Waking Gods (Themis Files #2) by Sylvain Neuvel Series: Themis Files #2
Published by Del Rey on April 4th 2017
Genres: Science Fiction
Pages: 320
Format: eBook
Source: NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Books
In the gripping sequel to Sleeping Giants, which was hailed by Pierce Brown as “a luminous conspiracy yarn . . . reminiscent of The Martian and World War Z,” Sylvain Neuvel’s innovative series about human-alien contact takes another giant step forward.
As a child, Rose Franklin made an astonishing discovery: a giant metallic hand, buried deep within the earth. As an adult, she’s dedicated her brilliant scientific career to solving the mystery that began that fateful day: Why was a titanic robot of unknown origin buried in pieces around the world? Years of investigation have produced intriguing answers—and even more perplexing questions. But the truth is closer than ever before when a second robot, more massive than the first, materializes and lashes out with deadly force.
Now humankind faces a nightmare invasion scenario made real, as more colossal machines touch down across the globe. But Rose and her team at the Earth Defense Corps refuse to surrender. They can turn the tide if they can unlock the last secrets of an advanced alien technology. The greatest weapon humanity wields is knowledge in a do-or-die battle to inherit the Earth . . . and maybe even the stars.
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The thrill continues in Waking Gods, the second installment in Themis Files series by Sylvain Neuvel. This series is now becoming one of the most awaited Science Fiction and Fantasy series. Well undoubtedly, this is a well-deserved stand.
The events in Waking Gods take right after where Sleeping Giants had finished. There’s more action in this installment as more robots starts to show up. The world is entranced. The most prominent and even smartest world thinkers, leaders and scientists can’t solve this mystery and moreover can’t stop the threat. The whole humanity is at risk.
Using Themis to fight the first robot gave the world the fake sense of security. However, not for long. Robots are now everywhere and once they start the action… well you have to read that.
The narration takes the same style as in Sleeping Giants. It’s a series of numbered files representing interviews and logs of the project. Very interesting indeed. The most thrilling thing in this installment is the action. A lot is happening, and by that I really mean a lot.
We also get to know more about our mysterious Mr. Big Shot. This in itself is one of the most astonishing things I’ve ever read. Just wait to read that. Quite astonishing!
Well, the question is whether anyone can find a solution. The solution might be in the answer to the most important question: Why is this happening? Unless someone finds an answer, everything is doomed.
It’s quite obvious now how creative Sylvain Neuvel is. With the same intense spirit, he has created a very interesting story. I don’t know if there’s more to this series, but I hope there is.
About Sylvain Neuvel
Sylvain Neuvel dropped out of high school at age 15. Along the way, he has been a journalist, worked in soil decontamination, sold ice cream in California, and peddled furniture across Canada. He received a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Chicago. He taught linguistics in India, and worked as a software engineer in Montreal. He is also a certified translator, though he wishes he were an astronaut. He likes to tinker, dabbles in robotics and is somewhat obsessed with Halloween. He absolutely loves toys; his girlfriend would have him believe that he has too many, so he writes about aliens and giant robots as a blatant excuse to build action figures (for his son, of course).