This novel focusses on Aster (Lola’s daughter, from book 2) and Samael, the last tracker. Samael continues to be different and essentially teaches Aster how to be what she is. As well, she gives her all her mother, grandmother etc journals so she understands where she came from. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Sylvain Neuvel
Book review: Until the last of me
In this novel, we keep following Mia, and now her daughter Lola. The space race element of it centres around the journey of Voyager 1 and 2, the years passing as the small probes get built and then make their grand tour through the solar system. Continue reading
Book review: A History of What Comes Next
It’s not really alternative history, but it’s using history to tell another story of the mysterious Kibsu – women with incredible strength and knowledge but who are apparently stranded on earth. Continue reading
Book review: Only Human
The format is the same as the other two books – a collection of interviews, transcripts, diary entries that knit the narrative together. The start of this book has Rose, Vincent, Eva and Ekim (an alien) escaping in Themis back to earth. Continue reading
Episode 6: Waking Gods
In this Episode of Science Fiction Double Feature, I talk to author Sylvain Neuvel about Waking Gods, the second book in the the Themis File series. Then we find out how we’d actually try to translate an alien language with Professor of Linguistics Daniel Harbour. Continue reading
Book review: Waking Gods
It’s now ten years from the end of Sleeping Giants and not much has changed. Kara and Vincent still control Themis, the giant robot assembled by Dr. Rose Franklin and her team. And then things…happen. Continue reading
Book Review: Sleeping Giants
Sleeping Giants is the first book in the Themis Files series. The uncovering of a giant hand leads to the formation of a team who uncover more parts all across the world. Continue reading