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Shift, by Hugh Howey

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I really liked Wool. It was different than your typical dystopian science fiction. I loved Shift, which allowed us to dig deeper into how the Silos came to be. I’m a sucker for unique story structures when there is a purpose to them, and I thought the way this story jumped from before the Silos and to the various silos at different times was handled deftly. As with Wool, there was a momentum to this book that made it impossible to put down.

If you’re looking to just jump right back into where Wool left off, you may be a bit disappointed by Shift, but give it time and trust in Howey to get you where you need to go. Beginning with the story in Wool, then shifting (see what I did there) to this more divergent story that unravels the mystery from new perspectives and at earlier times was a great story telling choice. Shift is that much better having read Wool.

I would say I can’t wait to read Dust, but I stayed up late and nearly finished Dust last night. Rest assured, that review is coming soon.

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Wool, by Hugh Howey

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I read all kinds of Fantasy and Science fiction, but dystopian isn’t typically my favorite. However, Howey’s Silo series has repeatedly been discussed as one of the best self-published series of all time, and the first book, Wool, did not disappoint. I loved this book. It felt different than nearly everything I read. The structure of the Silo and the world these characters inhabit are slowly revealed as two of our main characters make their way down the Silo, toward the bottom floors to hire a new “sheriff”. And the world is expertly explored.

More than that, the structure was something I didn’t exactly expect. It starts as a story for the current Sheriff, then moves on to a story about the hiring of a new sheriff, and then deals with the consequences and moves against that new sheriff. With each new story, the main character shifts (for pretty clear reasons), and it works wonderfully. All the while the mystery of the Silo remains, the suspense builds. People are dying and there is something behind it all. The tension is ever-present, making the book nearly impossible to put down.

I’m already plowing through Shift (book 2). I just need to know what happens next and just what the hell is going on. That’s a credit to the great story Howey has created.

Felan’s Rescue is available on Audiobook!

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The Descendants of Prontoth (Galactic Civilizations Book 2) is now available on Audiobook!

The Descendants of Prontoth is now available as an Ebook (and on Kindle Unlimited) hardback and paperback!