To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

A masterful epic science fiction novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Paolini.

She dreamed of life on new worlds.
Now she has awakened a nightmare.
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a masterful, epic science fiction novel from Christopher Paolini, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Eragon and the Inheritance Cycle.

Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

During a routine survey of an uncolonized planet, Kira Navárez finds an alien relic. At first she's delighted, but elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move. First contact isn't at all what Kira imagined, bringing new revelations and a transformation that will push her to the very limits of what it means to be human.

But when Kira's discovery leads to war among the stars, she is launched into a galaxy-spanning mission, determined to end what she started. While she faces unimaginable peril, the world and its colonies is driven to the brink of annihilation. And Kira becomes humanity's greatest - and final - hope . . .

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Praise for To Sleep in a Sea of Stars:

'A powerful piece of SF, with intelligent writing and big ideas' - Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time

'Action-packed SF adventure that zings along at hyperluminal speed' - Peter F. Hamilton, author of Pandora's Star

'Space opera is back . . . First Contact has turned into First Combat' - The Washington Post

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Vorwort
A masterful epic science fiction novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Paolini.

Autorentext
Christopher is the firstborn of Kenneth and Talita. 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. Husband. Father. Asker of questions and teller of stories.

Klappentext

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.

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 . . .

Zusammenfassung
A masterful epic science fiction novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Paolini.