"The world they new is ashes. The world that remains is in peril. And five extraordinary survivors are humankind's last, bet hope. The Change that devastated the earth did not destroy Theo Waxnicki. It made him something more than human--eternally young, eternally beautiful...but not immortal. When he dies on a mission against the Strangers, he is lost to the darkness...until a miracle lady brings him back. Born during the apocalyptic storms and earthquakes that left the world in ruins, Selena has dedicated her life to easing the pain of others..."--P. [4] of cover.