Silo: Hope's Return

Extinction / Frozen World #2

by Jay J. Falconer, M.L. Banner

An unlikely leader.
A plot to take down the silo.
Traitors everywhere.

After being forced to take over as commander, Summer Lane must now depend on other strong-willed members to help her lead.

But she soon discovers traitors lurking in the shadows. No one is safe. No one can be trusted.

Yet, her troubles have just begun...

A hidden peril reveals itself, threatening to take down the silo in a matter of days as another force closes in on their secret location.

Is this the end?

Or will they somehow beat overwhelming odds and survive once again?

Part II in the SILO series is another non-stop action-thriller from best-selling authors Jay J. Falconer and M.L. Banner. You might want to fasten your seat belt as the mayhem ramps up to an entirely new level.

Get all three books of SILO now.

Rated R for violence, language, and bloodshed .

432 pages, Paperback

Published October 30, 2019

About the author

Jay J. Falconer is an award-winning screenwriter and USA Today Bestselling Author whose books have hit #1 on Amazon in Action & Adventure, Military Sci-Fi, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Terrorism Thrillers, Technothrillers, Military Thrillers, Young Adult, and Men's Adventure fiction. He lives in the high mountains of northern Arizona where the brisk, clean air and stunning views inspire his day.

When he's not busy working on his next project, he's out training, shooting, hunting, or preparing for whatever comes next.

You can find more information about this author and his books at www.JayFalconer.com.

Awards and Accolades:
2020 USA Today Bestselling Book: Origins of Honor
2018 Winner: Best Sci-Fi Screenplay, Los Angeles Film Awards
2018 Winner: Best Feature Screenplay, New York Film Awards
2018 Winner: Best Screenplay, Skyline Indie Film Festival
2018 Winner: Best Feature Screenplay, Top Indie Film Awards
2018 Winner: Best Feature Screenplay, Festigious International Film Festival - Los Angeles
2018 Winner: Best Sci-Fi Screenplay, Filmmatic Screenplay Awards
2018 Finalist: Best Screenplay, Action on Film Awards in Las Vegas
2018 Third Place: First Time Screenwriters Competition, Barcelona International Film Festival
2019 Bronze Medal: Best Feature Script, Global Independent Film Awards
2017 Gold Medalist: Best YA Action Book, Readers' Favorite International Book Awards
2016 Gold Medalist: Best Dystopia Book, Readers' Favorite International Book Awards
Amazon Kindle Scout Winning Author

Reviews

[Howard · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 Stars for Silo: Frozen World, Book 2 (audiobook) by Jay J. Falconer and M. L. Banner read by Gary Tiedemann.

I definitely like the other Silo series better. I’ve just spent five minutes trying to figure out if I read the right second book in the series. I’m still not sure. This series seems to have two or three different names. I’m so confused. I think I’m done with the series and the author.

[doreen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars: Its "ok" I liked book 1 but not really enjoying book 2. Not sure about the characters. There isn't 1 that I'm rooting for.

[Frank K · Rating 4 out of 5]

A tiny bit slow, but contained some much-needed backstory.

[Valerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fletcher why?????

I can't believe what is happening, I thought he was a good guy. Is he, isn't he????? Darn it now i have to read book 3.

[Amy Fuqua · Rating 1 out of 5]

Silo: A post apocalyptic survival thriller

Really, three books copied word for word from your original book…shameful waste of my time, and if I had bought and not found on k u I’d be pissed

Jason

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Silo: Hope’s Return” opens with the death of the Professor and Frost after a Scab attack; Summer Lane being forced to take the leadership role; and Krista taking the Scab girl Dr. Lipton and Horton prisoner on their way back to Nirvana.

Exciting, the intensity and suspense rises as Fletcher mounts phase two of his plan; the Scab girl escapes the truck at Nirvana; and Summer is forced to face her fear of leadership as she confronts a heartbreaking death and the silo comes under attack. With thrilling twists and turns the plot reveals several mysteries like the meeting between the Nomad and his accomplice ; a treacherous alliance; a radio transmission; and someone controlling the Scabs. Action-packed and riveting the story is well-written and intense as Summer struggles to help her people survive the overwhelming odds that threaten them. All too quickly the plot progresses to an explosive ending that promises an electrifying conclusion.

In this book the development of the characters continues as Summer bravely faces her worst fears, gaining confidence in her leadership role; Security Chief Krista Carr shows her honesty and integrity as she helps the young woman accept her new position; and Stanley Fletcher demonstrates a deceitful, underhanded nature in his quest for power.

“Silo: Hope’s Return” is a gripping story you can’t put down until finished. I thoroughly enjoyed it and can’t wait for the concluding novel.

[Tammy Bulcao · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic series!

**NOTE** This review is for books 1-3

I really enjoyed this series. I loved the plot, the characters and everything in between.
I loved that this series was written in multiple POV’s. The characters were unique, the women were strong and confident. The banter between the characters was actually quite fun, even between the bad guys.
After the “Event” it’s every man, woman, child and other things for themselves. Trying to determine which group is the strongest, smartest or luckiest is anyones guess.
The only problem I had was this, even though the ending was great, there was still a key aspect of this story that didn’t actually close. When I got close to the end I actually started looking for book 4 (which doesn’t exist btw) because there was more story to be told. 🤷🏻‍♀️
Gary Tiedemann is a new narrator to me and I’m already looking for more of his work.
The way he performed these characters was brilliant. It was easy to tell who was speaking just but the way he portrayed each character. Well done!
This was a box set books 1-3. I highly recommend this series!

Sisters Spotlight 💜

[Nannika · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bai...after I took many years to finish reading the Book 1 and it was ok, onto Bk 2. In the interest of being fair to the writer and their time and effort, I could not bring myself to finish this book. The lead female was just too annoying. I couldn't stand her. The premise that the adult leader upon his dying breath would put a teenager or whatever she was in charge of the silo was weak at best, but have mercy, I just couldn't get past it in this book. They kept harping on that as like a cornerstone or something. And the level of illness with the cannibalism angle and reusing genetically engineered for meat...that's a NO from me. I tried to get past certain plot holes, but nah. On a disappointing note, to reach however far I did and not know what caused the apocalyse situation in the first place...smh. Total let down.

[Michael Keller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Living in a Titan II missile silo in the post apocalyptic dystopian future is bad for your health!

So is getting caught and eaten by the cannibalistic mutants everywhere else! Summer doesn't have much choice, but choose she must. No spoilers, no in-depth analysis, just simple truth - this book was damn good! Storyline is amazing, the characters are terrifying, amusing, typical - you got it, just like normal people that you know well.

The collaboration of Banner and Falconer continues to provide a great read. Can't wait till book 3.

[Cindy B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

End of the world as we know it plot and rebuilding is 'only the strongest survive.' Profanity, perversion, and gore but outside of that it is a pretty good book as are the 1 and 3 books in the series. And it ends (as do all of this author's work) with a lead in to next novel and, sometimes, a satisfying partial ending...without that and all of ADULT content (?!?) it would have been a four star rating.

[Aletia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nomad? Yes I'm mad!

What the hell?! You seriously need to keep your head on a swivel because you don't know what's coming. Or where it's coming from. And you definitely don't know who to trust. Cheese and rice. I NEED THE 3rd book!!!

[Ryan Baker · Rating 2 out of 5]

The characters are childish and immature. The plot of the series accelerated too quick and the fun from the first book became a frustrating enterprise to follow. I felt more pot committed to reading the third book than an actual desire to do so.

[Teri Congdon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoy this book. The continuation of the characters kept me interest. Couldn’t wait for book 3.

[Rob · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is really not a good book at all. Only reason I finished it was to see where the story went.

[JoAnn Wells · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series had some promise until the zombie apocalypse became too much for me. It wasn’t as bad in the first book but by the 2nd it just seemed ridiculous. Feral humans I can grasp, manufactured zombies not so much.

[Jon Theisen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good read, lots of action and thrills.

I’ve enjoyed reading this book as well as the one before it and I’m looking forward to reading the next volume in this series.