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Shift

Hugh Howey

Ages 15+

Readers rate it 4.1 (1K on Hardcover)

448 pages · Released Aug 15, 2013

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Shift is a complex science fiction prequel to the Silo series, featuring a dystopian underground civilization with themes of conspiracy, control, and moral compromise. The narrative involves violence, psychological manipulation, and heavy existential dread rather than graphic action. While engaging for mature teens, the bleak tone, morally ambiguous characters, and exploration of systemic deception and suffering make it better suited to readers 15+ who can handle nuanced, dark speculative fiction.

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In a future less than 50 years away, the world is still as we know it. Time continues to tick by. The truth is that it is ticking away. A powerful few know what lies ahead. They are preparing for it. They are trying to protect us. They are setting us on a path from which we can never return. A path that will lead to de... In a future less than 50 years away, the world is still as we know it. Time continues to tick by. The truth is that it is ticking away. A powerful few know what lies ahead. They are preparing for it. They are trying to protect us. They are setting us on a path from which we can never return. A path that will lead to destruction; a path that will take us below ground. The history of the silo is about to be written. Our future is about to begin.

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  • Underground areas
  • Subterranean Civilization
  • Amnesia
  • Fiction
  • Science fiction
  • Roman
  • Dystopias
  • Amerikanisches Englisch
  • Fiction, science fiction, general
  • Long now manual for civilization
  • Unloveable Characters
  • Not Diverse Characters

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ISBN 9780099580478 · Arrow Books