The Sky Used To Be Blue: A Silo Story (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
This is a spin-off of Hugh Howey’s Wool. Patrice did a great job of recreating the Wool universe in her spin off. This reminds of when I first picked up Wool and was sucked into the mystery of how it all began. Patrice did a great job of making Karma come alive and her personalized journey in the Silo. A small complaint is that I wished the story would have continued at a slower pace. It went through 5 years in this short story. It was easy to invest in Karma’s story and I will to continue to follow it. The SHIFT novels by Hugh Howey reveal the fate of Congressman Donald Keene, but what about his wife? What would her life have been once the Silos shut?In this original novella set within the WOOL universe, Patrice Fitzgerald spins a story of memory both lost and found. If you loved WOOL - and have read at least the first SHIFT novel - you will enjoy "The Sky Used To Be Blue".I am blown away by the approach Hugh Howey takes to fan fiction. It speaks to his character and (healthy) ego that he's willing to let other writers play in the world he's created. In an interview with Fitzgerald, available at the end of this story, Howey said:"The world of Wool is ripe for exploration. I won’t be able to scratch the surface. When readers got in touch to ask about fan fiction, I not only gave my blessing, I insisted that they charge for the work. Even if it’s just a dollar. I know what it’s like to struggle as an artist. If I’m now in a position to give someone else a boost, I’m going to. And yeah, I’m sure my lawyer is going to have a fit when he finds out. But I don’t care. I’m a fan of open-source, someone who hates DRM, and someone who thinks we shouldn’t go around suing one another. I’m making enough money."If I'm ever fortunate enough to meet him, I'm gonna buy that man a beer.
What do You think about The Sky Used To Be Blue: A Silo Story (2013)?
fan fiction filling in some details in the silo series. Very good.
—Ginny_noyes13
A nice addition to the wool series. Well done ms Fitzgerald!
—Uwase
Very nice experience of the beginning of the Silo life
—Stigmata
