![]() This could well be a book for future generations of readers too. 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. News & World Report A #1 New York Times Bestseller A #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller A #1 USA Today Bestseller A Wall Street Journal Bestseller About the Author "The new 'It' book of children's lit."- U.S. "Christopher Paolini make literary magic."- People "Christopher Paolini is a true rarity."- The Washington Post "Paolini is a spellbinding fantasy writer."- The Boston Globe "A breathtaking and unheard of success."- USA Today "An authentic work of great talent."- New York Times Book Review "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 "Sure to be one of the biggest literary moments of the year."-The Portalist Kira is my queen of thorns, and I would trust her with my life and with the fate of humanity. " The character cast in To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is perfection. 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 It's accessible and engaging and left us wanting more."- Starburst Magazine "Has that charm that is unique to writing. "Dazzles with otherworldly delights-and unearthly nightmares."- Newsweek "This is Paolini's best book so far, skillfully done, brilliantly imagined and cleverly executed. Corey's The Expanse series and for fantasy fans willing to try space opera."- Booklist, starred review 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. "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. ![]() ![]() "Fans of all kinds, one can be sure, will come to question, and stay to explore."- The Wall Street Journal "A powerful piece of SF, with intelligent writing and big ideas."-Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time
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