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. 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 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. 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.

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. Rose Franklin is now a highly trained physicist leading a top secret team to crack the hand's code. But some can never stop searching for answers. Its carbon dating defies belief military reports are redacted theories are floated, then rejected. Seventeen years later, the mystery of the bizarre artifact remains unsolved-its origins, architects, and purpose unknown. 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. She wakes up at the bottom of a square hole, its walls glowing with intricate carvings. A girl named Rose is riding her new bike near her home in Deadwood, South Dakota, when she falls through the earth. I haven't had this much fun reading in ages.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. but all that really matters is that this book is a sheer blast from start to finish. ' Sleeping Giants bursts at the seams with big ideas and the questions they spawn. 'Reminiscent of The Martian and World War Z, Sleeping Giants is a luminous conspiracy yarn that shoots for (and lands among) the stars.' - Pierce Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Red Rising 'Far from being a clone of the Transformers, this intriguing tale is entirely worthy of an adult audience. Great characters such as prickly pilot Kara Resnik keep the tale grounded, and readers gradually get a picture, complete with the anonymous interviewer as he pulls strings to keep the project afloat and world tensions under control. Reminiscent of Max Brooks's World War Z, the story's format effectively builds suspense using debriefings and news articles after the fact. A page-turner of the highest order.' - Kirkus masterfully blends together elements of sci-fi, political thriller and apocalyptic fiction.

Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel