Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror , Science Fiction & Fantasy
Sleeping Giants: Themis Files Book 1
Paperback Published on: 30/03/2017
Price: £10.99
Bookseller Reviews
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Utterly engaging and addictive. Reads like a graphic novel.
Many thanks to Penguin-Michael Joseph for providing me with a reviewer's copy of this book.
Despite this novel's lack of standard narration (the story i... READ MORE
Blockbuster Sci Fi!
Sleeping Giants is a masterclass in Sci Fi blockbuster writing, Neuvel is an extraordinary author who has the potential to impress a vast audience with hi... READ MORE
It just needed Mulder & Scully
For me this was like a big X Files episode and I loved it for that. The transcript style may not be to everyone's taste, but I was hooked from the start an... READ MORE
Judge by the cover!
I stumbled across this book in the staff room and was attracted by the cover (again!), the blurb seemed interesting but I was a little put off by the fact ... READ MORE
Compelling Reading
A brilliant debut which fully exploits the literary form in a unique way, compelling the reader and commanding their attention until the final printed char... READ MORE
Stunning debut
Eleven year old Rose is riding her bike when she falls into a deep pit which contains a gigantic metallic hand. Seventeen years later Rose heads the top se... READ MORE
Epic.
The first thing that has to be underlined when it comes to Sylvain Neuvel's book is the way the story is told; through interviews and personal journal entr... READ MORE
Mysterious and thought-provoking
Sleeping Giant's feels very much like a book which lays the groundwork for a great series. Told as a series of interview transcripts conducted by an unknow... READ MORE
Synopsis
*It dares us to question what we know about ourselves. But what if we were meant to find it? And what happens when this vast, global puzzle is complete...?*
What happens when you make a discovery that changes everything?
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 Franklyn, 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 civilisation 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 may be out there - could change life as we know it.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405921886
- Number of pages: 384
- Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 26 mm
- Weight: 269g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA thrilling and thought provoking SciFi novel
I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
I really loved this book. It was written in an unusual format – a s... READ MORE
Loved it
Absolutely loved this book. I was a little uncertain about the way the story is actually told, but it worked brilliantly. I can't wait for the next one.
Climb aboard for an absorbing, intelligent read!
Sleeping Giants is a fresh, mission-centric novel about the assembly of a huge metal giant narrated through interview transcripts. It takes some getting us... READ MORE
Potential Blockbust Series of books
Its been a while that I have found a book that I could not put down nearly wrecked my Birthday plan with Family (you get lost in time) Loved the way it tol... READ MORE
A gem of a story.
Now, i am not a big reader, in that, I like books but rarely manage to read more than 1 a month. I read this in a few days, gobbling up huge chunks of the ... READ MORE
Thrilling and unique
This book had me hooked by the blurb instantly. A story about a girl that found a giant metal hand...What's not to love?. My new favourite style of writing... READ MORE
Good Fun
This is nothing more (but also nothing less) than a reasonably good fun and quick read written in an original interview style. It certainly isn't ground-br... READ MORE
Original, and thought provoking
I really enjoyed this book; struggled to put it down!
I originally bought it on the sound of the synopsis, and when I actually discovered it was told throu... READ MORE
Awe-inspiring
It’s so good to feel a breath of fresh air breathed into sci-fi, the concept doesn’t seem like it should work but is in fact the best book I’ve read in yea... READ MORE
Poor writing, slightly interesting story
The dialogue is poorly written. Unfortunately, it is literally all dialogue.
The story, although rather contrived and unbelievable in places, was just ... READ MORE
sci-fi beginners friendly
Really easy to read with the unique interview style. Plot is great and builds up well, but not too complicated for someone who doesn’t have a large science... READ MORE
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