A spellbinding tale that unfolds over centuries. Born in France in the late 17th century, Addie LaRue craves a life beyond the boundaries of her village. Desperate to escape an impending marriage, she makes a Faustian bargain with a dark deity, asking for freedom and time. She receives eternal life but with a cruel twist: she will be forgotten by everyone she meets the moment she is out of their sight.

Maas creates an urban fantasy world where humans, faes, and other mythical creatures coexist. The story unfolds in Crescent City, a bustling metropolis teeming with hierarchies of magical beings. We follow Bryce Quinlan, a half-human, half-fae, who enjoys the city's nightlife to its fullest until a demon brutally murders her closest friends.