I really loved the audiobook for this and felt like I was there with everyone in the Silo. This was a really intense narration and continuation of the story. I much preferred Dust in comparison to Shift but I think this is personal preference as I am not a huge fan of preludes.

Dust finds Juliette as Mayor trying desperately to find a way for everyone to survive but the people are not trusting of the uprising she brought about and what it caused. While she digs and finds ways to tunnel to other Silo's, discontent and distrust spreads.

I found myself just loving all the side characters in this story, Solo and Elise... and that puppy, but I did feel that the ending fell short. This doesn't feel like the ending though after lots of googling it seems like it is. I felt a bit lost when I finished with so much left unsaid and so many questions that were left unanswered.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

I wanted to love this so badly, but unfortunately, the issues that started cropping up in book two continued and deepened in Dust. What bothered me the most was the way the female characters were portrayed. From Anna, who is a cartoonish femme fatale, to Charlotte, who is a helpless damsel in distress (despite being a trained soldier), to Juliette, whose layered development in the first book slowly devolved into a "not like other girls," one note, unemotional and almost robotic tomboy, I felt constantly frustrated by the way the women in this story were written and how the narrative treated them. There was a tremendous amount of misogyny within the structure of the society in this book, feeling more like a retrofuturistic return to the 1950s rather than a society existing after the fourth wave of feminism. This issue began in book two, where two women were pitted against each other (heavily leaning on the femme fatale and bitter, jealous wife tropes) over a mediocre white man, but the treatment of women overall became much more difficult to swallow here and distracted from the narrative.

Speaking of the narrative, there was a level of absurdity here that felt out of place in this series. While I'm glad I listened to the (marvellously narrated) audiobook to learn the characters' fates, I am deeply disappointed in the execution of the conclusion of this series that started off so incredibly well. The only saving grace here was the heartwarming relationship between Solo and Elise.


Trigger/Content Warnings: murder, blood, violence, drugging, confinement, misogyny, pedophillia

I previously read the Silo series, including Dust, about 8 years ago and decided to reread the books with the release of the show. I was excited to read the third book in a format different from my original read. I enjoyed the conclusion to the Silo story. I appreciated weaving all of the various stories and time lines into a single conclusion. I specifically liked that book one guided you to think the end was going to reveal a surprise (that was not so much a surprise to the reader) only to say, ah nope that’s not the case, it’s the opposite giving a nice twist. The twist at the end of this book shows you the conclusion you thought was going to happen at the end of book one was indeed the true twist, you weren’t wrong, but you didn’t know it. As for the audiobook, I enjoyed the narrator but I did find that I had to listen at 1.8 to catch everything where I typically listen to most audiobooks on 2.0.

Juliette Is mayor of Silo 18 but she doesn’t know who to trust, and can you blame her but she always tries to do what is right for the people. This sadly is the end of the series, but I still have so many questions, so so many questions. I had read Wool several years ago and forgot about it until I started seeing the posts everywhere on line. I figured I should probably try and finish the series and was given the audios which are awesome and did not disappoint. The narrator is great and makes you feel as though you are right there in the middle of everything going on in the Silo’s. Will this truly be the end of the series? What about the other Silo’s? What about the SEED?

Brilliant finale to the trilogy that reunites characters from the previous two books as well as revealing secrets about the silos. Howey’s thrilling post apocalyptic trilogy is a must read, not least for its examination of human nature under duress. Great audio narrator too.

Spoiler alert: Every Beginning Has An End, says the tag line above the title of Hugh Howey's conclusion to the Silo trilogy. Dust is the end of the beginning of this story (according to Howey there is more to come). But it doesn't answer every question -- Howey tells us in a brief afterward this this story, like every story, must continue to live on in our minds.

The saga started with Wool, which expertly built a dystopian post-apocalyptic world in which the remnants of American society shelter in giant self-sufficient underground bunkers, silos. Shift followed, a prequel that went back to America as it exists today to tell the story of how the silos came to be. Dust brings those two threads together to show us the fate of the silos.

As with the other volumes, the story starts out slowly, painstakingly, seemingly mired in detail, as Silo 18 tries to connect with neighboring Silo 17. This is Howey's genius, to start at this highly detailed level and build up from there -- build character and build worlds. About halfway through, the dam breaks, and the story takes a more kinetic route to its conclusion.

Unlike the prior two entries, I found the pace of the first half too slow, too bogged down in minutiae, and then I found the frenetic pace of the second half leaving me with too many unresolved questions -- not ambiguity about character or the future of the world (as Howey suggests is at it should be), but technical questions about how some things could turn out this way.

I listened to the original audio edition of Dust when it first came out and the biggest downside was the narration. This new edition narrated by Edoardo Ballerini is light years better. Give it a shot -- but you really should read Wool and Shift first, especially since they too are out in new editions narrated by Ballerini.

A really satisfying way to end the series. I’ve enjoyed all the books so far and this one did not disappoint. The narrator was great and if you enjoyed the previous two books you will definitely enjoy this one.

This was the third part in the series of Silo. The first one was the most excellent and though I didn't care much for the second part this one had a satisfying ending. It had tension and excitement throughout and the pacing was good. It did make you empathize with the characters and had a "what would I do" feeling about it. I had wanted to get to this one for a while and was glad I finally did. I listened on audio and the narration was very good. Any fan of the series should definitely read this one.

absolutely fantastic. Best book I’ve read this year. Love all his books, will recommend to friends, just brilliant!

Dust (Silo, #3)
by Hugh Howey
The final surprises of the Silo series. The book has many hidden secrets revealed as Juliet struggles to find out the truth. The losses of the people is astounding. The secrets haunting the people of the silo, how they ended up there, what had happened to the world, are amazing at their expansion and depth. The struggle for the truth is the most dangerous. The book can be a warning for propaganda, and the power hungry men of the world. It shows how limiting information can make a dependent society. The people are easy to control if they were not told the whole truth. They would fear disrupting the people and make them uneasy, and mistrustful of each other.

I'm excited about a new tv show, but I hope it's more entertaining than the books. Slow paced. Forgettable characters. Needless drama. It was tough trudging through this one. This series has a huge fan base... hope it was the conclusion they were hoping for.

The third book/audiobook in the Silo Trilogy, "Dust" was a five star listen for me. The world of the silo is all encompassing and a great escape from the real world. The narrator does a nice job the continuance of this story and I highly recommend it!

I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher.
This is the conclusion to the trilogy. Again the characters merely serve as a vessel to move the plot forward. However, the plot is interesting enough that I don't really care about that. While many of the issues brought up in the first two books are resolved, there are still things I am left questioning.

Dust is a sequel to Wool, and continues the world not to long after Wool takes place. The cast of characters is familiar, and gain a little depth as story continues. I found the storyline to be entertaining and to make sense, with a few little surprises tossed in to keep things even more lively. If you liked or loved Wool, you'll want to read this book to find out how it all ends.

The transition from short stories to novels once again suits Hugh Howey's Silo series with a satisfying and thoughtful conclusion to Juliette and Silo 18's story. Donald's heartfelt journey and the struggles of Juliette's contingent slowly lift the veil of mystery around the silos in clever and shocking ways. The reader continues to learn about the world leading up to the silo as well as the ultimate plan for giving humanity one last chance to survive. This book continues Howey's trend of creating an expertly crafted and original story worth picking up out of a very crowded dystopian future genre.

Wool, Shift, and Dust are an amazing trilogy. I read them all many years ago and recommend them to many people. With the show coming out I was excited to relive this final book through the audiobook. While I don't often do audiobook I am slowly becoming a fan. I highly recommend this and the entire Silo series to anyone looking for an amazing story with fantastic world building.

This is the third and final book of the original "silo" series (imitation is the sincerest form of flattery) and ties up the story very well. You should read the first two before tackling this one.

The imagination that went into these books is phenomenal. Howey knows how to lead readers on a journey, and keep them entertained throughout. This series is not for the weak at heart, as there is a lot of death involved. But Juliette is definitely a hero, and her perseverance makes up for some of the darkness.

The characters aren't fully explored, at least in this book, and I do wish I'd learned more about their lives and thoughts.

Edoardo Ballerini does his usual terrific narration. I've only read the ebooks before this one, but would highly recommend the audiobooks.

DUST is the third and final book in the Silo trilogy and I loved it!

In this volume we reunite with all the people we've previously met in the first and second books. (Those that are still alive, that is.) And together with them we go on a ride to end this nonsense for good. Will these people ever figure out what the silos were for? Will they ever gain their freedom? You'll have to read these to find out!

Once again, Edoardo Ballerini does a bang-up job of narrating in these new Audible releases.

This was a satisfying wrap up to the series and while it was a bit predictable, I was content with how everything finally turned out in the end.

I highly recommend this series on audio!

*Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author, for the e-ARC of this audio in exchange for my honest feedback. This is it!*
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Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Storyby Hugh Howey ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I love this series!! I read it a few years back and after scoring this awesome audiobook I now desperately want to re-read the series. So after listening to this I brought all three from audible.

I requested this one because it might be an upcoming title I would like to review on my Youtube Channel. However, after reading the
Wool, I have determined that this series does not suit my tastes. So I decided to DNF this one.