My Immortal

August 1, 2007
Marley, areliable and unassuming teacher in Cincinnati, hasnt heard from her wild sister in months, except for one e-mail. Fearing trouble, Marleyheadsto Louisiana to look for Lizzie at the old plantation she mentioned. Hot and sweaty, she is totally discombobulated by the genteelly dilapidated mansions handsome owner, Damien, who is equallyintriguedbut can tell her nothing aboutLizzie. Damienseems innocuous, but hes got his own issues. Back around 1790, he volunteered to serve the local demon in exchange forimmortality. Although his original mission was to incite lust in those he came into contact with, he now simply holds a semiregular orgy for those who are interested. Since Lizzie probably attended one such gathering, he offers to throw another in the hope that shell reappear.Thoroughly shocked, Marley has no choice but to agree. McCarthy has fashioned asexy and oddly poignant tale of lust, love, and redemption.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2007, American Library Association.)