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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars (Fractalverse) Kindle Edition
Now a New York Times and USA Today bestseller!
Winner of Best Science Fiction in the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards!
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eragon, Christopher Paolini.
Kira Navárez 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 . . .
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- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherTor Books
- Publication dateSeptember 15, 2020
- File size19201 KB
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An alien artifact awakens a terrifying threat, propelling an explorer on a galaxy-spanning odyssey to save humanity.Popular highlight
Suffering was inescapable, but to care for another and to be cared for in turn—that was the closest any person might come to heaven.690 Kindle readers highlighted thisPopular highlight
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“A powerful piece of SF, with intelligent writing and big ideas.”―Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time
“Fans of all kinds, one can be sure, will come to question, and stay to explore.”―The Wall Street Journal
“The skills honed in his YA fantasy series, Inheritance (Eragon, 2003), are on full display here in his vibrant world building, especially in the mythology of the alien tech. Paolini populates this universe with a large cast of interesting and relatable characters, and mostly avoids reductive good guy/bad guy dynamics, 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 opera.”―Booklist, starred review
“Dazzles with otherworldly delights―and unearthly nightmares.”―Newsweek
“This is Paolini's best book so far, skillfully done, brilliantly imagined and cleverly executed. It's accessible and engaging and left us wanting more.”―Starburst Magazine
“Has that charm that is unique to [Paolini's] writing. The ending was fantastic, big and exciting and with the same outside-the-box thinking I now expect from one of Paolini's endings.”―Novel Knight
“The character cast in To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is perfection. Kira is my queen of thorns, and I would trust her with my life and with the fate of humanity.”―Ink and Plasma
“Sure to be one of the biggest literary moments of the year.”―The Portalist
“Just as he did with his fantasy series, Paolini again captured my complete attention with the sheer breadth of his imagination.”―By Hook or By Book
Praise for Christopher Paolini:
“An authentic work of great talent.”―New York Times Book Review
“Paolini is a spellbinding fantasy writer.”―The Boston Globe
“A breathtaking and unheard of success.”―USA Today
“Christopher Paolini is a true rarity.”―The Washington Post
“Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic.”―People
“The new ‘It’ book of children’s lit.”―U.S. News & World Report
A #1 New York Times Bestseller
A #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A #1 USA Today Bestseller
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- ASIN : B081D7ZSTL
- Publisher : Tor Books; Illustrated edition (September 15, 2020)
- Publication date : September 15, 2020
- Language : English
- File size : 19201 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 856 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #26,681 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2 in Fractal Mathematics
- #231 in First Contact Science Fiction eBooks
- #243 in Exploration Science Fiction
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Christopher Paolini is the creator of the World of Eragon and the Fractalverse. Holder of the Guinness World Record for youngest author of a bestselling series. Qualified for marksman in the Australian army. Scottish laird. Dodged gunfire . . . more than once. As a child was chased by a moose in Alaska. Has his name inscribed on Mars. Firstborn of Kenneth and Talita. Husband. Father. Asker of questions and teller of stories.
His latest novel, Fractal Noise, will be published on May 16th, 2023.
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I picked up the first Harry Potter book in a UK bookstore as they were setting up a display to attract sales. I had spotted a couple copies being carried by YA and some adults. So after learning about the book, I bought one and read it before I got home. Then the fight began. Since it was not available in the US yet, they had to wait their turn. By the time the series was read by all, each had their own set of hardback books for the series and I had a complete set of audiobooks to play while driving. No complaints about long trips. But because of the long delays between next book availability, I searched for other YA writers. Christopher Paolini was one the I found that helped fill in the time gaps on Harry Potter books.
We ended up with each having a set of hardbacks, plus a set of paperbacks for travel, and I had a set of audiobooks for travel. These are the only authors that accomplished this high standard. Plus many Christmas gifts to other family members that helped build almost book club discussions.
Of course we added recordings of all the movies that are now spread to three different households. We could probably share more, but the cost was small compared to what we got from these stories as a family. The love of reading that our daughters gained and passed on to grandkids was well worth many times the cost. I no longer travel, but still read a lot. And so far I have said little about this book.
"To Sleep in a Sea of Stars" is exactly what I was expecting from Christopher. He has matured even more since his earlier Inheritance series writing, but it still has the woven sense of knowledge and reality combined with the wonder of it all with this move from YA to mature adult themes, and from fantasy to science fiction. The story is different from most science fiction, but is still grounded in the reality of the Cosmos and the laws of science.
It moves quickly most of the time, but slows a bit when needed to allow more description to keep the flow but explain the science of the scene or link the multiple events in an understandable way. A lot happens in each chapter, but the subchapters are short enough to feel accomplishment even with a short time to read.
For younger readers or those who prefer understanding the meanings and background of the many unfamiliar words, I recommend reading the Appendix III in the back that provides some description or definition to help your reading. You may need to refer to it frequently if you are not an astrophysicist. You may be well on your way to changing your college major by the time you finish this book. It does not have spoilers, but will help with the understanding of the story.
This is a single book for this story, but it also sets up the possibility of a series. If the author gets enough demand, he may add more adventures for Kira and the crew.
Now for my spoiler: There are many subtle hints to other authors, books, and the Inheritance series hidden in names, places, and concepts that may surprise you if you are paying attention. If you miss them, it is not important to the story, but it does add another level of joy and understanding if you catch them as you read. But this is a dense story that you will want to read several times to wring the juicy stuff out of the shadows to feel the full affects of the storyline.
This may be a great book to read in bed before sleeping if you can because it will inspire dreams but not put you to sleep. Just imagine all the stars that surround you as you magical dream world floats amid the stars....
The characters and plot suck you in and keep you invested. I do feel like there were a few parts that could have been condensed or were a bit repetitive, but they were also necessary to transition the story or move a plot point forward. We almost get two endings in this book. I thought the book had ended and we'd get an epilogue, but it kept going with the promise of more potential books in this world, which I would happily devour. I highly recommend the appendix as it has tons of reference material to the science used in the creation of the book as well as a glossary that explains some of the characters, concepts, and terms used. I learned so much from this section and it is invaluable to readers, and makes for great reference material as you are reading. I also recommend reading the author's note as it gives great insight into his process and creation of the book. It really helps the reader understand where the book started and why it ended where it did.
If you are a fan of Paolini's previous work in the Eragon series, as I am, you won't be disappointed. This has his wonderful writing style and great world building. I loved all of the characters. He dreamt up this amazing sentient alien race and they all look a bit different though they feature qualities of earth's sea life and have a unique way of communicating. He describes them in such detail that you can really begin to envision what they look like. The same goes for the spacecraft, the other characters, and the action scenes. The action scenes can get a little violent and gruesome, so reader be warned. He doesn't hold back when it comes to the fighting, some of the scenes are like a horror novel. Because the book is lengthy we get tons of character development and backstory on all of the side characters, which is something often overlooked in books. I loved that the author took the time to give each of the characters personality, a backstory, and they all played a role in Kira's journey. We get to watch Kira evolved from a human, to a human invaded by this xeno organism, to something else entirely.
I really appreciate that Paolini tried to keep to actual science (he mentions this in his afterward). He had a vision for what he wanted the space travel to look like without breaking all of the rules of science to make it work. While he takes his liberties with the science to make it fit his vision, it isn't all a figment of his imagination. You can tell that he really put time, research, and effort into the creation of his sci fi universe from the tech the humans use to assist in their day to day tasks and military efforts, the space travel, the religions, and the creatures. It makes for a really enjoyable journey.
If you are a fan of space operas, sci-fi, or Paolini's previous books, I 100% recommend this! I'm so honored to have gotten a chance to read this early. This will take you on quite the journey of unbelievable science, action, creatures, and emotions. I just finished it and I want to reread it because I miss the characters already.
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Reviewed in Mexico on September 9, 2021