About the Book
Everyone belongs somewhere. At least, that’s what they’re told.
Across a vast archipelago, people are sent to islands designed to hold what society no longer knows how to live with: addiction, grief, identity, violence, exploitation, certainty, silence.
Each island operates under its own logic. Each insists it is necessary. Each claims to offer order, safety, or healing.
But belonging, once assigned, becomes a condition rather than a choice. And as ferries continue to arrive and classifications remain unquestioned, the system reveals itself not through spectacle or cruelty, but through quiet certainty — and the assumption that everyone can be placed.
The Islands is a speculative literary novella about sorting, containment, and the fragile line between care and control. It is not a story about escape. It is a story about where we are sent — and why.
Book Details
- Format: Paperback | E-book
- Length: 79 pages
- Trim Size: 5 × 7 inches
- Genre: Speculative Literary Fiction
- Publisher: Tanya B. Publishing
- ISBN: 979-8-9944591-0-2
Excerpt
The ferry did not ask where anyone wanted to go. It asked only for their papers.
Names were checked. Categories confirmed. Destinations were spoken quietly, as if volume alone might introduce doubt.
The water remained calm. The islands waited.
Included with Limited Editions
Each limited hand-bound copy includes two bookmarks — one featuring The Islands, and one highlighting titles from across Tanya B. Publishing. A small thank-you for supporting independent publishing.