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“Unmissable... Nobody can write like V. E. Schwab” ―Jodi Picoult
#1 New York Times bestseller • #1 USA Today bestseller • #1 National Indie bestseller • #1 IndieNext List, June 2025
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The new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger from V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.
This is a story about hunger. 1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada. A young girl grows up wild and wily―her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets.
This is a story about love. 1827. London. A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family’s estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte’s tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow―but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined.
This is a story about rage. 2019. Boston. College was supposed to be her chance to be someone new. That’s why Alice moved halfway across the world, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers . . . and revenge. This is a story about life―how it ends, and how it starts.
"Schwab has impressively woven a compelling character drama and feminist critique into a horror thriller...sumptuous descriptions of place and time, and the slow-burn melodrama between each of the women... a tale told sharply but sweetly enough it goes down as easy as that happy-hour cocktail that, surprisingly, knocks you flat." ―New York Times
“Schwab sends you whirling through a dizzying kaleidoscopic adventure through centuries filled with love, loss, art and war―all the while dazzling your senses with hundreds of tiny magical moments along the way.” ―Naomi Novik
My love for VE Schwab's books runs deep. I've always adored the way her writing makes me look over my shoulder and say "but what if magic is real?" And this is no exception. lesbians. vampires. angst. anger. love. death. I inhaled it all.
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Kathy
Fantastic
Well written. Hard to put down. Loved the vampire story line and the different centuries they lived in. Highly recommend.
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Kindle Customer
Disappointed
The book really disappointed me. I had so enjoyed the Addie Marie book. This book spends too much time on charactes that are not the least sympathetic. I considered quitting a couple of times, but finished it anyway. I guess then end was somewhat satisfying.
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ruby42
Damn near flawless.
I have yet to be disappointed by V.E. Schwab. If you liked The Invisible Life of Addie Larue and you can get down with a multiple timeline sapphire vampire theme then you will love this book.
