In 2014, Addie meets a man named Henry Strauss who can somehow remember her and speak her name. It ends abruptly when Luc asks again for her to surrender her soul, as Addie believes their relationship was just a gambit.

The pair develop a relationship over time that carries on for about two decades. Luc visits her every year after they make their deal, asking for her soul, but she refuses every time. Over time she subtly influences many people, making marks in history and inspiring the creation of songs and art about her. She accidentally catches the attention of a god of the night, who she would later name Luc, who promises her the time she wants with the caveat being nobody will ever remember her after one encounter. It begins in the early 1700s, following Addie as a young woman burdened by a forced marriage and praying to the gods for her freedom. The story is balanced between a narrative in present day New York City and flashbacks starting from Addie's childhood in France to her experiences traveling the world and witnessing major historical events. It was heavily praised and nominated for the 2021 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. The story follows a young French woman in 1714 who makes a bargain with the Dark that makes her immortal, but curses her to be forgotten by everyone she meets. It was published by Tor Books on October 6, 2020.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a fantasy novel by the American author V.

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