The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
4.5/5.0 - In the 1700s in Villon, France a young bride-to-be wants a bigger life than what waits ahead, and makes a deal with the devil to life as long as she likes. For 300 years, she travels the world, scrambling to find food, shelter, companionship, but learning new tricks to survive all the time. She enjoys the fine arts, fine food, and is a muse for artists through the age. However, no one remembers her, not her name or her face, once she is out of sight. Until, that is, she meets Henry, in NYC in 2014. She tries to steal a book from the bookstore where he works, and he chases her out, stopping her. Soon they fall in love, give meaning to the other person, all the while keeping a secret.
The story is told in a dual timeline, and the darkness/devil is a major character, showing up on anniversaries, and trying to convince Addie to surrender. Until she does...Loved the ending, did you?
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