Sand

by Hugh Howey

Overview

The old world is buried. A new one has been forged atop the shifting dunes. Here in this land of howling wind and infernal sand, four siblings find themselves scattered and lost. Their father was a sand diver, one of the elite few who could travel deep beneath the desert floor and bring up the relics and scraps that keep their people alive. But their father is gone. And the world he left behind might be next.

Welcome to the world of Sand, a novel by New York Times best-selling author Hugh Howey. Sand is an exploration of lawlessness, the tale of a land ignored. Here is a people left to fend for themselves. Adjust your ker and take a last, deep breath before you enter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780358716808
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	07/06/2021
Series:	Sand Chronicles , #1
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	5,007
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Hugh Howey is the New York Times and USA Today bestsell­ing author of the Silo Series: Wool, Shift, and Dust; Beacon 23; Sand; Half Way Home; and Machine Learning. His works have been translated into more than forty languages and have sold millions of copies world­wide. Adapted from his bestselling sci-fi trilogy, Silo is now streaming on Apple TV+ and Beacon 23 is streaming on MGM+. Howey lives in New York with his wife, Shay.

Editorial Reviews

Sand immerses you in its grubby post-apocalyptic world . . . Howey conjures a credible, brutal future.”  — James Lovegrove, The Financial Times (UK)

“Hugh Howey can really write." — SFX

“This terrifically fresh and well-realised setting provides the background for a richly emotional story about families and communities.” — Morning Star

“Sand shows the success of Howey's Wool trilogy was no fluke. This is a superior SF thriller, both slick and gritty. Sand immerses you in its grubby post-apocalyptic world . . . Howey conjures a credible, brutal future.”  — Financial Times

From the Publisher

In a postapocalyptic world in which the earth is covered with sand, life is hard. Karen Chilton reflects that sparseness in her narration. The main characters are four siblings. As a diver, their father searches under the surface of the sand for artifacts that help people survive in this harsh world. When he leaves, his family struggles to survive as the mother, struggling to earn a living, grows increasingly withdrawn from her children. Chilton portrays the relationships between the characters, drawing upon moments of tenderness and bringing out tension and conflict between them. She avoids getting mired in the struggle and allows glimpses of hope to shine through. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

MAY 2014 - AudioFile