Greatfall: A Silo Story (Part 3) is the final installment of a dark new story set in the world of Wool, Hugh Howey's post-apocalyptic vision of humanity and its struggle to survive.
In Part 3, the longest installment of the series, Silo 23 is darker than ever before. While Maya and Esther flee into the down deep, Matthew subjects Isaac to the sort of rigorous conditioning that robs the boy of his soul. Daniel wrestles with his new identity, tormented by what he has learned. And the believers, just pawns in a centuries-long game, begin to learn the truth...
In this pounding conclusion to Greatfall, thousands of people confront their nightmares. Not all of them will survive, but those who do will have one hell of a story.
Jason Gurley is the author of Awake in the World (Roaring Brook, 2019) and Eleanor (Crown, 2016), and co-author of The Edge of Sleep (St. Martin's, 2023). His short fiction appears in the anthologies Loosed Upon the World (Saga, 2015) and Help Fund My Robot Army!!! (2014). He lives and writes in Scappoose, Oregon. More at www.jasongurley.com.
It's been a long time I've been so enthusiast about a new author. I downloaded the first part of Greatfall for free some weeks ago and I found an unsuspectedly well written fanfiction story in the world of Wool (not an easy task). I immediately bought part two and I've been waiting for this final third part with great expectations and the author did not disappoint me. I don't want to spoil anything so I'll only say that Mr Gurley has been able to explain the many plot lines he left open in a crescendo of action.
Superb storytelling, a righteous tale of demented darkness and a silo society that gave me actual nightmares. Loved Jason Gurley's slight-of-hand references to Hugh Howey's original silo realities while crafting a terrifying version of a silo world gone mad. An awesome contribution to the our beloved Wooliverse!
A very good ending to a very well written fan fic trilogy. I am definitely interested in checking out some more of Gurley's work! Greatfall had some great twists and was overall a very good addition to the Wool universe.
The story was a great continuation of the first two in the series, but the language was awful. Packed with very unnecessary f-bombs and other profanity. Exhaustive foul language cheapens what otherwise would have been a great end to this series.