MixedI finished the sleeping Giants Trilogy last year. I felt like books one and two were pretty solid and then the final book was kind of a bit of a let down so overall not too bad but not my favorite.
Sleeping Giants (2016)
Others: Mostly positive "17 years ago: A girl in South Dakota falls through the earth, then wakes up dozens of feet below ground on the palm of what seems to be a giant metal hand. Today: She is a top-level physicist leading a team of people to understand exactly what that hand is, where it came from, and what it portends for humanity. A swift and spellbinding tale told almost exclusively through transcriptions of interviews conducted by a mysterious and unnamed character, this is a unique debut that describes a hunt for truth, power, and giant body parts"--
- ISBN:
- 9781101886694
- Length:
- 336 pages
Genres: science fiction, thriller
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