Demoted and disgraced, former Teacher-Servant is relegated to Kitchen-Servant when young, spoiled Nuala: the Giant Puppet Ruler of the Great City deems him unworthy of being her guide in life and learning. A head-splitting voice summons him to a Land of Giants he never believed existed, insisting he bring Nuala to them, as only she can save them from death. The journey descends into competition over food, resources, and the means of preserving life itself. A Servant in the Land of Giants is a fable of jealousy, autonomy, hatred, superstition, and the will to survive, even when there is nothing left to live for.