Until the Last of Me

The thrilling second instalment in the TAKE THEM TO THE STARS series - a secret history of our world like no other . . . 
 
'Introspective, lyrical and with a growing sense of menace running under it all' THE TIMES 
 
Perfect for fans of The Man in the High Castle and The Eternals 
___________ 
 
The First Rule is the most important: 'Always run, never fight'. 
 
For 3000 years Mia's family has shaped Earth's history to push humanity to the stars, making brutal, wrenching choices along the way. 
 
And now, in the year of 1968, Mia finds herself about to help launch the first people into space. She can't take them to the stars, not quite yet. But with her adversary almost upon her, and with the future of the planet at stake, one thing is becoming clearer: 
 
Obeying the First Rule is no longer an option. 
 
For the first time since her line's first generation, Mia will have to choose to stand her ground. 
 
But the overwhelming odds mean that she risks not only her bloodline, but also the future of the human race . . . 
___________ 
 
Fast and darkly satirical, Until the Last of Me is the thrilling alternate history of the 1960s space race in which the struggle isn't to be the first to the stars - but the last one standing. 
 
Praise for Sylvain Neuvel 
 
'It's fascinating to see how Neuvel weaves together fact and fiction . . . a blast. Seriously clever' SFX 
 
'An alt-history with a difference. Traces the true story of the development of rocket science but adds an alien-conspiracy-theory edge . . . Good fun' Guardian 
 
'Wry narration, wired action . . . Fans of alternate history and intelligent sci-fi will love this' Publishers Weekly

Introspective, lyrical and with a growing sense of menace running under it all

It's fascinating to see how Neuvel weaves together fact and fiction . . . a blast. Seriously clever

An alt-history with a difference. Traces the true story of the development of rocket science but adds an alien-conspiracy-theory edge in the shape of a fictional team of mother-daughter clones. Along with the problems faced by women trying to change the world (or at least get men to listen to them), they are threatened by a mysterious 'Tracker' who has spent centuries trying to kill them. Good fun

A dark and ambitious book. Neuvel is forging ahead

Wry narration, wired action . . . Fans of alternate history and intelligent sci-fi will love this

Clever and compelling, it will keep you enthralled until the end

Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of The Oppenheimer Alternative

There's real cleverness at work here. Mia, bent on getting humanity sufficiently technologically developed so that they can leave Earth, makes some dodgy-sounding moral choices as she works towards humanity's salvation

Sylvain Neuvel has a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Chicago. He is an amateur robotics enthusiast and lifelong fan of all things science fiction. He is the author of two critically-acclaimed series: Themis Files novels: Sleeping Giants, Waking Gods and Only Human, and Take Them To the Stars: A History of What Comes Next, and Until the Last of Me. He lives in Montreal.

The First Rule is the most important: 'Always run, never fight'. 
 
 For 3000 years Mia's family has shaped Earth's history to push humanity to the stars, making brutal, wrenching choices along the way. 
 
 And now, in 1968, Mia finds herself about to help launch the first people into space. But with her adversary approaching and the future of the planet at stake, obeying the First Rule is no longer an option. 
 
 For the first time since her line's first generation, Mia will have to stand her ground, risking not only her bloodline, but the future of the human race.

The captivating speculative fiction perfect for fans of The Eternals

A History of What Comes Next

The gripping new speculative fiction as rich as The Man in the High Castle and as packed with thrills as Ready Player One 
 
'Alt-history with a difference' GUARDIAN 
'There's real cleverness at work here' THE TIMES 
 
Always run, never fight. 
Preserve the knowledge. 
Survive at all costs. 
Take them to the stars. 
_________ 
 
Germany, 1945. 
 
Mia, a nineteen-year-old girl, is sent by the OSS to find Wernher von Braun. Her mission: stop the Russians getting hold of Germany's - and the world's - foremost rocket scientist. 
 
Von Braun is suspicious. And so he should be. 
 
For Mia is no ordinary girl. She only looks human. And helping the Allies win the Second World War is only one part of her plan. 
 
Because there's an even darker conflict taking place on Earth. A secret struggle thousands of years old that has engulfed and taken generations of Mia's people. 
 
Can the firing of rockets finally bring about its end? Will Mia, as the last of her kind, bring the stars down to Earth? 
 
And if she succeeds, what will happen to us? 
_________ 
 
'Wry narration, wired action . . . Fans of alternate history and intelligent sci-fi will love this' Publishers Weekly 
 
'Clever and compelling, it will keep you enthralled until the end' Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of The Oppenheimer Alternative 
 
 'Highly crafted and unique' Library Journal

Clever and compelling, it will keep you enthralled until the end

Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of The Oppenheimer Alternative

1945. 
 
 Mia, a nineteen-year-old girl, is sent to Germany by the OSS. Her mission: stop the Russians getting hold of Germany - and the world's - foremost rocket scientist, Wernher von Braun. 
 
 But Mia is no ordinary girl. She only looks human. And there's an even darker conflict on Earth. A secret struggle thousands of years old. It has engulfed and taken generations of Mia's people. 
 
 Can the firing of rockets finally bring about its end? 
 
 Can Mia, as the last of her kind, bring the stars down to earth? 
 
 And if she succeeds, what will happen to us?

Themis Files Book 3

Only Human

The gripping final instalment in the Sleeping Giants trilogy - perfect for fans of Ready, Player One, The Martian and Transformers. 
________ 
 
We always thought the biggest threat to humanity would come from the outside. 
 
 We were wrong . . . 
 
Ten years ago, alien robots descended to Earth killing one hundred million people. And when they retreated, they took brilliant scientist Rose Franklin and her team with them. 
 
Now, after nearly ten years on another world, Rose and the Earth Defence Corps manage to escape - only to find that a devastating new war has begun. This time, it's between humans. 
 
As the human race looks set to destroy itself, Rose and her comrades must find a way to unite Earth. 
 
The stakes couldn't be higher, as the aliens intend to finish the annihilation they started . . . 
 
Praise for the Sleeping Giants trilogy: 
 
'This year's The Martian. So good and so eerie' Buzzfeed 
 
'Pure, unadulterated literary escapism. In a word: unputdownable' Kirkus Reviews 
 
'A sheer blast from start to finish' Blake Crouch, author of the Wayward Pines series 
 
'Reminiscent of The Martian and World War Z' Pierce Brown 
 
 An action-packed tale with apocalyptic stakes' Publishers Weekly

Pure, unadulterated literary escapism featuring giant killer robots and the looming end of mankind. In a word: unputdownable

Kick-ass, one-on-one robot action combines with mind-bending scientific and philosophical speculation

This year's The Martian. So good and so eerie

A sheer blast from start to finish

A winning combination of briskly paced action and futuristic dystopia

We always thought the biggest threat to humanity would come from the outside. 
 
We were wrong. 
 
Brilliant scientist Rose Franklin has devoted her adult life to solving the mystery she accidentally stumbled upon as a child: a huge metal hand buried beneath the ground outside Deadwood, South Dakota. The discovery set in motion a cataclysmic chain of events with geopolitical ramifications. Rose and the Earth Defence Corps raced to master the enigmatic technology, as giant robots suddenly descended on Earth's most populous cities, killing one hundred million people in the process. 
 
The mysterious invaders retreat, disappearing from the shattered planet . . . but they've taken the scientist and her crew with them.

Themis Files Book 2

Waking Gods

'Reminiscent of The Martian and World War Z' PIERCE BROWN 
 
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 . . . 
 
Who made Themis? 
 
 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. 
 
 Why did they leave it here? 
 
 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. 
 
 And what if they come back? 
 
 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 . . . 
 
 
'Captivating' BUZZFEED 
 
'A sheer blast from start to finish. I haven't had this much fun reading in ages' BLAKE CROUCH 
 
'Non-stop action and adventure. In a word: unputdownable' KIRKUS

A superb, powerful follow-up

Praise for Sleeping Giants

Reminiscent of The Martian and World War Z, Sleeping Giants is a luminous conspiracy yarn that shoots for (and lands among) the stars

Pierce Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Red Rising

This stellar début novel...masterfully blends together elements of sci-fi, political thriller and apocalyptic fiction

As high-concept as it is, Sleeping Giants is a thriller through and through. . . . One of the most promising series kickoffs in recent memory

As a child Rose Franklin made an astonishing discovery - a huge metallic hand, buried deep in the earth. She has since focused her scientific career on uncovering everything she can about the hand and the other gigantic body parts found scattered about the globe. When another robot is discovered and lashes out, Dr Franklin is closer to learning its secrets than ever before. 
 
But as more machines appear, Earth looks set for an invasion for which it is colossally unprepared. Mankind's only chance is for Rose and her team to uncover the mysteries of this ancient technology before the earth is lost to them forever . . .

Themis Files Book 1

Sleeping Giants

**A must-read thriller for lovers of The Passage, World War Z, The Martian or Interstellar** 
 
What happens when you make a discovery that changes everything? 
 
Deadwood, USA. A girl sneaks out just before dark to ride her new bike. Suddenly, the ground disappears beneath her. Waking up at the bottom of a deep pit, she sees an emergency rescue team above her. The people looking down see something far stranger... 
 
"We always look forward. We never look back." 
 
That girl grows up to be Dr. Rose Franklyn, a brilliant scientist and the leading world expert on what she discovered. An enormous, ornate hand made of an exceptionally rare metal, which predates all human civilisation on the continent. 
 
"But this thing ... it's different. It challenges us. It rewrites history." 
 
An object whose origins and purpose are perhaps the greatest mystery humanity has ever faced. Solving the secret of where it came from - and how many more parts may be out there - could change life as we know it. 
 
"It dares us to question what we know about ourselves." 
 
But what if we were meant to find it? And what happens when this vast, global puzzle is complete...? 
 
"About everything." 
 
* * * 
 
'Bursts at the seams with big ideas. A sheer blast from start to finish. I haven't had this much fun reading in ages' Blake Crouch, author of the Wayward Pines trilogy 
 
'A stellar debut which masterfully blends sci-fi, political thriller and apocalyptic fiction. So much more than the sum of its parts - a page-turner of the highest order' Kirkus Reviews 
 
'Reminiscent of The Martian and World War Z, this is a luminous conspiracy yarn that shoots for (and lands among) the stars' Pierce Brown, author of Red Rising

This stellar debut novel . . . masterfully blends together elements of sci-fi, political thriller and apocalyptic fiction. . . . A page-turner of the highest order

It bursts at the seams with big ideas. This book is a sheer blast from start to finish. I haven't had this much fun reading in ages

Deadwood, USA. A girl sneaks out just before dark to ride her new bike. Suddenly, the ground disappears beneath her. Waking up at the bottom of a deep pit, she sees an emergency rescue team above her. 
 
The people looking down see something far stranger... 
 
That girl grows up to be Dr Rose Franklin, a brilliant scientist and the leading world expert on what she discovered. An enormous, ornate hand made of an exceptionally rare metal, which predates all human civilization on the continent. 
 
An object whose origins and purpose are perhaps the greatest mystery humanity has ever faced. Solving the secret of where it came from - and how many more parts might be out there - could change life as we know it. 
 
But what if we were meant to find it? And what happens when this vast, global puzzle is complete?

Sylvain Neuvel

Praise for Take Them To The Stars series

Sylvain Neuvel proves once again he deserves the title of the hottest new SF writer of the 21st century

Series fans and readers of speculative thrillers built around actual historical events will eagerly anticipate book three.

...[T]he stakes of this series have risen exponentially

It's fascinating to see how Neuvel weaves together fact and fiction . . . a blast. Seriously clever

An alt-history with a difference. Traces the true story of the development of rocket science but adds an alien-conspiracy-theory edge . . . Good fun

Wry narration, wired action . . . Fans of alternate history and intelligent sci-fi will love this

Sylvain Neuvel

Praise for For the First Time, Again

Praise for Take Them To The Stars series

Sylvain Neuvel proves once again he deserves the title of the hottest new SF writer of the 21st century

Series fans and readers of speculative thrillers built around actual historical events will eagerly anticipate book three.

Praise for Take Them To The Stars series

Sylvain Neuvel proves once again he deserves the title of the hottest new SF writer of the 21st century

Series fans and readers of speculative thrillers built around actual historical events will eagerly anticipate book three.

Praise for Take Them To The Stars series

Sylvain Neuvel proves once again he deserves the title of the hottest new SF writer of the 21st century

Series fans and readers of speculative thrillers built around actual historical events will eagerly anticipate book three.

Books by Sylvain Neuvel

Series by Sylvain Neuvel

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