Ageless - by Renée Schaeffer (Paperback)

About the Book

Short Summary: Naissa Nolan is a happy child in 1850s Philadelphia--until tragedy strikes while she and her family are on holiday. Alone and heartbroken, she is thrust into an immortal life she never imagined. She spends the next few centuries on Earth--and beyond--hiding her condition and battling time itself.

Book Synopsis

"[A] gripping story centering women's power." --Foreword Reviews

"Fans of The Age of Adaline will enjoy . . ." --Booklist

Is eternal youth a blessing or a curse?

Naissa Nolan is a happy child in 1850s Philadelphia--until tragedy strikes while she and her family are on holiday. Alone and heartbroken, she is thrust into an immortal life she never bargained for or imagined. Naissa spends the next few centuries on Earth--and beyond--desperate to learn more about her condition. While working with the esteemed Oberlin Institute in Vienna, she makes an important discovery that could change everything.

But trusting the wrong people is a mistake, and Naissa's immortal life enters a new chapter she never anticipated.

For readers who enjoy The Age of Adaline, Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, and Once Again by Catherine Wallace Hope.

Review Quotes

"Ageless rings with the specter of mortality, with what it means to know things will end, and what it means to be the one person for whom that isn't true . . . Fans of The Age of Adeline will enjoy this book about a woman who doesn't age, yet strives to find a place for herself in an ever-changing world." --Booklist

"A deftly crafted, fun and fascinating read from cover to cover (and all the more impressive considering that it is her debut as a novelist), Ageless by Renée Schaeffer is a blend of romance, genetical engineering, and the effects of immortality that will hold an enormous appeal for readers with an interest in this genre of science fiction." --Midwest Book Reviews

"In Renée Schaeffer's distinctive novel Ageless, an immortal woman struggles through centuries of tremendous social, scientific, and political changes . . . Ageless transforms from a Gothic orphan tale to a gripping story centering women's power." --Foreword Reviews

About the Author

Renée Schaeffer had always been fascinated by technology and where it may lead us. A lifelong New Yorker, she has been found reading her prose at open mic nights in Manhattan. She married her childhood sweetheart and raised three happy, successful children. Her favorite author's moment is the time she met famed science fiction writer, Olivia Butler, in a Greenwich Village bakery specializing in goods made by the homeless, and discussed with Ms. Butler the inspirations behind her books. Ageless is Renée's debut novel.