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Rebel State #1-3
The Year One Trilogy
The best-selling Rebel State saga (Underground, Missing, and Rebirth) -- all in one volume!
Lexie Brownell never expected that a simple trip to Atlanta with her children would change their lives forever. Instead of continuing on to Orlando to visit the theme parks, the Brownells and thousands of their fellow Californians are herded into an underground silo, where they're told that the outside world has been destroyed by a nuclear attack. That the silo is now their home, and always will be.
But people don't change, simply because they're trapped underground -- as Lexie and her family soon discover. Hopes and dreams, determination, compassion, and loyalty all survive... as do one man's need to surround himself with stolen goods, and a boy's despair at being bullied.
This is your chance to read all three parts of the Year One story in a single volume! Join the Brownells and the other California survivors as they adjust to life in the silo... unaware that they're being watched.
And judged.
Lexie Brownell never expected that a simple trip to Atlanta with her children would change their lives forever. Instead of continuing on to Orlando to visit the theme parks, the Brownells and thousands of their fellow Californians are herded into an underground silo, where they're told that the outside world has been destroyed by a nuclear attack. That the silo is now their home, and always will be.
But people don't change, simply because they're trapped underground -- as Lexie and her family soon discover. Hopes and dreams, determination, compassion, and loyalty all survive... as do one man's need to surround himself with stolen goods, and a boy's despair at being bullied.
This is your chance to read all three parts of the Year One story in a single volume! Join the Brownells and the other California survivors as they adjust to life in the silo... unaware that they're being watched.
And judged.
- GenresScience FictionDystopia
223 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 20, 2013
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August 11, 2016
With WOOL, Hugh Howey introduced us to survivors long removed from the terrible events that laid the foundation for the Silo Saga. As fascinating as the story was, the majority of these survivors were more or less comfortable with their environment and their place within it. It was the only way of life they had ever known, after all. They were born in the silo and, they assumed, were destined to die in service to it.
As I read WOOL, though, I sometimes found myself wondering about those who actually witnessed the bombs drop and were first through the doors. What of their fears and anxieties, their doubt and uncertainty? How did those survivors weather that first year and the colossal changes it forced upon them? In Carol’s Rebel State, we see all of that and more play out through the lens of the Brownells, a family struggling to cope with the realization that even if they could leave the silo, there’s nowhere safe left to go.
Flat-out, no lie, Rebel State is so good it made me a little jealous. For context, Carol and I are friends and have both written stories in Hugh’s world, but I say this and everything before purely as a reader and lover of the Silo Saga: If you only read one WOOL fanfiction book ever (including my own), it should be this one. It’s that outstanding.
As I read WOOL, though, I sometimes found myself wondering about those who actually witnessed the bombs drop and were first through the doors. What of their fears and anxieties, their doubt and uncertainty? How did those survivors weather that first year and the colossal changes it forced upon them? In Carol’s Rebel State, we see all of that and more play out through the lens of the Brownells, a family struggling to cope with the realization that even if they could leave the silo, there’s nowhere safe left to go.
Flat-out, no lie, Rebel State is so good it made me a little jealous. For context, Carol and I are friends and have both written stories in Hugh’s world, but I say this and everything before purely as a reader and lover of the Silo Saga: If you only read one WOOL fanfiction book ever (including my own), it should be this one. It’s that outstanding.
June 24, 2017
As a Hugh Howey fan I'm loving all of this fanfiction and there is a lot of it out there. This silo trilogy has a really good story flow to it and I was really enjoying the first part of the book, but as far as the plot goes, I was expecting more action. With a title like Rebel State, I thought there'd eventually be a rebellion or an uprising by the time I got to the third book, but everyone just fell into step with the plan that was set in place by the powers that be. I just thought it was weird that people adjusted so quickly to the situation. Hopefully, if there's a Year Two in the works, some of them will get fed up enough to take some action. 3 1/2 stars for a well-written addition to the Silo Saga and I'm looking forward to the next chapter of Rebel State.
July 8, 2025
Interesting but lacks depth. While waiting for Silo Season 3, I've been reading spin offs from the Silo universe. Davis was the first pre-quel I read, and I was excited to see how a silos first inhabitants adjust to being forced underground. Unfortunately, the flat character development and slow plot made this a less than enjoyable read. How does the mayor going from being a menacing CEO to a sympathetic figure worthy of love? How does a missing boy go from being a major plot line to not even being mentioned? Too many gaps in plot to skip over to the main point. Overall a boring read.
August 13, 2024
Ever since reading wool I wondered what it would have been like to be one of the first residents of a silo. Now I know... It's not easy to adjust to a life underground. This story tells the tale of Lexie (mother of 2 and sister to one of the people who knows about the pact) and a few people throughout the silo in the first year after the life changing event that wiped out life on Earth as we know it.
Carols writing style is smooth and easy to read. Not overly detailed but enough to spark your imagination. She makes you love the people you read about.
This book is not so much a thriller as it is an intriguing story about family dynamics and the psyche behind being locked up and knowing you will never see the sun again... Life goes on but adjustment isn't easy.
Carols writing style is smooth and easy to read. Not overly detailed but enough to spark your imagination. She makes you love the people you read about.
This book is not so much a thriller as it is an intriguing story about family dynamics and the psyche behind being locked up and knowing you will never see the sun again... Life goes on but adjustment isn't easy.
May 19, 2014
Great book!
Wonderful book with strong yet flawed characters. It is that very "common man" component that makes this an enjoyable read. The author's style is easy and yet multi faceted. Well done. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
Wonderful book with strong yet flawed characters. It is that very "common man" component that makes this an enjoyable read. The author's style is easy and yet multi faceted. Well done. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
January 16, 2015
Solid read. Some bits suffered from incredibly awkward writing style.
March 8, 2016
Let the revolution begin
A interesting story showing not all people are sheep. The beginning of a showdown. I hope the following stories build on this theme.
A interesting story showing not all people are sheep. The beginning of a showdown. I hope the following stories build on this theme.
August 4, 2016
A welcome addition to the Hugh Howe's WOOL world giving a version of the beginning years
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