Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Ballantine for gifting me a digital ARC of the newest novel by Justin Cronin, author of The Passage, which I loved. 4.5 stars!
The islands of Prospera is geared towards everyone living their best life. Once they get old or sick and the monitor in their arm falls below 10%, they are ferried over to The Nursery, where their minds are wiped, their bodies renewed, and they can begin again. There is also an island called The Annex, where the support staff live. Director Proctor Bennett is a Ferryman, charged with helping those people pass over to The Nursery. Everything is fine until he has to ferry his father over and there is an incident, including a message from his father that Proctor doesn't understand. From that point on, nothing is as it seems.
As typical for Cronin's books, this is a long, book that will totally transport you to a different reality and environment. It's a complicated world but there are twists and turns that keep you glued to the pages. As with most dystophian novels, there are lots of issues that translate directly to our present day. Intriguing, engrossing read!
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