France, 1714. In a moment of desperation, a young girl makes a pact with the devil. She will live forever, but at a price: everyone who meets her will forget her instantly. Thus begins the adventurous and paradoxical life of Addie LaRue. As a young woman, she traverses continents and centuries, art and history, exploring how far she is willing to go to leave her mark on the world. But everything will change, nearly 300 years later, when Addie unexpectedly meets a young man in a secluded bookstore, and he remembers her name.