Sleeper Code (Part 1 in the Sleeper Conspiracy) [Paperback]

Tom Sniegoski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 20, 2006

Teenager Tom Lovett suffers from a rare form of narcolepsy that can knock him out for days at a time. At least, this is what his parents and doctors have always told him. But Tom’s about to make a shocking discovery: He’s actually a sleeper assassin. His narcoleptic "fits" are cover for his horrific missions. In fact, his entire life has been a lie. The truth is, Tom shares a body with Tyler Garrett, a separate personality who has committed coldblooded murder without a second thought. Now, Tom is on a mission to take down the evil agency that created him. But can he also fight the evil within himself? In the tradition of The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy, Sleeper Code and Sleeper Agenda are a two-part white-knuckle thrill ride that will keep readers riveted to the very last page.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 8 Up–In this action thriller, a teenager loses days of his life to a debilitating form of narcolepsy. Tom believes he is asleep during his blackouts until it is revealed to him in a dream that he is actually being groomed as an assassin by a secret branch of the government. The Janis Project, as it is called, takes orphans with severe narcolepsy and gives them new, split identities: one being that of a narcoleptic child in a loving family, the other, an unfeeling, efficient killing machine. Once Tom learns of his alternate, murderous identity, the sinister leader of the project becomes bent on erasing this knowledge from his mind. If he is to escape with his life and learn just how far his deception has reached, Tom must find a way to unite both his identities. Tom is portrayed as an otherwise typical teenager, as is his neighbor and romantic interest. Other characters are equally well introduced and secrets are revealed in a way that creates suspense. Readers looking for fast-paced action and espionage will enjoy this first book in the two-part Sleeper Conspiracy.–Emily Rodriguez, Alachua County Library District, Gainesville, FL
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About the Author

Tom Sniegoski lives in Stoughton, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 278 pages
• Publisher: Razorbill (July 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595140522
• ISBN-13: 978-1595140524
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #659,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

THOMAS E. SNIEGOSKI is the author of more than two dozen novels for adults, teens, and children. His teen fantasy YA series Fallen was adapted into a trilogy of monstrously successful TV movies by ABC Family Channel. His other books for teens include Sleeper Code, Sleeper Agenda, and Force Majeure, as well as the series The Brimstone Network. The author's first adult novel featuring angelic detective, Remy Chandler, A Kiss Before the Apocalypse, hit shelves last year. Its sequel, Dancing on the Head of a Pin, was released in May of 2009.
Sniegoski's work for younger readers includes Billy Hooten: Owlboy, and the fantasy quartet OutCast, which he co-authored with Christopher Golden. Sniegoski and Golden have also collaborated on the adult dark fantasy series The Menagerie, and multiple creator-owned comic book series, including The Sisterhood, and Talent, currently in development at Universal after a major bidding war.
As a comic book writer, Sniegoski's work includes Stupid, Stupid Rat Tails, a prequel miniseries to international hit, Bone. Sniegoski collaborated with Bone creator Jeff Smith on the prequel, making him the only writer Smith has ever asked to work on those characters. Sniegoski and Golden also wrote the graphic novel BPRD: Hollow Earth, a spinoff from Hellboy.
Sniegoski was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his wife LeeAnne and their Labrador Retriever, Mulder. Tom recently completed the new young adult novel, LEGACY, which is set to be released in October of 2009, and is currently writing the next Remy Chandler novel, Where Angels Fear to Tread.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sleep Tight, July 20, 2006

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This review is from: Sleeper Code (Part 1 in the Sleeper Conspiracy) (Paperback)

Government conspiracies, assassins, action, adventure, and narcolepsy. What's not to love? From the mind of novelist Tom Sniegoski comes The Sleeper Conspiracy, a two-book series packed with action.

For as long as he can remember, a young boy named Tom has struggled narcolepsy, a sleeping disorder that causes him to fall asleep for days at a time. Fearful that he will have an attack in public, his parents have homeschooled him for years. Now in his late teens, his calm but sheltered life is shattered when he discovers that everything he believes is a lie. He isn't narcoleptic - he is an assassin created by an anti-government group. Now his life and the lives of everyone he knows are in danger.

The Sleeper Conspiracy by Tom Sniegoski is a page-turner. These books have the makings of a high-velocity action movie. It will definitely appeal to readers of Tom Clancy novels and the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, as well as fans of Alias and 24.

Who are the good guys? Who are the bad guys? What will happen to Tom? Start the story with Sleeper Code, finish it with Sleeper Agenda - and keep looking over your shoulder as you read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sleeper Code Review, March 22, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Sleeper Code (Part 1 in the Sleeper Conspiracy) (Paperback)

I would like to start out this review with saying it is the greatest book I've ever read!

This book is about a teenage boy named Tom Lovett. Tom has had a horrible sleeping disease called Quentins Narcolepsy. This keeps him to be like a normal kid. He comes to find out later in the book that the sleeping disorder is the least of his worries.

Tom's whole life has been a lie. Tom finds out that the narcolepsy is just a cover to his real life. Tom is kind of a science experiment made to kill whenever a narcoleptic attack was triggered, by the madman named kavanaugh who created his assasin personality.Tom comes to uncover the lies that make up his life.

If you like action packed books full of many mysteries this is the book for you. I loved this book and recomend it to everyone. You have got to read this book.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sleeper Code Review, March 22, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Sleeper Code (Part 1 in the Sleeper Conspiracy) (Paperback)

I would like to start out this review by saying that this is the greatest book I have ever read!

Sleeper Code is about a teenage boy named Tom Lovett. Tom has a horrible sleeping disease called Quentin's Narcolepsy. This disease keeps Tom from being a normal kid and secretly keeps him from knowing who he really is. He comes to find out later that the sleeping disorder is the least of his worries. He has a persona created by a madman, hidden deep within himself, that is masked by his sleep disorder.

Tom's whole life is a lie. He doesn't even know if the memories he has are real, or created by scientists looking to create the super assasin. As the book progresses, Tom comes to unravel the lies that make up his life.

If you like action packed books filled with many mysteries then this is the book for you. I loved this book and recommend it to everyone. This is a MUST READ book!