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Sylvain Neuvel
Sylvain Neuvel (born on 1973) is a Canadian science fiction writer and author.
Sleeping Giants
- Pages
- 313
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- English
Synopsis
A young woman's life changes forever when she falls into a giant metal hand buried deep underground. Years later, she leads a team of scientists trying to understand its origin and purpose. Told through interviews, this unique story follows their search for answers about the mysterious artifact and its implications for humanity.
Genres
Characters
Rose FranklinProtagonist
Physicist who fell into the buried giant hand as a child and, seventeen years later, leads the scientific team investigating it.
The Interviewer (Themis Files)Supporting
Anonymous, unnamed US government official of immense unstated authority who conducts the interviews and oversees the project throughout the book.
Vincent CoutureSupporting
Quebecois linguist recruited to decode the alien symbols found on the giant's body parts.
Kara ResnikSupporting
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer and helicopter pilot recruited to fly, and later pilot, the assembled robot.
Ryan MitchellSupporting
Kara Resnik's American co-pilot, who joins the project alongside her.
Seiun Award for Best Translated Novel (2018)
Frequently asked questions
Does this book stand alone or is it part of a series?
This is the first installment in a trilogy known as The Themis Files, which continues in the subsequent novels Waking Gods and Only Human.
Is there anything unusual about how the story is presented?
The entire narrative is constructed as an epistolary collection of interview transcripts, mission logs, journal entries, and news clippings rather than traditional prose.
Has this book been adapted for the screen?
The film rights for The Themis Files were optioned by Sony Pictures for a potential movie adaptation.