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The Ferryman

By: Justin Cronin
Narrated by: Scott Brick, Suzanne Elise Freeman
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'Next to impossible to put down . . . exciting, mysterious, and totally satisfying.'
STEPHEN KING

The islands of Prospera lie in a vast ocean: in splendid isolation from the rest of humanity, or whatever remains of it. . .

Surrounded by sun, and sea, and stars, their world is perfect. But every paradise comes at a price.

When the truth behind theirs is revealed, it will end a way of life, and start a revolution that will change the course of humanity itself.

And it will all begin with one person hearing these simple words:

"The world is not the world..."

PRAISE FOR THE FERRYMAN:

'A mind-bending novel full of big ideas and a rollercoaster's worth of twists and turns - so powerful and thrilling!'
ANDY WEIR, author of The Martian

'All of my sky-high expectations were smashed... Fiction doesn't get better than this.'
BLAKE CROUCH, author of Dark Matter

©2023 Justin Cronin (P)2023 Orion Publishing Group Limited Fiction Genetic Engineering Genre Fiction Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting

Critic reviews

"Next to impossible to put down...exciting, mysterious, and totally satisfying." (Stephen King)

"A mind-bending novel full of big ideas and a rollercoaster's worth of twists and turns - so powerful and thrilling!" (Andy Weir, author of The Martian)
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I really wanted to like this more than I did…it has a dreamlike quality, that’s overly descriptive in places…whilst part of the whole concept, it makes it really hard to keep up with what’s going on.

I loved the premise of it, there were some really engaging parts - like when the reveal comes and the message about climate change was also great but overall I found that chapters flew past where I had no idea what was going on!

Narration was fantastic.

A great idea but not falls a bit short

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Good story which flagged a little towards the end.
Narration good, but I find Scott Brick’s voice a little sanctimonious at times.

The Feeryman

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For the most part I enjoyed this story, in particular the first 2 thirds as you’re trying to figure out what’s going on and why. I was disappointed with the big reveal and the end in some ways, and it also felt a bit borrowed from other things. I’m glad I now know this story though, others may love it.

Good ideas and story, not quite amazing.

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Once I got into this I couldn't put it down. Stick with it, well worth it

Stick with it.

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I was initially very curious about where this story was going but there were many points that I felt it was never going to get wherever that was
I was almost disappointed by what I thought the final reveal
was, only to have that develop further unexpected layers.
However overall I felt this story needed to be significantly cropped or made into a series.

Lengthy sci fi exploration - could do with tightening up

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