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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