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Waking Gods
by Sylvain Neuvel
I was so excited to get the second book in this series from Netgalley that I tore through it in all my free time. I had already been anxiously anticipating it, and it did not disappoint. Sometimes sequels aren't as great as original novels, but this one held me captive from page 1. It's hard to talk about this book without spoiling the first one, but I'll give it a try. Let's just say that the world finds itself in the middle of a worldwide apocalyptic situation involving giant robots from outer space that can obliterate a city with minimal effort.
Oh, gosh, that sounds silly. I promise that it's not. Once again, the book is written as a series of interviews with those closest to the drama of the book. And this time, we get to meet the interviewer.
While we do eventually find out why aliens have attacked earth and an unconventional solution to save the planet is finally found, there is still so much that is unknown about the past, present, and future that can lead to a 3rd or 4th book in the series.
I still hypothesise strongly that the Kara of this novel is written with the Kara from Battlestar Galactica in mind. The fact that there's always a toaster reference pretty much solidifies my theory.
If you haven't read the first book in this series, [b:Sleeping Giants|25733990|Sleeping Giants (Themis Files, #1)|Sylvain Neuvel|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1459785141l/25733990._SX50_.jpg|42721200] (a nominee for the GoodReads Reader's Choice Award in science fiction in 2016), be sure to do so before this book comes out in April of 2017 and before it becomes a movie (it's already been optioned by Sony). If you like science fiction of any sort, you're likely to enjoy this series.
Oh, gosh, that sounds silly. I promise that it's not. Once again, the book is written as a series of interviews with those closest to the drama of the book. And this time, we get to meet the interviewer.
While we do eventually find out why aliens have attacked earth and an unconventional solution to save the planet is finally found, there is still so much that is unknown about the past, present, and future that can lead to a 3rd or 4th book in the series.
I still hypothesise strongly that the Kara of this novel is written with the Kara from Battlestar Galactica in mind. The fact that there's always a toaster reference pretty much solidifies my theory.
If you haven't read the first book in this series, [b:Sleeping Giants|25733990|Sleeping Giants (Themis Files, #1)|Sylvain Neuvel|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1459785141l/25733990._SX50_.jpg|42721200] (a nominee for the GoodReads Reader's Choice Award in science fiction in 2016), be sure to do so before this book comes out in April of 2017 and before it becomes a movie (it's already been optioned by Sony). If you like science fiction of any sort, you're likely to enjoy this series.