Winterlong A Novel
“Winterlong” by Elizabeth Hand is a novel published by HarperPrism in 1997, presented in a first trade paperback edition with 349 pages. This work delves into a dystopian world where humanity has been irrevocably altered by unchecked genetic engineering. Set against the backdrop of a decaying city, the narrative follows a girl and her long-lost twin brother as they encounter a mysterious boy named Death, whose alluring voice draws them into a perilous journey.
Readers will find a richly imagined landscape filled with dark themes and complex characters. The story unfolds in a poisoned garden inhabited by children who kill and beasts that speak, as the protagonists navigate the challenges posed by an evil force that seeks to ensnare them in a ritual that could spell doom for humanity. “Winterlong” explores the intersection of science fiction and human experience, inviting readers to reflect on the consequences of technological advancement and the fragility of existence.
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Elizabeth Hand’s darkly sensual debut novel took the science fiction and general reading public by storm and now, seven years later, it is available again in a handsome trade paperback edition. Heralded as a considerable stylistic and imaginative accomplishment, as noteworthy in its way as Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” by People magazine, “Winterlong” explores the disturbing remains of humanity irrevocably altered by genetic engineering run amok.
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 of blood that will unleash the power of the ancients and signal the end of humanity.
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