Today is INDIEpendence Day, when we celebrate indie authors by recommending indie books we've read that ROCKED (note: this is an
Indelibles sponsored event, so no Indelibles' books are included; this is a
Pay It Forward kind of thing).
Self-publishing success Hugh Howey has sold film rights to his science fiction series Wool to 20th Century Fox. The author turned down a number of offers from American publishers after his multi-part series began selling briskly online and, instead, was focusing on selling foreign rights, along with film rights, to his work. The Fox deal has also closed alongside a major UK rights acquisition, with Wool, as well as Howey's Shift Trilogy, selling to British house Century at auction. - PW
I had seen Howey's books on the SF bestseller lists for some time, so I was vaguely aware of Molly Fyde (his YA Space Opera, although it's not marketed as such) as well as Wool, plus I followed his meteoric success on the Kindle Boards. Not only is his story inspiring, but he's a really nice guy, friendly and approachable and humble on the Boards.
I finally decided to read his books, to see what the hype was about, and let me just say: Hugh is one talented writer.
It wasn't easy for Molly being the only girl in Flight Academy, but getting expelled was even worse. Abandoned by her family when she was young and now tossed from the only home she's ever known, her future looks bleak. But then Molly hears that her father's old starship has turned up halfway across the galaxy. Setting off to retrieve the old craft, she hopes it will hold clues to his disappearance. Accompanying her as a chaperone is Cole, her old flight partner from the Academy. Molly can't believe it. She's now the proud owner of her own starship. Her Spring Break is going to be spent traveling across the galaxy with a cute boy. Could things possibly get any better? Little does Molly know, they are about to get much, much worse . . .
I also read Howey's more famous work, Wool, the one which 20th Century Fox has scooped up for Hollywood to turn into a blockbuster.
Wool (Part One of the Silo Series) by Hugh Howey
Thousands of them have lived underground. They've lived there so long, there are only legends about people living anywhere else. Such a life requires rules. Strict rules. There are things that must not be discussed. Like going outside. Never mention you might like going outside.
Or you'll get what you wish for.
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Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue (The Bern Saga Book 1) by Hugh Howey
Thousands of them have lived underground. They've lived there so long, there are only legends about people living anywhere else. Such a life requires rules. Strict rules. There are things that must not be discussed. Like going outside. Never mention you might like going outside.
Or you'll get what you wish for. 
