Sleeping Giants

Sleeping Giants 

By Sylvain Neuvel

"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." -from jacket cover

So begins quite a different story then anything I have read in a while.  This was really cool! It's told in interviews, and journal entries. A giant hand is found under the ground and soon other pieces are found as well, and lots of questions are raised. Where did they come from ? Who buried them? And what are they for? Will the builder come back for them ? A group is assembled to deal with the scientific, military, & ethical aspects of these "pieces" and what it means for humanity. This group is able to assemble these pieces *spoiler alert* and begin to see if this is something that humans can pilot, and try to figure out what it even is for!!?? I really enjoyed this page turning story. I took it as a back up book on a vacation and didn't even crack open the original book I planned on reading. I was hooked from the first.  If you liked "The Martian" by Andy Weir, there is a very good chance this is right up your alley on what to read next. 

Several characters play a role in this... a scentist ( the girl who fell), 2 army soldiers, a linguist from Canada, maybe a really cool robot, and a nameless entity who seems to be behind a lot of what is going on.  I didn't realize it was a series until I finished and I'm super glad it is. There is lots more I want to find out! This title and Book #2 "Waking Gods" are available in our Adult Fiction section. Book #3 in the series has not been released yet. (less)