Us them gods is first shutter of the Trilogie of the cycle of the gods of Bernard Werber which comprises three volumes:

• the island of the magic spells (abandoned title): Us them gods (September 2004)

• the breath of the history (abandoned title): the Breath of the gods (October 2005)
• the last mystery (abandoned title): the Mystery of the gods (October 3rd, 2007)

Synopsis

The hero of the history is always Michael Pinson which after having been a human being ( Thanatonautes ) then a Ange ( Empire of the angels ) finally became a “pupil God”. He is now some share in the Univers, on the island of Aeden.

Each day, a god different (resulting from the Greek Mythology) sign with these new pupils how to work a world in order to be able one day to become a god in their turn. The competition is hard in this world. Thus, each day, the last of the class are eliminated, carried by Centaure S.

The pupils are also confronted with a mysterious " Deicide " (Killer gods) making devastation among the 144 pupils of this new promotion of apprentices gods. Certain pupils test in addition to climbing the mountain of the island, believer that at the top the Master of all the gods reigns.

People and gods

Among the promotion of the 144 pupil-gods, one distinguishes:

• Michael Finch, god of the men Dolphin S (Jewish)

• Raoul Razorbak, god of the men Eagle S (Roman) then (American)
• Edmond Wells, god of the men Ant S
• Joseph Proudhon, god of the men Rat S
• Marilyn Monroe, goddess of the men Wasp S (Amazones)
• Georges Méliès, god of the men Tiger S (Chinese)
• Gustave Eiffel, god of men Termite S
• Jean of the Fountain, god of the men Gull S
• Henri Matisse, god of the men Peacock S
• Georges Clémenceau, god of the men stags
• Subdued Hari, goddess of the men Loup S
• François Rabelais, god of the men Cochon S
• Freddy Meyer, god of the men Baleine S
• Simone Signoret, goddess of the men Héron S
• Bruno Ballard, god of the men Faucon S
• Toulouse Lautrec, god of the men Goat S
• Edith Piaf, goddess of the men Cock S (French)
• Xavier Dupuis, god of the men Shark S (German)
• Victor Hugo, god of the men Our S (Russian)

Anecdotes

• Cronos, king of the Titans, here is confused/mixed with Chronos.

• the name of Raoul Razorbak is now spelled Raoul Razorback (what makes a name of English language of it).
• Atlas is represented as that which carries the Earth, whereas in mythology, it carries in fact the skies.

Video game

The novel should be adapted soon in a Video game of simulation. *En preview of the play, some images on the official site of Mr. Bernard Werber: http://www.bernardwerber.com/jeux/jeu_nouslesdieux.html

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