Waking Gods (Themis Files, #2)

Posted on 07 March 2017 by Sylvain Neuvel

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 perplexing questions But the truth is closer than ever before when a second robot, massive than the first, materializes and lashes out with deadly force Now humankind faces a nightmare invasion scenario made real, as 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. Download Waking Gods (Themis Files, #2) by Sylvain Neuvel – kino-fada.fr Wow, where should I start I absolutely LOVED this book After I read Sleeping Giants on a whim last year, I ended up being sucked into its incredible premise giant body parts are discovered in the earth that predate the human technology required to make them A simple idea with huge implications What does this mean for humanity For science Religion Maybe it s just me, but I get shivers at the question if there is something on our planet that didn t occur naturally, that we didn t make, tha Wow, where should I start I absolutely LOVED this book After I read Sleeping Giants on a whim last year, I ended up being sucked into its incredible premise giant body parts are discovered in the earth that predate the human technology required to make them A simple idea with huge implications What does this mean for humani...Wow That was pretty cray I felt like I slipped through the worm hole Maybe I should have re read the first one again, but it s all good Well, not really because of a death I love Rose, Kara, Vincent, and Eva Oh and Themis I feel like I am forgetting someone Oh well Time travel Cloning Robot Aliens The hell did I just read There s a lotand some things that went over my head but when you start talking science stuff, I drool a little bit With that being said, I think this sec Wow That was pretty cr...Rating 4.5 starsThis was a great sequel, and I really liked how the action is taken up a notch.I also fell a littlein love with some of the characters in this one interestingly I started to really connect with some that I disliked in book 1 ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.I ll be honest, I didn t expect Waking Gods to be this good but the second book in the Themis Files series by Sylvain Neuvel is truly a stunning improvement over its predecessor.The plot began 9 years after the end of Sleeping Giants and the tension is so muchevident here As it turns out, everything that happened in Sleeping Giants is just a setup for this book and probably the last book of the planned trilogy In the first book, ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.I ll be honest, I didn t expect Waking Gods to be this good but the second book in the Themis Files series by Sylvain Neuvel is truly a stunning improvement over its predecessor.The plot began 9 years after the end of Sleeping Giants and the tension is so muchevident here As it turns out, everything that happened in Sleeping Giants is just a setup for this book and probably the last book of the planned trilogy In the first book, the plot spend most its time figuring out the origin, politics and the mechanics to use the giant turquoise robotnow named Themisand introducing the main characters of the series, Waking Gods built upon those foundation wonderf...I liked the book but I made the mistake of listening to the audiobook and it kinda ruined it for me.Eva had the most annoying voice ever and every time she would whine I would want to throw my phone at the wall Also, Vincent accent was complet...Re read 2 17 18 Thrilled as hell to get the ARC of book three, I decided to go on a tear through the first two again But Why Because they re just that good Great characters, fantastic dialogue, and action, action, action What kind of action GIANT ROBOT ACTION.I hated to see who died and loved to see who took over I ll leave it at that I would like to call this pure popcorn fiction, but it s a bit better crafted than that Deceptively simple, even, sprinkled with very sharp quotes and humor Re read 2 17 18 Thrilled as hell to get the ARC of book three, I decided to go on a tear through the first two again But Why Because they re just that good Great characters, fantastic dialogue, and action, action, action What kind of action GIANT ROBOT ACTION.I hated to see who died and loved to see who took over I ll leave it at that I would like to call this pure popcorn fiction, but it s a bit better crafted than that Deceptively simple, even, sprinkled with very sharp quotes and humor I d say don t miss this SF if you re at all a fan of SF at all It s pure fun And with that cliffhanger.I m SO HAPPY to ha...I have this awful habit of reading books that are part of series out of order because I end up getting on of the books out of order and then I m too lazy to try and read them chronologically, so I haven t read the first book in the series That said I really really want to now Even knowing what will happen I want to read the first one and any subsequent ones that s how much I enjoyed this one The format was different and the story wasn t told directly but through logs and reports which usually I have this awful habit of reading books that are part of series out ...This SF sequel to last year s Goodreads Choice nominee Sleeping Giants, is on sale as of April 4, 2017 Final review, first posted on Fantasy Literature along with two other excellent reviews from my co reviewers at FanLit, who gave it 4.5 and 4 stars Jason and I also have an interview with Sylvain Neuvel on FanLit, so check it out It s nine years after the end of the events in Sleeping Giants Our anonymous and dry witted handler is still pulling strings and manipulating events and people be This SF sequel to last year s Goodreads Choice nominee Sleeping Giants, is on sale as of April 4, 2017 Final review, first posted on Fantasy Literature along with two other excellent reviews from my co reviewers at FanLit, who gave it 4.5 and 4 stars Jason and I also have an interview with Sylvain Neuvel on FanLit, so check it out It s nine years after the end of the events in Sleeping Giants Our anonymous and dry witted handler is still pulling strings and manipulating events and people behind the scenes Vincent Couture and Kara Resnick are still in a relationship, and still the only people on earth who can pilot Themis, the two hundred foot tall alien robot that scientists found and assembled Dr Rose Franklin or the younger copy of her that was found by a road in Ireland, a year after the original Rose died is the...4.5ish starsWaking Gods has everything good about its prequel, Sleeping Giants, but kicks it into an entirely other level I thought SG was decent enough, with some interesting ideas, but I enjoyed this so muchTo anyone thinking about picking this up listen to the audio version. It s a great production with a full cast of voice actors and it elevates the story so much In SG I thought Neuvel s authorial voice was a bit uneven and a little inexperienced, but it seems muchconfident a 4.5ish starsWaking Gods has everything good about its prequel, Sleeping Giants, but kic...I am absolutely devastated that this is over and we don t even how long we have to wait for the third book yet.Gripping Intense Also heartbreaking because some of my favorite characters were killed off, but I don t care, GIVE ME MORE Another mind boggling ending that I can t...

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07 March 2017

Sylvain Neuvel