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A Cure for Time
Her name is Autumn. And she has a story too terrifying to ignore.
When seventeen-year-old Eli Ackerman sees a young woman stranded on the side of the road in the rain, he does what any decent person would do. He offers her a ride. But Eli quickly realizes that this simple act of kindness is not going to be so simple when she tells him her story. Her name is Autumn, she says, and she's from the future.
It's a joke, right? It has to be. But when the punchline doesn't come, Eli suspects that Autumn concocted the story to protect herself from a truth too terrifying to face. He gets a hint of what that truth might be when he sees the bruises on her back and realizes that someone has been hurting her. And when he sees the car in his rear view mirror, when he sees the silhouette of a man outside his bedroom window, Eli fears that Autumn is being followed.
She won't tell him the truth, but Eli knows that the man who hurt Autumn is coming after her, that he wants to go on hurting her, and that he will kill anyone who gets in his way.
When seventeen-year-old Eli Ackerman sees a young woman stranded on the side of the road in the rain, he does what any decent person would do. He offers her a ride. But Eli quickly realizes that this simple act of kindness is not going to be so simple when she tells him her story. Her name is Autumn, she says, and she's from the future.
It's a joke, right? It has to be. But when the punchline doesn't come, Eli suspects that Autumn concocted the story to protect herself from a truth too terrifying to face. He gets a hint of what that truth might be when he sees the bruises on her back and realizes that someone has been hurting her. And when he sees the car in his rear view mirror, when he sees the silhouette of a man outside his bedroom window, Eli fears that Autumn is being followed.
She won't tell him the truth, but Eli knows that the man who hurt Autumn is coming after her, that he wants to go on hurting her, and that he will kill anyone who gets in his way.
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Published July 10, 2024
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About the author
Kenneth Preston
10 books71 followersKenneth Preston is the author of “The Trouble With Charlie,” “The Final Girl,” and “The Legend of Us.” From literature to television to film, the myriad tales that painted his cultural landscape inspired him to begin writing his own stories. He was born and raised on Long Island and studied English at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
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June 19, 2024
A Hard Beginning But Worth The Ending
The first half of this book felt like such a slog, waiting for answers that Eli and Autumn just kept running circles around. I continued reading because I didn't want to not know how it ended and although the book devastated me it also brought warmth and joy to my heart.
The first half of this book felt like such a slog, waiting for answers that Eli and Autumn just kept running circles around. I continued reading because I didn't want to not know how it ended and although the book devastated me it also brought warmth and joy to my heart.
May 21, 2024
I read A Cure for Time in almost one sitting. It's a compelling story that kept me guessing! The unusual chemistry between the main characters, Eli and Autumn made this story come alive!
May 9, 2024
He will pick up a girl on the side of the road who tries to tell him she is from the future. He will see bruises on her and he wants to keep her safe. Who is after her? Can he keep her safe? See how it will all go
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