It's been seven months since the fall of Homeland. Jake, Lexington and the rest of the survivors have relocated to a refugee camp outside of the famous Raimbow City. As they try to survive, a terrible blizzard threatens their very existence. To save the camp, Lexington and Jake embark on a journey to the Cold South, hoping to pickup supplies to survive the winter month. But their journey brings them into a wealth of trouble, and put them face-to-face with an enemy they'd never thought they'd see. and "The Winter Darkness and " is a nearly raw novel from the mind of Herb Scribner. The book is set in between the second and third books of the series.