We’re nonetheless ready for a premiere date for Silo Season 3, however followers of the Apple TV+ dystopian science fiction sequence can bide the time by studying the supply materials in a trendy new format. A Deluxe Collector’s Version of Hugh Howey’s best-selling guide Shift was printed earlier this week. Season 3 of Silo is predicated on Shift, so it is the proper time to take a look at this stellar assortment of novellas. Shift Deluxe Collector’s Version is up for grabs for $37 at Amazon or Walmart.
Shift is the second guide within the Silo sequence, although it takes place earlier than Wool (Ebook 1). Followers can get an identical Wool Deluxe Collector’s Version for under $20 (was $40) at Walmart. This deal was additionally out there at Amazon, but it surely offered out earlier this week. Amazon and Walmart even have The Silo Sequence 3-Ebook Field Set for an all-time low of solely $22, which is saying so much as a result of William Morrow printed the paperback assortment in 2020. And when you like ebooks, the Kindle version of the field set is simply $3 for a restricted time.
$22.18 (was $60)
The Silo Sequence Field Set collects paperback editions of Wool, Shift, and Mud. It additionally comes with a separate paperback chapbook of Silo quick tales. Along with roughly 1,700 pages of superior science fiction, you may get to learn a few of Howey’s nice nonfiction essays. All 4 books are boxed in a slipcase.
The three mainline books within the sequence are additionally offered individually in paperback. Every guide is discounted to round $12 proper now.
$37 (was $40)
Every Deluxe Collector’s Version has new cowl artwork, sprayed edges, and illustrated endpapers. A full topographical map of the silos is printed in colour on the within of the mud jackets. Shift’s sprayed edges are blue, whereas Wool has pink edges. Along with the unique three novellas that make up Shift, this 608-page version has an unique Silo quick story by the writer.
The primary two seasons remained trustworthy to Wool whereas additionally carving their very own path with distinctive character arcs and plot beats. It is anticipated that Season 3 may also differ from Shift in some large methods whereas sustaining the overall story arc from the guide.
Shift and Wool are repeatedly known as novels, and so they do learn like novels, however sections of every guide had been initially launched as novellas. Shift rewinds the clock roughly 200 years and chronicles the apocalypse in addition to the creation of the eponymous Silos.
The tales are largely instructed from the attitude of congressman Donald Keane, who begins engaged on the Silo undertaking in 2049. All through the three novellas, you study extra about E-Day and the worldwide disasters that led to opening of Silo 1 in 2110. The ultimate part in Shift leads into Wool.
Shift Deluxe Collector’s Version:
- First Shift – Legacy: A Novella
- Second Shift – Order: A Novella
- Third Shift – Pact: A Novella
- An unique quick story
$20 (was $40)
The Deluxe Collector’s Version of Wool has the identical options as the brand new version of Shift, simply with pink sprayed edges. Wool has acquired quite a few paperback and hardcover editions since its debut in 2011, however that is simply the best-looking model. Followers ought to snag a replica for $20 at Walmart earlier than the hardcover sells out prefer it did at Walmart.
This version of Wool is 592 pages and consists of 4 novellas and the quick story titled Holston, which serves as Half 1 of the Silo sequence. Howey additionally wrote an unique essay for this version that has behind-the-scenes particulars concerning the Apple TV+ sequence.
Wool Deluxe Collector’s Version:
- Holston: A brief story
- Correct Gauge: A Novella
- Casting Off: A Novella
- The Unraveling: A Novella
- The Stranded: A Novella
Hugh Howey – Silo Sequence: Deluxe Collector’s Editions
We’d guess Mud will get an identical Deluxe Collector’s Version of its personal subsequent fall. For now, you may must accept a paperback copy, because the hardcover version of Mud could be very costly on the reseller market.
- Wool Deluxe Collector’s Version — $20 (
$40) - Shift Deluxe Collector’s Version — $37 (
$40)
Wool tells the story of a world struggling to outlive. What’s left of humanity has been pressured to dwell in an underground silo, because the world above is now not match for all times. Issues develop much more troublesome when the silo’s sheriff leaves his publish, and a mechanic named Juliette is pressured to take his place. What follows is a dramatic sci-fi epic that sees Juliette making an attempt to unravel a world-altering conspiracy.
Howey initially self-published Wool through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing program. As talked about, he launched the guide in chunks (novellas), which is harking back to serialized novels that had been in style within the 1800s by authors comparable to Charles Dickens. The Martian writer Andy Weir skilled related success with a serialized launch technique, however Weir utilized his private weblog to ship the story to readers.
Wool rapidly grew to become one of many early large success tales on the Kindle publishing platform. That success led to a distribution deal for a print model of Wool and finally a success TV sequence. The Apple TV+ sequence debuted in 2023 to vital acclaim. The sequence will conclude its run with Season 4, which is anticipated to air late subsequent yr. This timeline might change relying on whether or not Season 3 winds up airing later this yr or in early 2026.
The Silo Sequence additionally has an glorious audiobook model carried out by Edoardo Ballerini. Audible members can get all three books for round $30, and non-members will wind up paying about $40. A graphic novel adaptation of Wool launched in 2014 and is obtainable for under $11.50 (was $19) in paperback.
Extra Fiction by Hugh Howey
Howey can also be the writer of a number of standalone novels and the best-selling duology known as The Sand Chronicles. We have included an inventory of Howey’s different books past the Silo sequence beneath:
Upcoming Deluxe Version Sci-Fi Novels
A number of different in style modern sci-fi sequence are getting lavish new hardcover editions within the coming weeks. Dennis E. Taylor’s irreverent area epic Bobiverse is getting its first hardcover version October 7. The primary printing of We Are Legion (We Are Bob) has sprayed edges with “BOB” written over and over. It additionally has absolutely illustrated endpapers. The very best half is that We Are Legion’s Deluxe Version is simply $21 (was $30) at Amazon. Ebook 2, For We Are Many, is up for preorder for $27.90 (was $30), and Ebook 3, All These Worlds, is obtainable for $30.
In the meantime, Pierce Brown’s best-selling Crimson Rising Sequence is getting a good fancier hardcover version on October 14. Crimson Rising Deluxe Slipcase Version is up for preorder for $35 (was $50) at Amazon. This version consists of an illustrated foil slipcase, sprayed edges, a fold-out poster, and full-color endpapers.
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