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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

By: V. E. Schwab
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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Summary

"[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." –Booklist

In 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.

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"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

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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

Epic Fantasy Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Heartfelt Fiction
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Critic reviews

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

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A fascinating idea, beautifully developed, with some nice twists. Elegant writing and a great narrator.

Intriguing and haunting

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This book has been just what I have been looking for! It satisfies my liking for time travel fiction but doesn't make suspension of disbelief impossible to maintain, which can often be a fatal flaw in this genre. I grew enormously attached to Addie and Henry mostly because their emotional inner worlds are rendered so tenderly by V E Schwab and their interactions with the world around them so complex, it is impossible not both sympathise and empathise with them.

Incredibly Likeable Characters

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I loved this book, truly! I loved the timeline, the characters, the sparing of wits, courage and resilience - I like the themes of evolving art, purpose, relationships, love and death. I also loved how it made me ponder a few things, in particular who says that a person/being cannot love? Also, what is a spirit?? What does it look like?
I could go on, but I fear boring you! I LOVED this book, please give it read! ✨️

A poetic and theatrical sword fight

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The narration of this book was exceptional to me .
Sometimes throughout the story I totally forgot that it was just one person doing both female and male voices.
I loved the story on it's own but listening to in while reading made it 100 times better.
Enjoyed every minute of it 🖤

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First listen by this author. It's well written with a clever storyline, excellently read by Julia Whelan. An easy listen.

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