To Take a Dare is the story of teenage runaway Chrysta and the younger boy, Dare, whom she takes under her wing and nurtures. The two experience the unvarnished hardships of the world without a security net or any surety as to their futures. They go through a number of adventures and misadventures together, growing closer and forming a family together in the absence of their own. Their painful experiences form the seed of a new life.
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