Silo 42 has a secret. There are 50 Silos in total. None know the others exist. They live in isolation, under the illusion they are the only humans still alive on Earth, protected by their sophisticated underground micro-universe for centuries, while they wait for the harsh outside conditions and aftermath of the Great War to subside. However, life in Silo 42 is more sustainable than the others. Energy resources have been updated. Creativity, freedom, and transparency have created the conditions for its people to thrive. All positive indicators for Silo health. But that was never the true intention of the Silo project. The Pact, written by the original builders, requires absolute conformity to the original plan. Silo 1 Head, Donald Keene, is growing increasingly concerned about the data he is receiving from Silo 42. They are either…dying or flourishing. Either way, it’s not acceptable. The time is quickly approaching when Silo 42 may be forced to save itself from the overly controlling rules of the Pact or face extinction. Ahotay Lathrop, Silo 42 Head, knows that Silo 1 is watching its every move. The time will come when he must make the decision to protect the future of their Silo and the 10,000 souls who call it home. Can they outwit Donald Keene and Silo 1, and avoid certain erasure from the Silo grid? "Silo 42 Deception is a gripping page-turner combining a riveting mystery, a budding romance, and a Protopian future where decisions are made with the seventh generation in mind. This sci-fi thriller shows the positive nature of the human spirit to thrive even under the most oppressive of circumstances—solutions we can apply right now to create a more sustainable future on Earth." - Kay Everett “The tempo and scene-setting carry the reader along from level to level, sitting in on suspenseful conversations as a fly on the wall, and the story moves swiftly to bring everything to a head perfectly. I recommend Silo 42: Deception for the reader who wants to dive into a book and be pulled along on a thrilling roller coaster ride that concludes in a fireworks display.” – reader review Silo 42: Deception is set in the world of Wool created by Hugh Howey and now a popular television series on Apple+ TV. It is not just a fast-paced thriller. It contains a variety of practical real-world solutions for some of the most pressing issues facing our planet around energy use, food production, mental and physical health, and more.

Famine. Death. War. Pestilence. These are the harbingers of the biblical apocalypse, of the End of the World. In science fiction, the end is triggered by less figurative means: nuclear holocaust, biological warfare/pandemic, ecological disaster, or cosmological cataclysm. But before any catastrophe, there are people who see it coming. During, there are heroes who fight against it. And after, there are the survivors who persevere and try to rebuild. THE APOCALYPSE TRIPTYCH will tell their stories. Edited by acclaimed anthologist John Joseph Adams and bestselling author Hugh Howey, The Apocalypse Triptych is a series of three anthologies of apocalyptic fiction. THE END IS NIGH focuses on life before the apocalypse. THE END IS NOW turns its attention to life during the apocalypse. And THE END HAS COME explores life after the apocalypse. THE END IS NIGH is about the match. THE END HAS COME is about what will rise from the ashes. THE END IS NOW is about the conflagration. • • • • table of contents: INTRODUCTION by John Joseph Adams HERD IMMUNITY by Tananarive Due THE SIXTH DAY OF DEER CAMP by Scott Sigler GOODNIGHT STARS by Annie Bellet ROCK MANNING CAN’T HEAR YOU by Charlie Jane Anders FRUITING BODIES by Seanan McGuire BLACK MONDAY by Sarah Langan ANGELS OF THE APOCALYPSE by Nancy Kress AGENT ISOLATED by David Wellington THE GODS WILL NOT BE SLAIN by Ken Liu YOU’VE NEVER SEEN EVERYTHING by Elizabeth Bear BRING THEM DOWN by Ben H. Winters TWILIGHT OF THE MUSIC MACHINES by Megan Arkenberg SUNSET HOLLOW by Jonathan Maberry PENANCE by Jake Kerr AVTOMAT by Daniel H. Wilson DANCING WITH BATGIRL IN THE LAND OF NOD by Will McIntosh BY THE HAIR OF THE MOON by Jamie Ford TO WRESTLE NOT AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD by Desirina Boskovich IN THE MOUNTAIN by Hugh Howey DEAR JOHN by Robin Wasserman