Welcome to Apple Creek, a place that defies all expectations and is anything but ordinary.Magic... the mysterious... strange and unexplainable things have always been a part of Aurelia's life.On the outside, Apple Creek looks like a completely ordinary town with normal inhabitants. But there are some... like Aurelia's aunts... who are quite extraordinary.For fifteen years, the irrational fear of her coming birthday has haunted Aurelia inexplicably. Every teenager has fears that they hesitate to share... worrying that they'll sound like a scared child. Aurelia is no different, though the shadow looms ever more intense with each passing year.When a bizarre and mystifying illness begins to spread across Apple Creek, she is forced to face her own fears of time and face the dark truths about her life...Not only to save her friends...But her beloved town...Even if it means losing herself in the process.