Nine years after humans discovered the robot they named Themis, another metallic figure has appeared, this time in London. What alien beings guide this new robot and why are they here? The answers may prove to be both intriguing and deadly as more robots are coming... and no one knows how to stop them.

WAKING GODS is the second book in the Themis Files series but can be read on its own merits. However, I suspect that you\'ll instantly be hooked and want to know more about this intriguing science fiction mystery. I was a little nervous that WAKING GODS couldn\'t top the intrigue of the first book but oh boy was I ever wrong!

Sylvain Nuevel immediately ups the stakes in WAKING GODS. While the first book reminded me a bit of the X-Files with the mysterious interviewer behind the scenes (a la the cigarette smoking man), WAKING GODS is full on action! From the very first news snippet, it\'s very apparent that Sylvain Neuvel is putting the whole world in jeopardy as diplomacy is out the window. Instead, Rose Franklin, Kara Resnick, Vincent Couture, and a host of other characters will have to use every bit of their ingenuity if earth is to survive the onslaught.

WAKING GODS, like the first book SLEEPING GIANTS, is told through an epistolary style. We see snippets from the news media, interviews, personal journals, and various other formats as Sylvain Neuvel creates a stunningly good science fiction thriller. If you read just one science fiction book this year, then WAKING GODS is the perfect choice!