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 . . …
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.
i was about to give 3 stars, but changed my mind: there's just not that much fun in it, and the interview format is getting to me.
I forgot to take my time with this one, to savour it. I devoured it instead, in a little more than 24 hours.
And now I can't wait to read the third book, which isn't out for another couple months.
Listened to audiobook. Really enjoyed this sequel!
When that which has slept for millennia awakens, the gods take note.
Following Sleeping Giants and a story format told through files, interviews, reports and journals; Waking Gods picks up the Themis storyline a decade later.
Having let the genie out of the bottle, humanity struggles with the repercussions of alerting an alien race that they have more in them than they should.
A great blend of chutzpah and snark, apocalypse, and intuitive intellective initiative.
ARC provided by NetGalley and Penguin UK - Michael Joseph in exchange for an honest review.
Well written, but it should absolutely be read only after the first volume. I didn't do so, and I paid the price.
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