There has been an insane amount of work invested in creating a believable universe for a story which I think is best described as a love letter to countless science fiction (modern) classics. This is a massive book, a very rare one too that presents a story in one single volume, rather than fileting it into several books as seems to be now a norm in scifi. I am too old to enjoy YA, and Eragon definitely wasn't my cup of tea. I got the book after reading some excerpts on Tor.com, which was a good and generous idea by the editor. Corey's The Expanse series and for fantasy fans willing to try space opera - Booklist starred review Fans of all kinds, one can be sure, will come to question, and stay to explore - Washington Post Great space opera with rockets on - Daily Mail An authentic work of great talent - New York Times Book Review on Christopher Paolini A true rarity - The Washington Post on Christopher Paolini A breathtaking and unheard of success - USA Today on Christopher Paolini Paolini make literary magic - People on Christopher Paolini Review lending the story a sincere emotional depth. Paolini populates this universe with a large cast of interesting and relatable characters. A fun, fast-paced epic that science fiction fans will gobble up - Kirkus Reviews The skills honed in his YA fantasy series, Inheritance, are on full display here in his vibrant world building, especially in the mythology of the alien tech. Hamilton Rollicking pace, rapidly developing stakes. 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 ' C hristopher Paolini make literary magic' – PeopleĪ powerful piece of SF, with intelligent writing and big ideas - Adrian Tchaikovsky Paolini’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 genre - Peter F. Now, Kira might be humanity’s greatest and final hope. While Kira faces her own horrors, Earth and its colonies stand upon the brink of annihilation. First contact isn’t at all what she imagined, and events push her to the very limits of what it means to be human. As war erupts among the stars, Kira is launched into a galaxy-spanning odyssey of discovery and transformation. At first she’s delighted, but elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move. 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. Hamilton Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Novel To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a masterful epic science fiction novel from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of the Inheritance Cycle, Christopher Paolini. Action-packed SF adventure that zings along at hyperluminal speed' – Peter F.
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