Will is a well-grounded 20 year old peasant who longs for something more in a world dominated by fear. Bordering his family's field is a magical line that so sweetly calls for people. "Once crossed, though," Will is told, "you will vanish forever."
Back on his eleventh birthday, Will sees the Line for the first time while on a special trip with his Pa. Entranced by its whisper, he feels himself being drawn across, stopped only seconds before by an injury to his foot. He finds himself lying on the muddy ground watching for his would-have-been fate as a small bird flies toward the Line.
Ever since that day, Will despairs whenever he hears someone else was taken by the Line. As more and more people cross, Will seeks answers to this still devastating mystery of his life: What would have happened to him had he crossed and is happening now to those who do? The truth, revealed through a most unforeseen event, provides closure that is painful yet fulfilling.
