To Sleep in a Sea of Stars: Christopher Paolini

'Action-packed SF adventure that zings along at hyperluminal speed' – Peter F. Hamilton<br/><br/>Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Novel<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds.<br/>Now she’s awakened a nightmare.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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 . . .<br/><br/>Praise for Christopher Paolini and his work:<br/><br/>'Christopher Paolini is a true rarity' –Washington Post<br/><br/>'An authentic work of great talent' – New York Times Book Review<br/><br/>'A breathtaking and unheard of success' –USA Today<br/><br/>'Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic' –People