{"product_id":"books-sleeping-giants-by-sylvain-neuvel","title":"Sleeping Giants","description":"\u003cb\u003eA page-turning debut in the tradition of Michael Crichton, \u003ci\u003eWorld War Z, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Martian, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSleeping Giants\u003c\/i\u003e is a thriller fueled by an earthshaking mystery--and a fight to control a gargantuan power\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose is riding her new bike near her home in Deadwood, South Dakota, when she falls through the dirt. She wakes up at the bottom of a square hole with complex carvings on its walls, but the firefighters who come to save her see something even stranger: a tiny girl in the palm of a massive metal hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mysterious artifact's origins, creators, and purpose remain unknown seventeen years later. Its carbon dating defies belief; military files are censored; suggestions are floated, then dismissed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut, some people will never stop looking for solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose Franklin is now a highly trained physicist directing a top-secret team to decode the hand's code. She and her coworkers are being interrogated by an unnamed interrogator whose power and purview are as cryptic as the relic's provenanceWhat's apparent is that Rose and her colleagues are on the verge of unraveling history's most mystifying discovery--and figuring out what it portends for the future.   \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSleeping Giants\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs high-concept as it is, \u003ci\u003eSleeping Giants\u003c\/i\u003e is a thriller through and throughOne 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\u003cb\u003e--NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Neuvel weaves a complex tapestry with ancient machinery buried in the Earth, shadow governments, and geopolitical conflictsBut the most surprising thing about the book may just be how compelling the central characters are in the midst of these larger-than-life conceptsI can't stop thinking about it\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA remarkable debut Reminiscent of Max Brooks's \u003ci\u003eWorld War Z\u003c\/i\u003e, the story's format effectively builds suspense\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(debut of the month)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This stellar debut novel masterfully blends together elements of sci-fi, political thriller and apocalyptic fictionA page-turner of the highest order\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss any of The Themis Files by Sylvain Neuvel: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSLEPING GIANTS WAKING GODS ONLY HUMAN\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480295563537,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781101886717.jpg?v=1777545519","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-sleeping-giants-by-sylvain-neuvel","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}