The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Product Description
"[Narrator Julia] Whelan's performance is unforgettable in this darkly romantic fantasy about one young woman cursed always to be forgotten...Her depiction of the darkness is smooth with a low cadence, capturing listeners' attention and their heart strings." -- BooklistIn 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. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERNATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLERTHE WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLERA Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books"This epic story, spanning three centuries and two continents, is expertly narrated by Julia Whelan...This is a transporting listen, and these characters will stick with you for a long time." -- Bookpage, starred review "Julia Whelan's steady rhythm perfectly conveys the ups and downs of Addie LaRue's life, which take place over 300 years...Her voice fits each moment, making Addie's journey both sobering at times and unforgettable." -- AudioFile Magazine
Review
Praise for the Shades of Magic series: “Addictive and immersive, this series is a must-read.” ―Entertainment Weekly, Grade A, on A Gathering of Shadows “A gem of a tale.... This is a book to treasure.” ―Deborah Harkness on A Darker Shade of Magic “Compulsively readable.... With so many worlds on the map, there's plenty left to discover.”―NPR on A Darker Shade of Magic“Feels like a priceless object, brought from another, better world of fantasy books.” ―io9 on A Darker Shade of Magic
About the Author
VICTORIA “V.E.” SCHWAB is the #1
New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including the acclaimed novel
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, the Shades of Magic series, Villains series,
This Savage Song, and
Our Dark Duet. Her work has received critical acclaim, been featured in the
New York Times,
Entertainment Weekly,
Washington Post and more, translated into more than a dozen languages, and has been optioned for television and film. When she’s not haunting Paris streets or trudging up English hillsides, she lives in Edinburgh, Scotland and is usually tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters.