Shaline Lopez's Reviews > Across the Sand

I read "Across the Sand" not knowing that it was a sequel until the afterword. While the book worked very well as a standalone novel, I think I would have had a deeper experience if I'd read the first novel, Sand. I plan to read Sand next.

I picked this novel up because I love apocalypse stories, and Hugh Howey told one of the best I've ever read in his Silo Saga. The Wool omnibus, in particular is a masterwork of apocalyptic fiction. Across the Sand seems to be set in the same universe, but the connection is loose, and it very much has its own unique feel and tone.

This novel is science fiction, but it has a fantastical element that I enjoyed. The cast of characters experience realistic, appreciated growth throughout the story, and the different points of view weave together in a wonderful way.

I highly recommend this book, and while I wish I hadn't read out of order, I'm glad I have another in the series to enjoy.

Edit: I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley.