The characters themselves are all very human and have their own understandable motivations (even the baddie) – A tribute to Howey's skills. The mysteries, when revealed, of course reveal much of the darker side of human nature along with the requisite “bad guy”. He is able to bring this entire world to life and fully immerse the reader in quite a complex mythos that utterly intrigues. Howey manages to draw out the tension and mystery up until the final few pages and it is all the better for it. Along the way there are a lot of surprises and plot twists that keep us entertained along with frequent and brutal violence which has somewhat been a hallmark of this series. Howey manages to satisfactorily bring everything to a close and with a somewhat happy ending which is what the characters really deserve. The dramatic conclusion to an interesting series of books. Having assumed the identity of silo mastermind Thurman, Donald is able to research the entire project and discovers more of it's mysteries but with his health fading and the re-awakening of Thurman time is quickly running out… In the control silo 1 Donald Keene, unexpectedly awoken from deep cryo-sleep, is working with his sister to try to save the other silos but his health is deteriorating. The excavation ends in a huge tragedy leaving those left in a fight for their lives and Juliette in a state of deep shock and sorrow. The final novel of the “Silo” series finds Juliette, mayor of silo 18 using an uncovered excavator to dig to silo 17, where Solo and his family…along with a scattered population of other survivors await.

Dust by Hugh Howey 3rd book in the 'Silo' series

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