Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a masterful epic science fiction novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Inheritance Cycle,Christopher Paolini.'Action-packed SF adventure that zings along at hyperluminal speed'- Peter F. HamiltonKira Nav谩rez dreamed of life on new worlds.Now she's awakened a nightmare.During a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet,Kira finds an alien relic. At first she's delighted,but elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move.As war erupts among the stars,Kira is launched into a galaxy-spanning odyssey of discovery and transformation. First contact isn't at all what she imagined,and events push her to the very limits of what it means to be human.While Kira faces her own horrors,Earth and its colonies stand upon the brink of annihilation. Now,Kira might be humanity's greatest and final hope . . .Praise for Christopher Paolini and his work:'Christopher Paolini is a true rarity'- Washington Post'An authentic work of great talent'- New York Times Book Review'A breathtaking and unheard of success'- USA Today'Christopher Paolini makes literary magic'- People
Publisher: Pan MacmillanISBN: 9781529046526Number of pages: 880Weight: 606 gDimensions: 197 x 131 x 66 mm
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A powerful piece of SF,with intelligent writing and big ideasPaolini's impressive imagination has produced an action-packed SF adventure that zings along at hyperluminal speed,with Kira as one of the most memorable characters of the genreRollicking pace,rapidly developing stakes...A fun,fast-paced epic that science fiction fans will gobble upPaolini populates this universe with a large cast of interesting and relatable characters...lending the story a sincere emotional depth. Highly recommended for fans of James A. Corey's The Expanse series and for fantasy fans willing to try space operaFans of all kinds,one can be sure,will come to question,and stay to exploreGreat space opera with rockets onAn authentic work of great talentA true rarityA breathtaking and unheard of successPaolini make(s) literary magic
Christopher Paolini
Listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the "youngest author of a bestselling book series",American fantasy writer Christopher Paolini is the author of the internationally bestselling Inheritance fantasy series. His latest work,The Fork,the Witch and The Worm - which returns readers to the world of Alagasia - is published in December 2018.
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