Winterlong - Winterlong, Bk 1 Author:Elizabeth Hand Amid the ruins of a once great city, a girl and her beautiful long-lost twin brother are drawn to the seductive voice of a green-eyed boy whose name is Death. Together they must journey through a poisoned garden filled with children who kill and beasts that speak -- all the while resisting the evil that compels them to join in a nightmare ritual... more » of blood that will unleash the power of the ancients and signal the end of humanity.« less