The much-anticipated new novel by the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of the Passage Trilogy - a mind-bending masterpiece for our world today... \n\nThe islands of Prospera lie in a vast ocean: in splendid isolation from the rest of humanity, or whatever remains of it. . . \n\nSurrounded by sun, and sea, and stars, their world is perfect. But every paradise comes at a price. \n\nWhen 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. \n\nAnd it will all begin with one person hearing these simple words: \n\n"The world is not the world..."