"It's been ten years since Val Riggs saw the sun swallowed up by darkness. Ten years since nearly everyone she knew was infected and changed into hideous 'shades'--know the signs: black gums, gnarled bones, and haunting yellow eyes. The only way to survive is to stay close to artificial light. Now a 'ferryman' providing transport for people and goods, she traverses the deadly unlit roads in her eighteen-wheeler, taking on whatever evils the night provides. When the promise of an illuminated sanctuary crosses her path, Val must undergo a journey far beyond the limits of any ferryman before her. But with a loved one in the throes of infection, time is running short... " -- Provided by publisher.