The prose is well structures, giving key descriptions whilst not overloading the reader.
Whilst they don't seem to have quite the same level of depth as the society in which they are situated, they are typically comprehensible in their goals, and the main characters are well drawn, each with unique drivers and feelings which are gradually revealed to the reader over the course of the text. The characters that inhabit this world are reasonably well-drawn. The environment is well detailed and lovingly described - and the concept of a closed society which it describes also makes interesting reading (and invites positive comparisons to classics like Oath of Fealty ). The mystery around the past of the Silo, the act of Cleaning, and the state of the outside world drives the start of the narrative. Invariably, those sent will clean the lenses, and invariably, they never come back. The initial thrust of the text centres around `Cleaning' an individual who has committed a crime punishable by death, or who has expressed interest in the outside, will be sent out into the wasteland to clean the external sensor lenses of the silo. And all of those classes are laced through with taboos around asking about the outside, and about the past history of the Silo. `Mechanicals', `Supply' and `IT', for example are no longer job descriptions, but distinct social groups, separated by the stairs that wind down through the silo. The society is heavily stratified, with social classes linked to locations inside the silo. But outside the ground level of the Silo is a howling wasteland.Īnd inside isn't perfect either. The story is set in `The Silo', a huge underground structure which houses a thriving society. The first few pages of the omnibus give the reader the greatest attraction of the series - the environment. It began as a self-published short story in e-book format, then increased to five volumes due to reader demand, before being aggregated in this omnibus edition. Wool is a solid entry in the dystopian future sub-genre.
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