File N°2491

Themis Files #3.5

by Sylvain Neuvel

From the author's website:

MAJOR SPOILER ALERT! DO NOT READ BEFORE FINISHING THE SERIES!

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories, Adult, Fiction, Novella, Dystopia, Fantasy

9 pages, ebook

First published April 1, 2019

About the author

Sylvain Neuvel dropped out of high school at age 15. Along the way, he has been a journalist, worked in soil decontamination, sold ice cream in California, and peddled furniture across Canada. He received a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Chicago. He taught linguistics in India, and worked as a software engineer in Montreal. He is also a certified translator, though he wishes he were an astronaut. He likes to tinker, dabbles in robotics and is somewhat obsessed with Halloween. He absolutely loves toys; his girlfriend would have him believe that he has too many, so he writes about aliens and giant robots as a blatant excuse to build action figures (for his son, of course).

Reviews

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars for that jaw-dropping ending! I gasped and literally hugged my iPad.

A brief Themis File, set after the ending of the trilogy. DO NOT READ THIS if you haven’t read the trilogy. Seriously, it won’t even make sense and it has a huge spoiler.

If you have read the whole trilogy, go check out this and the other “lost files” here: http://www.thethemisfiles.com/#lostfiles

[Y. Violet · Rating 5 out of 5]

WHAAAAAAAAAT? WHAT?! YOU CANNOT FINISH A SERIES AND THEN WRITE THIS.

[Rian *fire and books* · Rating 5 out of 5]

1) I FUCKING KNEW IT
2) this was the best lost file to date
3) HOW FUCKING DARE YOU END IT LIKE THAT

[bookellenic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Is this a hint for future books in this world or am I just seeing what I want to see??

[mina · Rating 3 out of 5]

↠3.5

Wow, I really didn't expect that reappearance but I shouldn't be that surprised since that was done with Rose Franklin too. If there's going to be another book, I'm interested.

[Aya · Rating 4 out of 5]

IS THAT A HINT FOR A FOURTH INSTALLMENT?

I WANT IT!!

[Chris Greensmith · Rating 5 out of 5]

"[Mrs. Lebedev, there’s a man here to see you.]
Not now. Tell him I’m—
[Wait! Sir! You can’t just go in there!]
It’s OK, Jamie. Let him in.
Hi! I’m Katherine. I don’t think we’ve— Oh. Sure. By all means, take a… Euh.
That’s my chair.
Sir? Seriously, that’s my chair.
Have we met? Am I supposed to know you?
—I do not believe I have had the pleasure of your acquaintance."
HE'S BACK!!!!!!!

[Helena · Rating 4 out of 5]

What the actual f was that? After all that happened, I still didn't expect it.

[Princess · Rating 5 out of 5]

OKAY HERE ME OUT

I don't usually leave rating on the case files but with this one I had to. It was amazing and ended this series so good to where I'm upset it over. Please can I get one more book right after this case file? Please please please?? I have no other words to say but DAMN..

[Doe · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE WAY I GASPED AT THAT LAST SENTENCE!!!!!

HELL YEAHHHHH

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very short file..... maybe teasing about another book to come?????

[Sophie]

Please tell me this means that there is going to be a fourth installment in the series?

[Chrissie Whitley · Rating 4 out of 5]

File Nº2491 is more about plot extension and a hammer-drop of an ending. While I didn't love the final book in the main trilogy, Only Human, this reminds me what I liked about the first two books from the get-go.

[Gaëlle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This should be the end of the third book. I was waiting for this to happen ! :D

[Bobbie Bomber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fuck! I want to scream and cheer at the same time!

[Jude (NovelReader13) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5🌟

Okay, so it's been about a year and a half since I finished the trilogy, which is why it was a bit harder to get into this missing file. But that's on me and not the novella's fault.
I loved the quick pace of the interaction and how distinctly different the characters read. And that ending! Seriously, stay away from this particular novella until aftee you've finished all three books.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly that last line made me a little bit mad. This series may or may not be finished and it's just cruel to leave us hanging like that!

[Janelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is HYSTERICAL. It follows Katherine trying to recruit Eva again, with a lil cameo from our favourite mystery man along the way. It's worth reading purely for the Katherine/Eva banter, which is top notch! I forgot how hilarious Katherine is, y'know, for a self-serving psycho.

God damn, this really makes me want to reread the trilogy!

[Madeline · Rating 3 out of 5]

File No. 2491 perfectly encapsulates what I do and don't like about Neuvel's writing. He's great with a plot and that ending is crazy. Loved that. I just don't love a lot about his writing style, especially in the way of dialogue and stylisation of dialogue. Still a hell of a note to end the series on.

[Marta · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
That ending tho

[Bar]

Seven pages and he saved us with two lines

[Jude · Rating 5 out of 5]

WHO WAS THAT??????

[a · Rating 5 out of 5]

MAY I ASK WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK

[Rick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely the most significant of the lost files. This takes place after the series, and makes me miss it all so much.

[Izzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kind of expected to give this maybe two stars, so I’m pleasantly surprised. I don’t like Katherine and initially thought this wasn’t the best duo to focus on in the last file, but it was interesting and ends on a high note. It honestly feels like a teaser for a possible continuation of the series since it introduces a couple new things. I enjoyed reading this, but it doesn’t feel like it should be the last addition to Themis Files.

[Sammm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a tease. (I rate short stories higher, but this one I do think more entertaining than the previous two.)

[Soo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Notes:

?!?L#L@#PS?@#!
That was TOTALLY MEAN! Well, maybe there will be a follow up to the short story. That would be cool.

[Regina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Audibly gasped at the ending and currently debating writing a letter begging the author to write book #4.

[Elizabeth Raines]

OKAY WHAT WAS THAT ENDING

[Louisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, this was the best lost file yet! That last line...epic! I really do hope we get more in this world!