One thing that I always appreciated in her writing is the casual inclusion of queer representation Prince Rhy Maresh makes Alucard his prince-consort in the magical Red London, and the anti-hero Victor Vale’s asexuality is a valid part of his identity.įollowing the immediate publication of long-awaited The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, author V.E. I’ve always loved Schwab’s writing, from her X-men inspired Villains series, to the whimsical and enchanting A Darker Shade of Magic series. Schwab is the fantastical and introspective journey of Addie LaRue, a bisexual immortal cursed by the devil himself to be forgotten by all who meet her, until she meets someone who finally accepts her and loves her for who she is. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. For some of us, it’s being in the closet, having to deliberately conceal parts of ourselves for others it’s a lack of representation, a blank outline where we should be in the media. What does it mean to be invisible? As queer people, most of us are familiar with invisibility in many forms. It infuses them in many ways, sometimes subtle, others loud.” Never reduced to their queerness, only expanded by it. “Your characters begin to live the way you do, unrepentant.
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