Review: Great work!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 14, 2014
As much as I love Hugh Howey’s entire Silo Saga, I have not read much of the fan fiction written in that world. I have read and enjoyed a couple of them. But there are a lot of WOOL fan fiction books, many of them in series form. Since neither my funds nor my time is unlimited, I've passed on most of those books in favor of reading other things. I like variety in reading.Considering that, I was interested when I heard that this book would be an anthology of Silo stories by multiple authors. A different way to enjoy some fan fiction, and with the proceeds donated as well. It sounded good to me.Actually, it’s great. I enjoyed every story here. Each story is self-contained, not requiring a sequel, and not part of a series. No cliffhangers. Each of the authors has a different perspective, and explores different elements of silo life. The stories range along the timeline of the silos from the first few confusing days, to well past any memory of “before”, to what I think is a point past the conclusion of DUST, or very close to that. Some explore alternate ways that a silo can fail without an uprising. There is mishap, malfunction, insanity, a broken chain of command, a lost soul left behind in a dead silo. Others feature snapshots of everyday life – cherished friendship, the fulfillment of a dream, a dangerous memory best left alone.Each of these stories is well done and relates an interesting tale. It’s the variety of the stories that makes this book so entertaining. I can enjoy reading a bit of fan fiction this way, so I hope there will be more anthologies of this type in the future. If you’re a WOOL fan, there is certainly something for everyone here.Note: I received a free copy of this book from one of the authors in exchange for an honest review. This is honest. I liked the book.