The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue V.E. Schwab
In "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue," reminiscent of "The Time Traveler's Wife" and "Life After Life," Addie makes a Faustian bargain for immortality but is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Departing her 18th-Century French hometown, she embarks on an eternal journey, a ghost in the flow of time.
Addie traverses epochs, a perpetual stranger adrift in a world ignorant of her existence. She becomes muse to countless artists, experiencing love anew with each passing era. Only the devil, her dark companion with piercing green eyes, remembers her, returning annually to mark their pact.
Despite her solitude, Addie remains resilient, grappling with her extraordinary fate and the mysterious devil who binds her. Across centuries, she unravels the intricacies of their agreement, determined to understand and perhaps alter her destiny.
Addie's odyssey transcends time, delving into themes of love, loss, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue" weaves a captivating tale of a woman who defies oblivion, challenging the very essence of a pact that echoes through the ages.