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Once Humans: Daimones Trilogy, Vol.2 Kindle Edition

by Massimo Marino (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 out of 5 stars 113 ratings
Get your Science Fiction from a CERN Scientist ! Over 1,000 ratings on combined goodreads and Amazon.

The rebirth of the race of man is closely watched, and the Selected, the transgenic humans created by the Moîrai, guide and care for the wellbeing of the remaining humans in their various Communities around the planet.

Peace and security are suddenly shattered with acts of sabotage disrupting the fragile equilibrium of the growing society. Betrayal, fear, and a cosmic conspiracy risk sending the planet to the brink of self-destruction. Will Dan Amenta be able to come to terms with the logic of alien minds? Who is behind the sabotage and why?

Death and blind violence walk in the secret alleys and in the depths of the planet, from the coldest lands to the bottom of the oceans; someone is at work with an evil agenda dictated by greed and lust for power. Ancient aliens, a galactic struggle, the control of a unique resource, meld to dictate the fate of humankind.
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    The Daimones
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Multiple times Best Seller in top SF categories.Already a Booktrope Publishing LCC author. Member of SF & F Writers of America
  • 2014 Award Winner Readers' Favourite International Book Awards in SF
  • Winner of PRG 2013 Reviewer's Choice Award in SF Series
  • SF Nomination for TopShelf Magazine Annual Award 2018
5-stars. Bill Howard for Readers' FavoriteThe suspenseful, thrilling plot of Massimo Marino's work in Once Humans is very well designed and is presented in great detail. The development of the characters, their emotions and the way they react, makes the story move in a way that appeals to all members of the human race. This is an excellent sci-fi thriller which is not only well thought out and very imaginative, but thrilling and captivating as well.-4-stars. Linda Tonis for the Paranormal Romance Guild group - I enjoyed this book, and was able to come back to this world, since the author with use of a prologue updated the reader on what transpired in book one of the series. At times it is very hard to follow a series when books can be months or years apart, so having an author update you is something all authors should do.-4-stars. San Francisco Book Review Magazine - "Once Humans" continues the complexity of the "Daimones Trilogy", plunging the reader deeper and deeper into the inferno of a story, giving some answers, but also posing more questions and wonders.-3.5 Ind'tale stars - 3 Kettles, Sarah Bradley for Ind'tale Magazine - This book has a solid story and interesting development. Fans of books like "Ender's Game" will enjoy this story, as much of the ideas behind it are similar, making choices that balance the need for advancement with the ideals of the human race. Overall, a good read!

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Why on earth Earth becomes Eridu in the "Daimones Trilogy"?Every name in the trilogy bears a symbolic meaning.

Eridu was long considered the earliest city in southern Mesopotamia, and is still today argued to be the oldest city in the world. Located 12 km southwest of Ur, Eridu was the southernmost of a conglomeration of Sumerian cities that grew about temples, almost in sight of one another. In Sumerian mythology, Eridu was originally the home of Enki, who was considered to have founded the city, later known by the Akkadians as Ea. His temple was called E-Abzu, as Enki was believed to live in Abzu, an aquifer from which all life was believed to stem.Eridu, also transliterated as Eridug, means "mighty place" or "guidance place".

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DJL3B9O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Already published by Booktrope, LCC; 4th edition (January 17, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 17, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 456 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 317 pages
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Booktrope Publishing LCC has published Massimo Marino's works up to June 2016 when Booktrope closed its business. Massimo is member of SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America), and a scientist envisioning science fiction.

He contributed to the experiments at CERN and The Lawrence Berkeley Lab, then accepted leading positions at Apple, Inc. and at the World Economic Forum. He is also co-founder of "Squares on Blue" -- a Big Data Analytics service company -- and of "BookGarage" -- a publishing services brokerage firm.

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Massimo currently lives in France and crosses the border with Switzerland multiple times daily, although he's no smuggler. He went from smashing particles at the largest accelerators in the world, to smashing words on the most popular laptop in the world.

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Customers find the book's story fascinating, with one noting its interesting take on the apocalyptic theme, and describe it as a page-turner. The character development receives mixed reactions, with some finding it spot on while others disagree. The language quality receives negative feedback, with one customer noting awkward language use.

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11 customers mention "Story quality"9 positive2 negative

Customers find the book's story fascinating and engaging, with one customer noting its interesting take on the apocalyptic theme.

"...I'm brought back to reality.... I with I was a Keeper... Nice plot, nice story, great imagination!" Read more

"A good story, good premise... too bad we have to wait for the 3rd volume...." Read more

"...The surprise espionage of some of the good guys is compelling, and you don't know who all to root for until the very end...." Read more

"...in visualizing this possible future for earth - it is a very interesting premise...." Read more

8 customers mention "Readability"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a page turner, with one customer noting it kept them reading late into the night.

"Great book! Once again Massimo has done it, kept me reading and reading and wanting more. And when Dan goes to another planet so goes my mind...." Read more

"...Otherwise a good read." Read more

"...The character development was spot on and the story compelled me to read late into the night...." Read more

"This, the second book in the trilogy is a real page turner, better than book one which had a familiar first part and took a while to "warm up"..." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"3 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the character development in the book.

"...It could use a tiny bit better character development...but the author is a physicist not an English major. Otherwise a good read." Read more

"...The character development was spot on and the story compelled me to read late into the night...." Read more

"...The characters are cardboard and mouth the words but don't feel the feelings that real people do...." Read more

"...often sequel is , but no , it is once again a great read, the characters deepened and you get attached to them , humans and aliens !..." Read more

4 customers mention "Language quality"0 positive4 negative

Customers criticize the language quality of the book, with multiple reviews mentioning awkward phrasing, poor readability, and issues with missing prepositions.

"...The author (or translator?) is obviously not a native English-speaker, and it shows in numerous places in the book...." Read more

"...The characters are cardboard and mouth the words but don't feel the feelings that real people do...." Read more

"...from the language it was originally written in and it just didn't translate well or correctly." Read more

"...His use of the language is awkward & hard to read. The publisher should gotten a good English proofreader for the book...." Read more

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  • rodolfo milos
    5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I was a Keeper
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2013
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    Great book! Once again Massimo has done it, kept me reading and reading and wanting more. And when Dan goes to another planet so goes my mind. Unfortunately I'm brought back to reality.... I with I was a Keeper... Nice plot, nice story, great imagination!
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars good yarn
    Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2013
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    A good story, good premise... too bad we have to wait for the 3rd volume. It could use a tiny bit better character development...but the author is a physicist not an English major. Otherwise a good read.
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  • S. Williams
    3.0 out of 5 stars Great storyline, lousy writing
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2015
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    I loved the story that this second book in the series tells. The surprise espionage of some of the good guys is compelling, and you don't know who all to root for until the very end. However, I kept wishing it was a movie so I could understand it better. The author (or translator?) is obviously not a native English-speaker, and it shows in numerous places in the book. Prepositions were missing in several places. During long conversations, no textual distinction was made between talking and mind reading, and often there was confusion about whose words were directed towards whom. So called synonyms or archaic words are used in ways that ended up with strange connotations, making me reread passages often to get understanding, or to give up and pass over hoping to catch on later. (Example: The cars were "wreaked" when their drivers died. And a "suppository" was used to tunnel into the mountain.") According to the author's website, a rewrite is in the works. It can only be a good thing.
    Bottom line...good sci-fi story, but I'm not up for slogging through another book.
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  • Dot9000
    5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2018
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    This book grabbed me and sucked me in. I felt like I was there, living the angst, the love, the mystery. The character development was spot on and the story compelled me to read late into the night. It was like going to a great movie when 2 hours goes by like 2 minutes.
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  • Steve A
    4.0 out of 5 stars a real page turner
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2013
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    This, the second book in the trilogy is a real page turner, better than book one which had a familiar first part and took a while to "warm up". can't wait for the third book in the series, what will become of the human race?
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  • Critique god
    2.0 out of 5 stars Makes no sense
    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2014
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    While I do appreciate the authors style, I cannot get past the fact that, the human race has been culled twice. A third time means their extinction. This is all due to the fact that the aliens perceive humans as barbarically killing one another. But, the aliens are also fighting other aliens! Huh? What is the point? The premise of the plot is rediculous. I really don't care why what how or when. This is rediculous. I do not recommend such a silly read!
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  • kidkindle
    3.0 out of 5 stars Mildly Interesting - Better Than The First One
    Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2013
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    Much better than the first book "Daimones" in that the author has apparently learned not to go into so much detail on really unimportant elements of the story. I did not have to skip pages in this second book to finish it. I applaud the author for his imagination in visualizing this possible future for earth - it is a very interesting premise. Unfortunately it is told in a rather factual and flat first person style that lacks the richness of emotion. The characters are cardboard and mouth the words but don't feel the feelings that real people do. I think this second book tried to cover too much content which may be why there is so little in the way of character development. Had it been split into two books more time would have been available to make the characters seem more real, more human. I see his potential and I hope the author will keep working to achieve it.
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  • Valerie Ford-Mehudin
    5.0 out of 5 stars love it
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2013
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    The second book of the trilogy was a great read too. I was half expecting an inspired book as often sequel is , but no , it is once again a great read, the characters deepened and you get attached to them , humans and aliens ! I hope I will not have to wait to long for the third book . Valerie
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  • Hakan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book, fantastic series, great read!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2013
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    This is the second book in series and it is another master piece. Quite connected with the previous book, this book takes its readers to the next level of excitement and adventure. The reader also gets the opportunity to observe and live the evolution of the characters. Massimo has done a great job in making you feel yourself a part of the adventure.

    I mostly judge the books by the number of days I spend reading them - I finished this book in 5 days during an important conference :) I hope this explains why I have rated it 5 stars - great read, great setup, great story!!!! Massimo, if you read those words, please know that you have raised the bar really high - looking forward to the next book which I believe would be even more mind blowing.
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  • J Bass
    3.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing after Daimones
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2013
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    Read Daimones and loved it. Once Humans was not as interesting or gripping as Daimones for me, I found it easy to put down. The book seemed a little rushed and quite a few errors appear to confirm this. Even so it is worth a read if you read the first book and enjoyed it. Once Humans follows on with the characters from Daimones, although I felt there was a gap between the two books. I was left feeling that Once Humans could have been so much more,

    To be fair maybe Daimones was a tough act to follow, Fingers crossed for the third book.
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  • Erania Pinnera
    5.0 out of 5 stars The plot thickens - great scifi story take 2
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2014
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    I enjoyed Daimones so much, I could not leave the trilogy unfinished.
    The plot thickens in Once Humans. Humanity has started to settling in again but another dark shade is menacing the peace of the community.
    Mr Marino delivered another great piece of science fiction that will make you turn the pages no stop.
    Can't wait to put my hands on the Vol.3.
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