Waking Gods

<p><b>'Reminiscent of <i>The Martian</i> and <i>World War Z</i>' PIERCE BROWN</b><br><br><b>A twenty-story-tall metallic figure appears in the middle of Regent's Park. The caretakers at London Zoo notice it first at around 4am. The figure, or robot, bears a great resemblance to the UN robot known as Themis . . . </b><br><br><b>Who made Themis?</b><br><br> It's been ten years since Themis - a giant alien metal robot - was revealed to the world by Dr Rose Franklin. It now stands at the heart of the Earth Defense Corps - in case the makers of Themis return to claim it.<br><br> <b>Why did they leave it here?</b><br><br> Rose and her team are still seeking answers to Themis's origins when a second and even bigger robot appears in London's Regent's Park. A military response backfires, reducing half the city to bare earth.<br><br> <b>And what if they come back?</b><br><br> As more robots appear across the world, Rose knows it's a race against time to discover where they've come from, what they want and - most importantly - how to stop them . . .<br><br><br><b>'Captivating' BUZZFEED</b><br><br><b>'A sheer blast from start to finish. I haven't had this much fun reading in ages' BLAKE CROUCH</b><br><br><b>'Non-stop action and adventure. In a word: unputdownable' KIRKUS</b></p>\n\n<p><b>'Reminiscent of <i>The Martian</i> and <i>World War Z</i>' PIERCE BROWN</b><br><br><b>A twenty-story-tall metallic figure appears in the middle of Regent's Park. The caretakers at London Zoo notice it first at around 4am. The figure, or robot, bears a great resemblance to the UN robot known as Themis . . . </b><br><br><b>Who made Themis?</b><br><br> It's been ten years since Themis - a giant alien metal robot - was revealed to the world by Dr Rose Franklin. It now stands at the heart of the Earth Defense Corps - in case the makers of Themis return to claim it.<br><br> <b>Why did they leave it here?</b><br><br> Rose and her team are still seeking answers to Themis's origins when a second and even bigger robot appears in London's Regent's Park. A military response backfires, reducing half the city to bare earth.<br><br> <b>And what if they come back?</b><br><br> As more robots appear across the world, Rose knows it's a race against time to discover where they've come from, what they want and - most importantly - how to stop them . . .<br><br><br><b>'Captivating' BUZZFEED</b><br><br><b>'A sheer blast from start to finish. I haven't had this much fun reading in ages' BLAKE CROUCH</b><br><br><b>'Non-stop action and adventure. In a word: unputdownable' KIRKUS</b></p>