In The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab, Adeline has made a deal with an unknown shadow in the dark. In a small French town in 1714, Adeline is desperate to avoid a boring life tied to a man she doesn't love and never having a chance to see the rest of the world. To get out of it, she trades her soul for something different. Unfortunately, she doesn't choose her words carefully enough and ends up with a mixed blessing. She gets to leave, she has a long life with no obligations to anyone, but no one can ever remember her. The moment they look away she is forgotten and it turns out to be more of a curse than she ever could have thought.
This book was wonderful! It was fresh and lyrical and the best book I read all year. I loved Addie and her gutsy, high-spirited determination. I loved the characters she meets along her way, and I even loved that dark stranger who made the deal with her, though I hated him, too. We get glimpses of Addie's life through the centuries as well as how she approaches the modern world. It's historical fiction and science fiction and fantasy and romance and brilliant! Add this one to your list. I really think you'll like it!
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