Sleeping Giants
Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel, published by Random House Worlds on April 26, 2016, is a first edition that spans 320 pages. This novel begins with a young girl named Rose who falls into a mysterious hole, discovering a giant metal hand that sparks a decades-long investigation into its origins and purpose. Seventeen years later, Rose, now a physicist, leads a secret team attempting to decode the artifact while being interrogated by an enigmatic figure, raising questions about the implications of their findings for humanity.
Readers will find a blend of science fiction, action, and adventure as the narrative unfolds through interviews and reports, creating a unique storytelling format. The book delves into themes of technological intrigue and alien contact, as Rose and her team grapple with the potential consequences of their discovery. As they inch closer to uncovering the truth, the stakes rise, leaving them to ponder whether the relic will serve as a tool for peace or a weapon of mass destruction.
Official synopsis Publisher
A page-turning debut in the tradition of Michael Crichton, World War Z, and The Martian, Sleeping Giants is a thriller fueled by an earthshaking mystery—and a fight to control a gargantuan power.
A girl named Rose is riding her new bike near her home in Deadwood, South Dakota, when she falls through the earth. She wakes up at the bottom of a square hole, its walls glowing with intricate carvings. But the firemen who come to save her peer down upon something even stranger: a little girl in the palm of a giant metal hand.
Seventeen years later, the mystery of the bizarre artifact remains unsolved—its origins, architects, and purpose unknown. Its carbon dating defies belief; military reports are redacted; theories are floated, then rejected.
But some can never stop searching for answers.
Rose Franklin is now a highly trained physicist leading a top secret team to crack the hand’s code. And along with her colleagues, she is being interviewed by a nameless interrogator whose power and purview are as enigmatic as the provenance of the relic. What’s clear is that Rose and her compatriots are on the edge of unraveling history’s most perplexing discovery—and figuring out what it portends for humanity. But once the pieces of the puzzle are in place, will the result prove to be an instrument of lasting peace or a weapon of mass destruction?
Praise for Sleeping Giants
“As high-concept as it is, Sleeping Giants is a thriller through and through. . . . One of the most promising series kickoffs in recent memory, [and] a smart demonstration of how science fiction can honor its traditions and reverse-engineer them at the same time.”—NPR
“Neuvel weaves a complex tapestry with ancient machinery buried in the Earth, shadow governments, and geopolitical conflicts. But the most surprising thing about the book may just be how compelling the central characters are in the midst of these larger-than-life concepts. . . . I can’t stop thinking about it.”—Chicago Review of Books
“A remarkable debut . . . Reminiscent of Max Brooks’s World War Z, the story’s format effectively builds suspense.”—Library Journal (debut of the month)
“This stellar debut novel . . . masterfully blends together elements of sci-fi, political thriller and apocalyptic fiction. . . . A page-turner of the highest order.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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