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Wool (collective work) (edit title/settings)

by Hugh Howey (Author) (edit contributors)

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This Omnibus Edition collects the five Wool books into a single volume. The first Wool story was released as a standalone short in July of 2011. Due to reviewer demand, the rest of the story was released over the next six months. My thanks go out to those reviewers who clamored for more.... read more

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  1. Wool

    Wool

    by Hugh Howey (Author)

    Thousands of them have lived underground. They've lived there so long, there are only legends about people living anywhere else. Such a life requires rules. Strict rules. There are things that must not be discussed. Like going outside. Never...

  2. Wool 2

    Wool 2

    Proper Gauge

    by Hugh Howey (Author)

    Part two of the Wool series. There has been a cleaning, and now the silo is without a sheriff. With only one good candidate available, Mayor Jahns and Deputy Marnes set off for the Down Deep to recruit her. Along the way, they discover much...

  3. Wool 3

    Wool 3

    Casting Off

    by Hugh Howey (Author)

    There were numbers on each of the pockets. Juliette could look down at her chest and read them, and so it occurred to her that they must be printed upside down. They were there for her to read, and for no one else. She numbly stared at them...

  4. Wool 4

    Wool 4

    The Unraveling

    by Hugh Howey (Author)

    A long, long time ago, an uprising erupted in Silo 18. The descendants of that great clash have been raised in its shadow. Nobody knows what went wrong. Nobody talks about what happened. Like all wars, it went from being something one could...

  5. Wool 5

    Wool 5

    The Stranded

    by Hugh Howey (Author)

    Two people find themselves stranded in worlds apart. One world is crumbling, the other already in ruin. Will their fight to be reunited spell doom for them both and all around them? Or will it bring salvation? Welcome to the exciting conclusion...

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550p. This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with optimism.... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

550p. This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they profess to want: They are allowed outside.

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Quotes edit see section history

  • “He told him that this was where they'd been put by fate, but what they did going forward defined them. That was who they were.”
    Lukas
  • “These buildings...These are silos. They hold seed for during the bad times. For when the times get good again.”
    Solo

Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • The Silo: An underground, self-sufficient city, with about 150 levels, with a circular steel staircase reaching from top to bottom.

Organizations edit see section history

  • IT: Information Technology. They maintain the servers and computer network. They have an easier life than most residents.

First Sentence edit see section history

The children were playing while Holston climbed to his death; he could hear them squealing as only happy children do.

Glossary edit see section history

  • Cleaning: The poisoned atmpshere keeps dirtying the Silo's aboveground sensors. Residents who break the law are given the penalty of going to the surface and cleaning off the sensors. This spells certain death, as the atmpshere is so toxic.
  • Caster: Term referring to the role of mentor who has taken on an apprentice. See also "Shadow".
  • Shadow: Term referring to someone who is an apprentice.
  • Down Deep: The lowest 48 floors of the silo.

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Series & Lists edit see section history

This book is in Wool. (standard series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Hugh Howey (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Broad Reach Publishing
Country: USA
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Page Count: 550

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Reading Level: Adults

Teenagers would probably enjoy this book. There is much less bad language, sex, or violence than many of the books marked towards youth.

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