There is a curse.There are eleven tasks to break the curse.And one boy who intends to do it.Roux's parents were killed in a tavern fire when he was six years old. Twelve years later, he is still bitter about their deaths, and he is set on finding a way to reach them-and bring them back.Adelaide, against all better judgment, is drawn to the loud, seemingly-careless Roux. When a mysterious storyteller passes through their village and offers Roux a way to break the curse, he puts his heart and soul into finishing each task. But Adele does not trust the storyteller. How did he know that Roux would be interested? What is his motive behind breaking the curse? And what is his connection to her?As Roux completes the tasks, Adele grows more apprehensive. She digs deeper for answers about the storyteller, the curse, and Roux's past, but the sand in the hourglass is falling quickly, and soon time will be up.
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