have more time. As she prays to the old gods, the night falls and the devil answers. In 1714, Addie is 23 and engaged, but she longs to be free. Estele also told her she had seven freckles, one for each man she would love some day. ![]() A local woman, Estele, taught her about the old gods, but warned her not to call on them after dark. In Part One, we meet Adeline "Addie" LaRue, who was born over 300 years ago, in Villon, a small french village. The book switches between the past and the present to tell this story.
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