The Ferryman: A Novel

The Ferryman is a standalone novel by Justin Cronin about a group of survivors living on hidden islands called Prospera, isolated from the rest of humanity. Citizens on the main island live privileged lives, attended to by support staff who occupy a cramped neighboring island where discontent is growing. When Prosperans reach the end of life, they are sent to a mysterious third island where their bodies are refreshed, their memories are erased, and they return to begin life anew. Proctor Bennett works as a ferryman, enforcing the retirement process. He accepts his role without question until he receives a cryptic message: "The world is not the world." This message awakens suspicions he has harbored secretly and triggers strange dreams of stars and the sea. He becomes convinced that someone is trying to communicate something crucial to him—something that could alter the fate of humanity itself.