The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Bookseller recommendation

“Unlike anything I have ever read. Stunning, masterful, epic, dark and rich! Even my friends who usually scoff at sci-fi/fantasy books, loved this one. No short synopsis will properly prepare you, just dive in.”

— Zinna • A Great Good Place for Books

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“Schwab has a masterpiece on her hands with this title. I loved it from the beginning, and that love grew until the very end. Addie needed to find a way to escape the life she is supposed to live as a woman in France, 1714. “No matter how desperate or dire, never pray to the gods that answer after dark.” As the sun sets, she is praying to any god that will listen to help her be free, someone eventually hears her... and they answer. 300 years later Addie walks into a bookstore to find a young man at the counter. Upon her return she realizes he remembers her...”

— Maxwell • Paragraphs Bookstore

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“Perfect! ”

— Bookishly Divine • Bookishly Divine

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“Julia Whelan's accent literally changes to show the passing of time. It's incredible. I literally cannot recommend this audiobook enough. ”

— Imogen • Stories Like Me

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“Don't start this audiobook in the car. You will wake up to the sound of someone tapping on your window in a parking lot five states away. Your eyes will be swollen, your cuticles chewed, and yet you'll hate that poor samaritan for breaking the enchantment. Schwab's gifts for period detail and pacing are in peak form here, and fan favorite Whelan serves a varied feast of a performance. A whirlwind history, a romance, a beautiful lifetime in just a few hours, this book is stellar.”

— Nialle • The Haunted Bookshop

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“A heartbreaking story across the ages as Addie LaRue navigates a cursed life and the love that she finds. ”

— Jenise • Maple Mercantile Book & Gift Shop

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“When I first read the desription of this book, I got chills! If there was one book that I could read for the 1st time again, it would be this one! ”

— Bethany • Card Carrying Books & Gifts

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“While this one may not be entirely traditional fantastical fare, Schwab’s latest novel is utterly magical. Addie is given as much time to experience life as she wants but in exchange, she has become forgettable...until hundreds of years later, she meets a man who, against all odds, remembers her name. Immersive and transportive, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue makes you think about what price you would pay to keep what you want, and what deals with devils are worth making.”

— Jax • Bookshop Santa Cruz

Bookseller recommendation

“Epic, beautifully written, heartwarming, and heartbreaking, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a contemplation on life, death, what it means to make your mark on the world, and why we feel it’s important to do so. Addie makes a deal with a demon so she can live her life the way she wants to. But, like most deals, there are strings attached — and these strings make it so she is forgotten by everyone she meets. Dancing about time, the book shows Addie’s life over 300 years and takes a closer look at her modern life — after a boy in a bookshop remembers her. Months later, I’m still thinking about this book and how beautiful it is; my words don’t even come close to doing it justice. Read this book.”

— Lindsey Pattavina • R.J. Julia Booksellers

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“A masterpiece. After trading her soul for immortality, Addie is cursed. No one can remember her. With the help of a brilliant narrator to bring the story to life and prose that sounds like poetry, Schwab whisks listeners through 300 years as Addie discovers what she would do to leave her mark on the world and be loved again. ”

— Gabrielle • Page 1 Books

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“Fantasy, time travel across 300 years, a determined girl, and two very different love stories make up this beautiful story. Could not put it down. ”

— Tracey S. • Stirling Book Company

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“The narration is everything. Julia Whelan can take us to 18th century Paris and 21st century Brooklyn in such a believable way. She's able to make the settings come alive with her tone and emphasis, such an enjoyable listen. ”

— Leslie • Poor Charlotte's Books