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Slumbering Ancient

A cosmic trope tracking the cataclysmic awakening of an archaic, godlike entity, exposing the utter fragility and insignificance of modern mortal civilization.

The thrill of witnessing the utter insignificance of humanity against a cosmic force, the terror of a world-ending awakening, and the awe inspired by godlike power.

Books

House of Earth and BloodSarah J. Maas
Prince Lestat and the Realms of AtlantisAnne Rice
KrakenChina Miéville
The Jennifer MorgueCharles Stross
The Steel RemainsRichard K. Morgan
A Sky Beyond the StormSabaa Tahir
Galactic Pot-HealerPhilip K. Dick
The Annals of the HeecheeFrederik Pohl
Stations of the TideMichael Swanwick
The Night Land: Volume 1William Hope Hodgson
The DarkJames Herbert
LannyMax Porter
MaestroR. A. Salvatore
The ReddeningAdam Nevill
The Hungry MoonRamsey Campbell
Monster Hunter VendettaLarry Correia
The Temporal VoidPeter F. Hamilton
The Lost HeroRick Riordan
BlackbringerLaini Taylor
The Night Will Find UsMatthew Lyons
Fall of LightSteven Erikson
Sea of ShadowsKelley Armstrong
SebastianAnne Bishop
UltimaStephen Baxter
Four Roads CrossMax Gladstone
Night WarriorsGraham Masterton
The StandStephen King
Jinx HighMercedes Lackey
The Druid QueenDouglas Niles
Fires of EdenDan Simmons
The Getaway GodRichard Kadrey
All Our Pretty SongsSarah McCarry
The Gutter PrayerGareth Hanrahan
Daemons are ForeverSimon R. Green
The Mark of AthenaRick Riordan
The Paths of the PerambulatorAlan Dean Foster
The World at the End of TimeFrederik Pohl
ThousandstarPiers Anthony
RealwareRudy Rucker
The Blood of OlympusRick Riordan
Feast of FoolsRachel Caine
The Hidden OracleRick Riordan
Bastion of darknessR. A. Salvatore
The manual of detectionJedediah Berry
An Unattractive VampireJim McDoniel
Ziska: The Problem of a Wicked SoulMarie Corelli
Bad Moon RisingJonathan Maberry
Salvage and DemolitionTim Powers
Echo CityTim Lebbon
The Empire of AshesAnthony Ryan
EaterGregory Benford
Rogue StarFrederik Pohl
American GodsNeil Gaiman
The Secret of Pax TharkasDouglas Niles
The tricksterMuriel Gray
HeartstoneElle Katharine White
The Waters and the WildMercedes Lackey
The Ruins of IsisMarion Zimmer Bradley
HyperionDan Simmons
The Red PyramidRick Riordan

Related

Last of Their KindCosmic DreadFirst ContactMysticalEntropy vs StasisPerson vs FateAI RebellionPerson vs AlienMan-Made HorrorThe Chosen One