To her surprise, Henry admits to Addie that he, too, made a deal with the devil a year ago. When Henry's friends don't recognize her, Addie tells him the truth about her bargain with the devil. In Parts Three & Four, Addie continues to see Henry. In present day, Addie sees Henry again, who recognizes her, and they go on a date. Addie learns to survive and navigate her new world. He takes on the form and name, Luc, of an imaginary stranger Addie once daydreamed about. In Part Two, the devil appears yearly, each time asking Addie if she's ready to relinquish her life and her soul.

She walks into a used bookstore to steal a book, but is caught by the clerk, Henry.

The exception is a wooden ring, which she cannot get rid of. She also cannot keep a home or keep possessions. She can't give people her real name or tell her story. In present day, Addie survives by stealing and sneaking into others' apartments to sleep. As soon as she leaves their sight, they forget her. She is given eternal life, but no one can remember her (she wanted to 'live freely'). Instead, she offers the devil her soul when she is done with it, and he accepts. As a gift, she offers her favorite possession, a carved wooden ring, but the devil rejects it. Addie asks to live freely and to have more time. As she prays to the old gods, the night falls and the devil answers.

In 1714, Addie is 23 and engaged, but she longs to be free. Estele also told her she had seven freckles, one for each man she would love some day. A local woman, Estele, taught her about the old gods, but warned her not to call on them after dark. In Part One, we meet Adeline 'Addie' LaRue, who was born over 300 years ago, in Villon, a small french village. The book switches between the past and the present to tell this story.

The incredible life of addie larue