In 'Waking Gods,' the sequel to 'Sleeping Giants,' humanity is thrust into a mind-bending crisis when massive alien robots descend upon Earth. Rose Franklin, who as a child discovered a giant metallic hand, now leads a team tasked with uncovering the secrets of this advanced technology. As the Earth Defense Corps races against time to understand the alien machines' purpose and origins, humankind must grapple with the reality of a potential invasion. Faced with the terrifying spectacle of colossal robots laying waste to cities globally, Rose's pursuit of knowledge becomes humanity's only weapon in a struggle to inherit not just Earth, but perhaps even the cosmos.