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Karma #1-5
Karma of the Silo
Hey Patrice ~ I LOVE this story idea! You have my complete blessing.
Hugh Howey, author of WOOL
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Karma lives in the Silo, deep underground. She lives with a man whom she barely knows and with a name she doesn’t remember choosing. When visions come to her about another husband, another way of life, and another world, Karma struggles to discover what came before.
Outside, there is only the swirl of toxic clouds and an endless darkness broken by the rare glimpse of a faded sun or a dim star.
Slowly, Karma learns where the real power is, and how to survive in this hellish concrete cylinder. Birth, death, love, murder, uprisings and cleanings come and go over the years, but still she carries on.
Beaten but unbowed, Karma vows to preserve her memories of life above for those who will never breathe the open air, whatever it takes.
This is a full-length novel based on Hugh Howey's WOOL books, and is a compilation of all five of the best-selling ebooks in the Karma series.
Hugh Howey, author of WOOL
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Karma lives in the Silo, deep underground. She lives with a man whom she barely knows and with a name she doesn’t remember choosing. When visions come to her about another husband, another way of life, and another world, Karma struggles to discover what came before.
Outside, there is only the swirl of toxic clouds and an endless darkness broken by the rare glimpse of a faded sun or a dim star.
Slowly, Karma learns where the real power is, and how to survive in this hellish concrete cylinder. Birth, death, love, murder, uprisings and cleanings come and go over the years, but still she carries on.
Beaten but unbowed, Karma vows to preserve her memories of life above for those who will never breathe the open air, whatever it takes.
This is a full-length novel based on Hugh Howey's WOOL books, and is a compilation of all five of the best-selling ebooks in the Karma series.
426 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 5, 2014
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Patrice Fitzgerald
40 books66 followersPatrice Fitzgerald is an indie author, publisher, attorney, and intergalactic singer of songs. She has been publishing herself and others since 2011 and is the force behind the BEYOND THE STARS series of space opera anthologies. Patrice is thrilled to introduce Captain Wu and her STARSHIP NAMELESS crew in her most recent trilogy, written with the inimitable Jack Lyster.
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January 13, 2014
I was so sad when I finished the Wool series by Hugh Howey...I wasn't ready to say good-bye to the world of silos that he so masterfully created. Imagine my joy discovering Silo fan fiction, specifically the Karma omnibus by Patrice Fitzgerald! There I was, right back in a silo again, this time #2. I really enjoyed reading about Helen/Karma and her story at the beginning of the move underground. I think the highest praise I can give is that, for the most part, this felt like another episode in Howey's own series and I read it just as quickly and with the same immersion in the story as I did Wool. Well done, Patrice!
December 28, 2015
A lifetime of struggle and beauty and purpose.
I have so many feelings going through me right now. Sadness. Admiration. Frustration. Strength. Anger. Hope. Joy.
I've just finished reading the omnibus and I must say, Helen/Karma is my hero. So many times I wanted her to stir up trouble, to take control, to fight back against the lies and oppression of the IT department (her husband Rick helming it) under the rule of Silo #1, but she didn't do what I expected. She didn't fight the way I thought she should have, she fought with strength and resolve and patience. She was never mired in bitterness or hatred, though everything she hoped to love and have in her future, everything good was taken away from her - in one diabolical moment, she became just another puppet in the government's grand scheme. A puppet drugged to forget.
But, a pregnancy, with all the hope that new life brings, afforded her the opportunity to love and to remember. The baby tied her to her former world and former husband (being the father of the child she was carrying); tied her to a new life with her new husband as a family unit; and tied her the memories of a beautiful world beyond the silo, where the skies were once blue (perfect title).
Helen/Karma was resolved to take her new existence and make the best of it, sorting out her present life circumstances with care, looking toward a future with the family she was growing and coming to love, and taking the opportunity to remember and impart the past to her loved ones and others who were remembering (and forming the resistance). She was the soul of the resistance: strong and steady! What a remarkable woman. She left an enduring legacy to the very end.
Honestly, this book demonstrates how love, real love, a combination of mental and physical and emotional love, can conquer all. I wish there was a sequel <3
I admit, this was my first taste of a novel by Ms. Fitzgerald, but I was extremely impressed with her storytelling skills and the depth with which she mined her characters, especially Helen/Karma. This book is a great addition to Hugh Howey's Wooliverse, wonderfully imagined and uniquely told.
I would consider this book a sweeping saga. It is truly a love story set within a contemptible dystopian world. Love and discovery are the connecting threads that weave together a story of a life well-lived; they are the very things that make Helen/Karma tick, and motivate her to stay strong and brave despite all odds.
Yes, I loved this story, and I will read it again!
Recommended: anyone who loves Hugh Howey's Wooliverse, anyone who loves science fiction, dystopian fiction, apocalyptic fiction, and/or romance.
I have so many feelings going through me right now. Sadness. Admiration. Frustration. Strength. Anger. Hope. Joy.
I've just finished reading the omnibus and I must say, Helen/Karma is my hero. So many times I wanted her to stir up trouble, to take control, to fight back against the lies and oppression of the IT department (her husband Rick helming it) under the rule of Silo #1, but she didn't do what I expected. She didn't fight the way I thought she should have, she fought with strength and resolve and patience. She was never mired in bitterness or hatred, though everything she hoped to love and have in her future, everything good was taken away from her - in one diabolical moment, she became just another puppet in the government's grand scheme. A puppet drugged to forget.
But, a pregnancy, with all the hope that new life brings, afforded her the opportunity to love and to remember. The baby tied her to her former world and former husband (being the father of the child she was carrying); tied her to a new life with her new husband as a family unit; and tied her the memories of a beautiful world beyond the silo, where the skies were once blue (perfect title).
Helen/Karma was resolved to take her new existence and make the best of it, sorting out her present life circumstances with care, looking toward a future with the family she was growing and coming to love, and taking the opportunity to remember and impart the past to her loved ones and others who were remembering (and forming the resistance). She was the soul of the resistance: strong and steady! What a remarkable woman. She left an enduring legacy to the very end.
Honestly, this book demonstrates how love, real love, a combination of mental and physical and emotional love, can conquer all. I wish there was a sequel <3
I admit, this was my first taste of a novel by Ms. Fitzgerald, but I was extremely impressed with her storytelling skills and the depth with which she mined her characters, especially Helen/Karma. This book is a great addition to Hugh Howey's Wooliverse, wonderfully imagined and uniquely told.
I would consider this book a sweeping saga. It is truly a love story set within a contemptible dystopian world. Love and discovery are the connecting threads that weave together a story of a life well-lived; they are the very things that make Helen/Karma tick, and motivate her to stay strong and brave despite all odds.
Yes, I loved this story, and I will read it again!
Recommended: anyone who loves Hugh Howey's Wooliverse, anyone who loves science fiction, dystopian fiction, apocalyptic fiction, and/or romance.
January 14, 2014
Taking on the world of Wool is no easy task and Karma Of The Silo bravely takes on the life story of a significant character from the Wool series who we know existed and while didn’t play a huge part in the original story, the importance of her relationship with one of the main characters reverberates through the history of the Silos
Beginning with the early days of the Silos, the author does a fantastic job of retaining the atmosphere and claustrophobia of life underground and the characters are carefully constructed, exploring not only the effects of Silo life on the family dynamic, but the often complex relationships between the different Silo classes through the eyes of Karma and her family as she realises who she really is and has to decide whether to remain subdued and forget her past life, or choose a different path than the one chosen for her and challenge the status quo.
It also explores the brutality of human nature as various conflicts arise during Karma’s life with all-too-familiar uprisings and power struggles taking place with some resorting to violence, menace and murder to achieve their goals, while also dealing with the tragic consequences of suicide as people become disillusioned with life and the ever-lingering threat of being sent to Clean.
The story is well-paced and rarely falters with plenty of twists and a stirring conclusion and I have to say overall my first foray into fan fiction has been very rewarding indeed. I have to admit I’ve always been a bit skeptical about the impact and validity of fan fiction, but Patrice Fitzgerald has proven me wrong and for that I’m grateful.
Beginning with the early days of the Silos, the author does a fantastic job of retaining the atmosphere and claustrophobia of life underground and the characters are carefully constructed, exploring not only the effects of Silo life on the family dynamic, but the often complex relationships between the different Silo classes through the eyes of Karma and her family as she realises who she really is and has to decide whether to remain subdued and forget her past life, or choose a different path than the one chosen for her and challenge the status quo.
It also explores the brutality of human nature as various conflicts arise during Karma’s life with all-too-familiar uprisings and power struggles taking place with some resorting to violence, menace and murder to achieve their goals, while also dealing with the tragic consequences of suicide as people become disillusioned with life and the ever-lingering threat of being sent to Clean.
The story is well-paced and rarely falters with plenty of twists and a stirring conclusion and I have to say overall my first foray into fan fiction has been very rewarding indeed. I have to admit I’ve always been a bit skeptical about the impact and validity of fan fiction, but Patrice Fitzgerald has proven me wrong and for that I’m grateful.
March 9, 2014
After the phenomenal success of Hugh Howey's WOOL/Silo series, it was no surprise that others would fall in love with his creation so much that they wanted it to go on and had ideas of their own. The bigger surprise is Hugh not only gave his blessing, but his encouragement as well.
Patrice Fritzgerald's "Karma of the Silo" collection is by no means the first or only WOOL-based fan fiction now available but it certainly ranks up there with the very best. I first read the Karma stories individually but waited until the omnibus was released so I could review it as a whole. Ms. Fitzgerald weaves a complete and complex tale around a minor character in Mr. Howey's "Shift" novels and showcases a classic example of a "what if" scenario. Over the course of entire novel, we learn not only of the fate, but the entire life of a woman, caught in the web of the frightening plan that sent a fraction of humanity underground for hundreds of years after the surface world they knew was laid waste and made toxic. I don't wish to spoil it for anyone but the ending of this book will have fans of WOOL/SHIFT/DUST cheering out loud.
This book is a beautiful, thoughtful, and thoroughly enjoyable addition to the WOOLiverse.
Patrice Fritzgerald's "Karma of the Silo" collection is by no means the first or only WOOL-based fan fiction now available but it certainly ranks up there with the very best. I first read the Karma stories individually but waited until the omnibus was released so I could review it as a whole. Ms. Fitzgerald weaves a complete and complex tale around a minor character in Mr. Howey's "Shift" novels and showcases a classic example of a "what if" scenario. Over the course of entire novel, we learn not only of the fate, but the entire life of a woman, caught in the web of the frightening plan that sent a fraction of humanity underground for hundreds of years after the surface world they knew was laid waste and made toxic. I don't wish to spoil it for anyone but the ending of this book will have fans of WOOL/SHIFT/DUST cheering out loud.
This book is a beautiful, thoughtful, and thoroughly enjoyable addition to the WOOLiverse.
January 29, 2014
Patrice Fitzgerald really nailed it. This is a wonderful Silo story of Karma. It creeps through the years of her life. Of how she remembers, dreams, and comes to grips with her silo life. I realized how much I missed reading Wool, and she pulled me right back into the Silo. Good Job!
March 21, 2014
This year I read a phenomenal series called Wool, you may have read it, you may not, if you are in the latter please go out and read it. If you are in the former you may be having Silo withdrawal symptoms, you may feel the need to discover what went on in the other silos, you definitely have unanswered questions, you need to know what happened!
Now after finishing Dust I was tempted to go back and read all three books again but something caught my eye on Amazon's recommendations for me a series called Karma of the Silo - Step in Patrice Fitzgerald!
A whole new story based in Silo 2 and it revolves around Karma and her life in the depths of the decimated world.
We follow Karma from her early life in Silo 2, we meet her as a young woman recently pregnant and working in the Silo laundry. After a visit to the doctor she is advised not to drink the water and warned she may experience hallucinations.
But she does not have hallucinations, she starts remembering - she remembers Donald, she remembers the explosions, she remembers that she does not belong in the silo, she remembers that the sky used to be blue and she remembers that her name is Helen.
She is/was the wife of congressman Donald Keene - remember him from Silo 1? And remember Mick? Donald's friend, well he now goes by the name of Rick and has become Helen's husband.
The story follows Karma/Helen as she raises her daughter Athena and son Mars with Rick who has the ominous job of Head of IT (if you have read Wool you will know what this entails) and of course there is a lot of secrecy that goes with it.
Karma/Helen has secrets of her own, she has stopped drinking the water supply all together after discovering that the water is drugged to keep the denizens of the silo from remembering and uprising. She is remembering a lot, she also discovers that she is not alone and that throughout the vast depths of the silo others are remembering too.
She is now a teacher and she sets up an "art" class as a cover meeting with children who remember but she hides the fact from her husband who never discusses the past with her.
As the years progress she becomes a grandmother and we meet her on Mars wedding day to Ruth but unfortunately an incident in the depths breaks up the celebration. Rick and Mars leave the wedding to head down to IT to try and put a stop to the violence.
They are led to believe those responsible are from the down deep but it looks like the revolt could have been caused by someone closer to home. Karma, Rick and Mars find themselves locked in the hidden IT room with two of their adversaries. After a couple of incidents they finally manage to leave the secret room and discover things have changed, people have died, lives have been ruined.
I won't reveal too much more as I want you to read this book but things change drastically in the silo, secrets are discovered and plans are set in motion to take back the silo from the control of Silo 1.
Patrice has really brought to life the inhabitants of Silo 2, Helen really is an important character and I always wondered what had happened to her after the bombs went off. The saddest thing of all was her old love Donald was literally a short walk away carrying out his lonely shifts.
The world of Wool is vast, each silo has its own story to tell. I look forward to reading more from the Wooliverse and also from Patrice.
This is a great book and I strongly recommend you download it now for your Wool fix.
Now after finishing Dust I was tempted to go back and read all three books again but something caught my eye on Amazon's recommendations for me a series called Karma of the Silo - Step in Patrice Fitzgerald!
A whole new story based in Silo 2 and it revolves around Karma and her life in the depths of the decimated world.
We follow Karma from her early life in Silo 2, we meet her as a young woman recently pregnant and working in the Silo laundry. After a visit to the doctor she is advised not to drink the water and warned she may experience hallucinations.
But she does not have hallucinations, she starts remembering - she remembers Donald, she remembers the explosions, she remembers that she does not belong in the silo, she remembers that the sky used to be blue and she remembers that her name is Helen.
She is/was the wife of congressman Donald Keene - remember him from Silo 1? And remember Mick? Donald's friend, well he now goes by the name of Rick and has become Helen's husband.
The story follows Karma/Helen as she raises her daughter Athena and son Mars with Rick who has the ominous job of Head of IT (if you have read Wool you will know what this entails) and of course there is a lot of secrecy that goes with it.
Karma/Helen has secrets of her own, she has stopped drinking the water supply all together after discovering that the water is drugged to keep the denizens of the silo from remembering and uprising. She is remembering a lot, she also discovers that she is not alone and that throughout the vast depths of the silo others are remembering too.
She is now a teacher and she sets up an "art" class as a cover meeting with children who remember but she hides the fact from her husband who never discusses the past with her.
As the years progress she becomes a grandmother and we meet her on Mars wedding day to Ruth but unfortunately an incident in the depths breaks up the celebration. Rick and Mars leave the wedding to head down to IT to try and put a stop to the violence.
They are led to believe those responsible are from the down deep but it looks like the revolt could have been caused by someone closer to home. Karma, Rick and Mars find themselves locked in the hidden IT room with two of their adversaries. After a couple of incidents they finally manage to leave the secret room and discover things have changed, people have died, lives have been ruined.
I won't reveal too much more as I want you to read this book but things change drastically in the silo, secrets are discovered and plans are set in motion to take back the silo from the control of Silo 1.
Patrice has really brought to life the inhabitants of Silo 2, Helen really is an important character and I always wondered what had happened to her after the bombs went off. The saddest thing of all was her old love Donald was literally a short walk away carrying out his lonely shifts.
The world of Wool is vast, each silo has its own story to tell. I look forward to reading more from the Wooliverse and also from Patrice.
This is a great book and I strongly recommend you download it now for your Wool fix.
December 2, 2021
I usually avoid fan fiction but I love the WOOL series by Hugh Howey and he actually encourages people to expand on his books and even to profit from it. There’s lots of other fanfic books available about the world of WOOL and hopefully I’ll be able to get even more of them. I’ve not seen where any are available at my library so I’ll be buying them for the Kindle. I rarely buy books anymore but this one was definitely worth every penny.
KARMA OF THE SILO Collection by Patrice Fitzgerald. This follows the story of a women you hear mentioned in the original books but never actually meet. I love how it just starts with no references to anyone then it dawns on you who this character is! This book could possibly be read as a standalone but it’ll mean so much more if you’ve read the original series. I highly recommend this one!! 5 stars on Goodreads.
KARMA OF THE SILO Collection by Patrice Fitzgerald. This follows the story of a women you hear mentioned in the original books but never actually meet. I love how it just starts with no references to anyone then it dawns on you who this character is! This book could possibly be read as a standalone but it’ll mean so much more if you’ve read the original series. I highly recommend this one!! 5 stars on Goodreads.
May 14, 2019
Loved it!
If you enjoyed Hugh Howey's Wool trilogy you have to read this. Really well written, amazing characters who I truly cared for and an even bigger feeling of claustrophobia. I sobbed buckets through the last 14 chapters. I was heart broken, but so proud of her. I really would have liked to know more about the future of silo 2. The silo universe gives so much scope for other stories and I for one am going to look for more fan fiction because I'm still wanting more!
Definitely give this a read 5*
If you enjoyed Hugh Howey's Wool trilogy you have to read this. Really well written, amazing characters who I truly cared for and an even bigger feeling of claustrophobia. I sobbed buckets through the last 14 chapters. I was heart broken, but so proud of her. I really would have liked to know more about the future of silo 2. The silo universe gives so much scope for other stories and I for one am going to look for more fan fiction because I'm still wanting more!
Definitely give this a read 5*
October 2, 2017
To put it simply; amazing. I love how this story progress in true Silo style, with each part set in a different part of Karma's life. I love the story of Karma and really hope this gets published in print format someday, because it truly is a perfect addition to the Silo series, as well as standing great on its own.
March 21, 2014
I'm a huge Wool fan, but I haven't read any other stories set in the Wooliverse - until now. I was pulled in from the first page and stayed up late one night to finish. Compelling characters and awesome writing. Loved it!
January 1, 2018
I really have no idea how to review this. This was my first venture in to fan fiction, so I'm not really sure what I expected, or should have expected. What I got was a decently serviceable story about a woman who lives in one of the Silos, as the first generation of Silo residents. It's a different perspective than what we've gotten through Howey's original works, which is what I was looking for. On the other hand, how to judge a work that's done very little of the very lifting for itself? Almost everything in Karma was prefabbed - and that's not just a cute metaphor. There's nothing in this world that wasn't already built out in Howey's, besides the individual interpersonal relationships. Elements that were driving forces in the other books - the dreadful ominousness of Level Thirty Four, the importance of The Order, the actual structural hierarchies within the Silo - are glossed over, though I can't tell if that's because it's assumed that we should know such things, or because of lazy storytelling. It certainly isn't because Karma is an insufficient narrator - over the course of the five novellettes this omnibus collects, it's made clear that our narrator is tough, determined, learned, and savvy. And yet, this novel feels hollow. Everyone but Karma feels paper thin, and even as the grand old dame of this Silo, it seems like Karma barely has a grasp on how everything around her connects.
Structurally, the author repeats herself multiple times over the course of the omnibus, and it's unclear if this is because the stories were written separately, or because it needed tighter editing. Fitzgerald's favourite Real World touchstone is the Grand Canyon (three mentions), Karma's most tragic loss is of her friend Andy (the first cleaner, now dead on the hillside, mentioned literally every time Karma glances out the viewscreen). It's unclear how she seems to regain more and more vivid memories as time passes and she ages - she stops drinking the water within several months of entering the Silo, but in each booklet, the telling of her memories become MORE detailed, more specific, more vivid - not less, as one might expect with time.
The entire situation on Thirty Four is action packed, but narratively clumpy - if one didn't have previous knowledge of every aspect of the hidden floor, little of that scene (and it's important!) would make sense, because it relies so heavily on knowledge gained from Howey's works.
Basically, I feel like this is three stars for fanfic, but if left to stand on its own, it would be 1.5-2.
Structurally, the author repeats herself multiple times over the course of the omnibus, and it's unclear if this is because the stories were written separately, or because it needed tighter editing. Fitzgerald's favourite Real World touchstone is the Grand Canyon (three mentions), Karma's most tragic loss is of her friend Andy (the first cleaner, now dead on the hillside, mentioned literally every time Karma glances out the viewscreen). It's unclear how she seems to regain more and more vivid memories as time passes and she ages - she stops drinking the water within several months of entering the Silo, but in each booklet, the telling of her memories become MORE detailed, more specific, more vivid - not less, as one might expect with time.
The entire situation on Thirty Four is action packed, but narratively clumpy - if one didn't have previous knowledge of every aspect of the hidden floor, little of that scene (and it's important!) would make sense, because it relies so heavily on knowledge gained from Howey's works.
Basically, I feel like this is three stars for fanfic, but if left to stand on its own, it would be 1.5-2.
July 9, 2018
Excellent addition to the Wooliverse, focussing on one of the important but little-featured characters from the Wool series. We get another look at the early years of the Silos, this time in Silo 2. I was very impressed by how well this book fitted the tone of the original books.
A must-read for anyone struggling with Wool-withdrawal!
A must-read for anyone struggling with Wool-withdrawal!
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October 1, 2020Loved the book, especially loved the surprise at the very end! I am so grateful to Hugh Howie for not just allowing other writers to create in the world of Wool but encouraging them to do so. Now I am, through the stories of Silos, discovering wonderful authors that I might have missed out on. Patrice, I look forward to reading more of your good work. Thanks
April 3, 2018
This is great Wool fanfiction that involves a character we learn about in one of the original Hugh Howey novels. It does a great job of making the original series a richer world. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves the Wool series.
March 10, 2019
Fantastic addition to the Wooliverse! Don't read it unless you have already read Hugh Howey's Silo series, obviously. But, if you have, don't hesitate to pick this one up – it ties right in with Shift.
June 19, 2019
Karma Rocks
I love Karma and cried and laughed at her brave end. I admired her strength and ingenuity. Her love of her family and bravery to save them and also the forbidden memories of outside before. Excellent writing! Thanks and keep writing!
I love Karma and cried and laughed at her brave end. I admired her strength and ingenuity. Her love of her family and bravery to save them and also the forbidden memories of outside before. Excellent writing! Thanks and keep writing!
November 12, 2019
A great addition to the WOOL series
I gave this book 5 stars because I loved how Patrice took the main character from outside down into the silo and back out. I also enjoyed the fact the book covered multi generations. Thank you for writing this book.
I gave this book 5 stars because I loved how Patrice took the main character from outside down into the silo and back out. I also enjoyed the fact the book covered multi generations. Thank you for writing this book.
June 4, 2025
Kharma's Journey
Wonderfully filled with human interest, love and loss. The courage of this heroine trapped in a constrictive, rules soaked world is inspiring. It is a great addition to the Wool collection.
Wonderfully filled with human interest, love and loss. The courage of this heroine trapped in a constrictive, rules soaked world is inspiring. It is a great addition to the Wool collection.
May 13, 2018
Excellent
What a wonderful way to tell the story of karma/helen and the legacy of freedom that she and her family leave behind.
What a wonderful way to tell the story of karma/helen and the legacy of freedom that she and her family leave behind.
January 1, 2020
Excellent human story
Excellent human story with full range of relationships and the good and bad that goes with them. But mostly good because Helen has a good heart full of love.
Excellent human story with full range of relationships and the good and bad that goes with them. But mostly good because Helen has a good heart full of love.
April 1, 2025
Excellent addition to the Silo world
This was so much better than expected. It
stayed true to the Silo world and history while expanding on some side stories and new characters.
This was so much better than expected. It
stayed true to the Silo world and history while expanding on some side stories and new characters.
April 25, 2025
Karma of the Silo
What a great addition to the Silo series. Many thanks to you and other authors who continue to add to this fascinating world.
What a great addition to the Silo series. Many thanks to you and other authors who continue to add to this fascinating world.
September 20, 2025
great book!!
I love Patrice Fitzgerald’s writing. Left me wanting more. Thankfully their are more in this series and looking forward to reading and savoring each and every one.
I love Patrice Fitzgerald’s writing. Left me wanting more. Thankfully their are more in this series and looking forward to reading and savoring each and every one.
August 6, 2020
I already love the world of Wool but this story has made it so much richer. Patrice's writing style is excellent - definitely a page turner.
March 24, 2015
Totally enjoyed this "world of Wool" follow-on novel. Adventures of Karma and Rick who first entered Silo 2 at the beginning and their lives together for the next 50 years. Penned by a new-to-me author whose writing, characters and plot I enjoyed. Hope she continues to explore the world of Wool and look forward to exploring her other works beyond Wool after this introduction. Loved Hugh Howey's original Wool creations and have to thank him for opening up his Wool world for other authors to explore. Such fun seeing how others play in Hugh's sandbox.
May 28, 2015
Remembering is dangerous.
Karma remembers. At first, it is just foggy bits and pieces, but soon, she realizes that she remembers the before. Before they were underground in the silo. She remembers the day they were forced underground. She remembers her other husband. She remembers her name before she was Karma.
It's been a long time since I had a book that I couldn't put down and this was one of those books. Once I started reading it, I had to find out what happened next.
Rating: R - Language, violence, and mild sexual content
Karma remembers. At first, it is just foggy bits and pieces, but soon, she realizes that she remembers the before. Before they were underground in the silo. She remembers the day they were forced underground. She remembers her other husband. She remembers her name before she was Karma.
It's been a long time since I had a book that I couldn't put down and this was one of those books. Once I started reading it, I had to find out what happened next.
Rating: R - Language, violence, and mild sexual content
March 27, 2014
This was an awesome book and fit perfectly with Wool, Dust and Shift. I was totally invested in the characters and loved getting to know them as they adjusted to life underground. This goes on my short list of books I couldn't put down, I read it whenever I had the chance and then was upset that it was over!
For anyone who has not read Hugh Howeys books Karma stands strong on its own. You don't have to be involved in the world of Wool to follow it and understand.
For anyone who has not read Hugh Howeys books Karma stands strong on its own. You don't have to be involved in the world of Wool to follow it and understand.
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August 20, 2014Wonderful. I was worried about reading a non-Howey Wool book, but I needn't have - this is a great addition to the series. Thank you to Fitzgerald for writing it and to Howey for supporting it! It's so good to know what happened to Helen, and to know that she remembered...that Donald's anger/grief/sorrow was unjustified. Probably going to go back and reread Donald's story now, with this in mind.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 25, 2015
As a big fan of "Wool", I'm not quite ready to leave the silo, so I'm lovin' all of this fan-fiction. Patrice Fitzgerald's "Karma of the Silo" is a great story and fits together perfectly with Hugh Howey's series. I also read Jason Gurley's "Greatfall" and enjoyed that as well. They are both great additions to the "WOOLiverse" and I'm looking forward to reading more stories from indie authors.
June 14, 2023
Very good story in the Wool Universe
This storyline fills in a slight gap in Hugh’s other stories and I find it wonderful.
I saw a few who pointed out errors but I found none really. It fit very well in the whole story.
(A error stated was senator Thurman not having a suit at the end. This was in the original stories. He was treated with a cure against the nanites.)
This storyline fills in a slight gap in Hugh’s other stories and I find it wonderful.
I saw a few who pointed out errors but I found none really. It fit very well in the whole story.
(A error stated was senator Thurman not having a suit at the end. This was in the original stories. He was treated with a cure against the nanites.)
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