Wintersmith

the long version

Winter must die,and Summer must sink into the ground;it is all part of the Story,and Tiffany Aching has danced into the middle of it.On the last day of autumn,Tiffany travels to the woods to witness the Black Morris,the traditional dance of the gods heralding the arrival of winter.In a moment of heedless excitement, her rollicking feet draw her to the music, and she crashes headlong into the Wintersmith. He is fascinated by the girl and proceeds to court her in his own fashion–all the snowflakes