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Wool Omnibus Edition - Book Review

Wool, by Hugh Howey, is a post-apocalyptic SF series. This volume contains the first five, and a sixth was already released. Most of the story takes places in the silo - a massive structure, with thousands living in for centuries, as well as farms, mines, oil wells and generators to keep them alive. No one can live outside, because the air is now toxic (this is explained later in the volume, and quite frankly I was surprised). People are regularly executed by being sent outside - and any stated curiosity about the outside requires being removed. But now someone discovered old records, and they are going to learn the truth... Really liked this one, recommended. Reminds me a bit of the Fallout game series, for obvious reasons.

The Plagiarist - Book Review

The Plagiarist, by Hugh Howey is a nice little SF story. In a future where quantum servers (quantum is always convenient - if there wasn't a quantum something the premise of the story wouldn't make any sense) simulate whole worlds, the main character makes a living stealing the works of other authors. Nice story, and a very good (albeit not as innovative as the rest of the story) ending. Very much recommended - not only it is good, it is also cheap and short.