Proper Gauge

Each story from this series can stand on it's own but start with, Wool, the first in the series.This sounds like the start of something big and has a cliff hanger ending that makes the reader want to read on or linger on what are some of the consequence from the actions taking in the book. I lost sleep thinking about the possibility trying not to start the next book.
It was well-written novella/short story and the world building is detailed and in-depth. The story was a slower pace than the first book in the series but I felt it fit the situation, theme, and characters. There is not laser fight kind of action but the a political drama playing out.