Books like Night Walk

I'd heard about this book for years and finally decided to try it. Howey does a great job of showing emotions and the world of the Silo is well-thought out. It reminds me of William Hope Hodgson's 1912 masterpiece, The Night Land, a novel I loved so much I released a rewrite of it in more modern language. In both books, the characters are isolated in a vast facility surrounded by danger. Howey does a great job of keeping the mystery of the Silo at the fore; the characters act realistically, often at odds with one another. It's a fun read that pulled me all the way through.

I ran across this book in a random search. If you’re looking for furious action, this isn’t the one for you, but if you enjoy traveling through a magical kingdom filled with fun concepts, you might enjoy it. It’s actually a series of short stories using a clever device: in each tale the main character meets someone who becomes the focus in the next story. There are leisurely travel descriptions, and the magic is that of fairy tales, unexplained and wondrous, rather than magical “systems.” In many ways, it reminds me of reading Tolkien’s The Hobbit when I was fourteen.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to a young adult or an older grade-school student, but it meets the criteria of good children’s literature: good enough to be enjoyed by adults. I look forward to reading more by the author.