Review: Existentialism in a futuristic setting
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 31, 2013
"Silo Saga: Silo 34: Part 1 & 2 (Kindle Worlds Short Story)" by Nocomus Columbus is yet another mysterious piece in a futuristic setting by this innovative author. The outside world is dead or contaminated, it certainly is inaccessible. The Silo is a metallic purgatory and nobody has gone lower than level 34.Our hero in Part 1 is called '13', looked after by Jonah until Jonah is gone, too. The mystery is not solved, 13 remains isolated and wondering about his existence. A strange set up that I could not help being fascinated by. The lack of other characters, the lack of explanation and the isolation of "existing" is brought to the readers attention. Flashbacks and short memories hint at human contact and 13's parents and friends but the existence in the Silo seems to eradicate all of this.Just what is beyond level 34?With Part 2 different characters are introduced, they might explain who 13 is and how he came to be there, there is dialogue and the mention of intellectual concepts about reality and its perception, which left me impressed and wondering about the Silo and its symbolism.I don't normally like being left alone by the author with my imagination and little explanation but these two stories really got me thinking. This is more than just another futuristic scifi story, this is futuristic existentialistic literature.