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A Hero's Curse
Fantasy
A Hero's Curse
Book 1 of the The Unseen Chronicles series
354 pages · First published 2015
Essie Brightsday is blind, but her ability to hear the voices of animals gives her an unusual way of perceiving the island world around her. When her father disappears and a curse threatens her people, Essie sets out with a talking cat and other companions to find answers beyond the safety she knows. The journey forces her to rely on courage and judgment rather than sight while confronting stories about heroes that may have concealed important truths. P. S. Broaddus opens The Unseen Chronicles with adventurous middle-grade fantasy centered on disability, friendship, and a girl discovering that being underestimated can become an unexpected strength.
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