Review: A definite jewel in the Wool-verse!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 11, 2013
If you've been working your way through the Wool-verse fanfiction, looking for something that rivals Hugh Howey's work as a thought-provoking page-turner -- this is the story you've been waiting for! Author Jason Gurley has masterfully created a universe within the universe, one that's both intriguing and horrifying, and oh so true to human nature.It stands to reason that out of 50 silos, the Powers That Be in at least one of them would come to the conclusion, "We can do this better," and would create their own system of government, their own way of keeping the population under their thumb.  Those in charge of Silo 23 decide to do that through religion: by creating their own mysterious, unseen but all-powerful (and often merciless) god.Greatfall is a chilling look at the power of religion over free will, and the (literally) fatal pitfalls of not being willing to question those in authority.  Its characters are beautifully drawn and fully human, and the plot moves speedily along in a story that you truly won't be able to put down.A side note to readers who insist on curling a lip at fanfiction and condemning it out of hand as total garbage, not worthy of a place in the Amazon marketplace: if you do that with regard to this book, you'll be cheating yourself out of a hugely enjoyable, and very eye-opening, experience.Kudos to Mr. Gurley on this one! I don't hand out 5 stars very often, but Greatfall deserves every one of them.