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Howey's latest post-apocalyptic novel is completely different to the "Wool" trilogy and yet there's a lot of familiarity in the concept and some of the characters. A distant future in a land covered in sand, where water is scarce and "diving" in the sand to find long lost artifacts is a good way to make a living.... And as in the best stories, the world is introduced at the same time as there's a major discovery upsetting the status quo... This is essentially the story of one family (told from the perspective of all members of it) and how their lives are upset by the change in their world.
It's gripping, has amazing world building, and you can really empathise with all of the characters... but if it has one flaw, it's the ending. Things were building up to so much more and then the "climax" happens off page. I would have preferred the book to end on a cliffhanger one chapter sooner and then we'd have found out what happens next in a sequel....
It's gripping, has amazing world building, and you can really empathise with all of the characters... but if it has one flaw, it's the ending. Things were building up to so much more and then the "climax" happens off page. I would have preferred the book to end on a cliffhanger one chapter sooner and then we'd have found out what happens next in a sequel....