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Themis Files: Waking Gods

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"Waking Gods" is a 2017 science fiction novel by Sylvain Neuvel, serving as the second installment in the Themis Files series. The story continues the narrative of humanity interacting with ancient, giant alien robots, specifically following the aftermath of the first book. Written in an epistolary style, the novel progresses through a series of interviews, journal entries, and mission logs. The plot centers on the sudden appearance of a second giant robot on Earth and the ensuing global crisis it triggers.

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Is Themis Files: Waking Gods a different book from Waking Gods?

No, the longer title is a catalog form of the same 2017 novel by Sylvain Neuvel. It identifies Waking Gods as Book Two of the three-book Themis Files series rather than a separate story.

Which characters return in Themis Files: Waking Gods?

The returning central figures include physicist Rose Franklin, pilot Kara Resnik, linguist Vincent Couture, and the unnamed Interviewer. The story continues their work with Themis after the events of Sleeping Giants, as summarized by the [official series site](https://www.thethemisfiles.com/).

What is Themis in Waking Gods?

Themis is a giant robot assembled from ancient alien technology that Rose Franklin's team studied in the first book. In Waking Gods, the discovery of another robot expands the mystery from one buried artifact into a global crisis involving multiple machines.

What books come before and after Themis Files: Waking Gods?

The preceding book is Sleeping Giants, and the concluding book is Only Human. Waking Gods is therefore the middle volume of Neuvel's three-book series, not a standalone novel.

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