![]() This book is clearly a labour of love and that shines throughout. I also really admire the author’s ambition and commitment to his characters. What a superb narrator! She brought Kira (and Gregorovitch) alive for me. But what kept me with it, quite apart from Kira, was the outstanding audiobook narration (all 32 hours of it) by Jennifer Hale. I enjoyed the development of Kira’s relationship with the Wallfish captain but there are some painfully slow scenes between them. Too much time is spent on interludes that seem to offer little except to give Kira the chance to self-reflect. But this book is far too long, which dilutes everything that is so good about it. During a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet, Kira finds an alien relic. Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds. I also love the crew of the Wallfish and loved spending time with them. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a masterful epic science-fiction novel from the New York Times and Sunday Times best-selling author of the Inheritance Cycle, Christopher Paolini. If this is your first book, get it for free. I love Kira – we get to know her so well and she is vividly and fully portrayed by the author. Get To Sleep in a Sea of Stars audiobook on Speechify and enjoy the best listening experience. I’m in two minds about To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. I loved the Wallfish crew, especially Trig, but my favourite character, possibly in the whole book, is the ship’s mind Gregorovich who, its fair to say, is quite possibly insane and has an interesting turn of phrase. These species are wonderfully described, especially the mysterious and curious Jellies. It’s fascinating watching her relationship with this new part of herself develop, just as it’s thrilling to witness the interactions of Kira and her crew aboard the Wallfish with two alien species – the Jellies and the Nightmares. It’s an epic tale, full of tension, conflict, mystery and self-exploration as Kira learns to understand what it means to be a human when she is so intricately and intimately connected with another being. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a mighty volume – at about 900 pages – and it tells Kira’s story in her own words. The black dust surrounding the relic begins to move and it will have devastating consequences for Kira, for her crew and for the Galaxy. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Audiobook, written by Christopher Paolini Audio Editions To Sleep in a Sea of Stars By Christopher Paolini Read by Jennifer Hale 32.50 Hours 1 Format : CD 79.99 59. ![]() Unfortunately, when she discovers an alien relic on the uncolonised planet of Adrasteia, she does just that. Kira Navárez is a Xenobiologist – her job is to explore alien life on other worlds and she loves it but she dreams of making that once in a lifetime discovery that would change the way in which people look at the universe. Īt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.Tor | 2020 (15 October) | 880p | Review copy and Bought copy | Buy the book | Listen to the book 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. At first she's delighted, but elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move.Īs war erupts among the stars, Kira is launched into a galaxy-spanning odyssey of discovery and transformation. Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds.ĭuring a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet, Kira finds an alien relic. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand-new epic science fiction novel from author Christopher Paolini. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eragon, Christopher Paolini. Winner of Best Science Fiction in the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards! Now a New York Times and USA Today bestseller!
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