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Sleeping Giants

Themis Files Book 1
By Sylvain Neuvel
Series: Themis Files
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In Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel, a young girl named Rose Franklin discovers a giant robotic hand buried in the ground. Years later, as a prominent physicist, she leads a team to uncover the origins and purpose of this and other colossal artefacts found across the globe. The narrative explores themes of politics, power, and the potential for technological advancement, all set against the backdrop of thrilling scientific discovery.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by stories that blend science fiction with mystery, involving giant robots and ancient artefacts. It offers a thrilling narrative with elements of political intrigue and a storyline that unfolds through unique documentary-style prose. Enthusiasts of adventure and those intrigued by human interactions with unknown technology might find this captivating.

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If you loved The Passage, World War Z, The Martian or Interstellar – this is a must-read thriller for you.

Deadwood, USA. A girl sneaks out just before dark to ride her new bike. Suddenly, the ground disappears beneath her. Waking up at the bottom of a deep pit, she sees an emergency rescue team above her.

The people looking down see something far stranger...

That girl grows up to be Dr Rose Franklin, a brilliant scientist and the leading world expert on what she discovered. An enormous, ornate hand made of an exceptionally rare metal, which predates all human civilization on the continent.

An object whose origins and purpose are perhaps the greatest mystery humanity has ever faced. Solving the secret of where it came from – and how many more parts might be out there – could change life as we know it.

But what if we were meant to find it? And what happens when this vast, global puzzle is complete?

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Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel offers a gripping blend of sci-fi and thriller elements, creating a promising start to a series that captivates readers with its fast-paced narrative, combining political intrigue and apocalyptic themes. It has been described as a page-turner that rivals the excitement of The Martian, delivering big ideas and pure entertainment from beginning to end, appealing to those who enjoy immersive and thought-provoking reads.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405921886

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 March 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 269g

Pages: 384

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Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: Themis Files Sylvain Neuvel

About the Author

Sylvain Neuvel has a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Chicago. He is an amateur robotics enthusiast and lifelong fan of all things science fiction. He is the author of two critically-acclaimed series- Themis Files novels- Sleeping Giants, Waking Gods and Only Human, and Take Them To the Stars- A History of What Comes Next, and Until the Last of Me. He lives in Montreal.

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