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Wool 4 takes place in the underground confines of Silo 18, long after an ancient uprising that reshaped the world. The descendants of the revolt have been raised in the shadows of that conflict, with its details shrouded in silence and myth. As the community approaches the two‑hundred‑year anniversary, a new opportunity arises to confront the past and ignite a fresh movement of dissent.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Dystopian & Apocalyptic Fiction/Dystopian Fiction
Authors: Hugh Howey
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