The character development, beyond Kira and a few secondary characters, was not always satisfying. Only the aliens appear to be at war with each other, as well, in part due to an evolving threat that faces both humans and the alien species.Īs I mentioned above, the worldbuilding is beautiful, robust, and in some respects creative and fascinating. In short order, an alien species, the Wranaui, makes its presence known and it is clear they are looking for Kira and the mysterious symbiotic alien she calls "The Soft Blade" bound to her. artifact? entity? machine? With her world in shambles she must escape from the military and intelligence branches of the League of Allied Worlds and hide her identity when she finds passage on a civilian ship, the Wallfish.
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In exploring it, she triggers a terrifying series of events that leaves her bound to an alien. On her final mission, on her final day, she finds an unusual rock formation, with a chemical composition that is unique. She is overjoyed when, with the prospect of their mission ending and another of the several separations they've endured on the horizon, Alan proposes they settle down instead. She was newly engaged to her co-worker Alan, a geologist, and they were planning to settle on Adrasteia, the moon of Sigma Draconis, where they have been working together for several months. Xenobiologist Kira Navárez's life was on the brink of a happy change. The amount of research and effort he has spent on this novel is evident to the reader and the worldbuilding that results is impressive. As he points out, you are really limited by "believable" science if your story is to hold together, especially if you're writing an almost 900-page novel.
His well-known YA series The Inheritance Cycle was a fantasy series and magical worlds demand very different things from an author than science fiction. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is author Christopher Paolini's first foray into adult fiction, specifically science fiction. I've wavered for days since finishing it. 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 Navarez dreamed of life on new worlds.ĭuring a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet, Kira finds an alien relic. Her varied roles include Commander Shepard in Mass Effect, Rosalind Lutece in BioShock Infinite, Cinderella in both games and animation, Kronika in MK11, Naomi Hunter in the Metal Gear series, several roles in The Powerpuff Girls, Justice League, Avengers Assemble, the Emmy Award winning Lost In Oz, Jean Grey/Phoenix in both games and animated series and dozens more. **This program is read by Jennifer Hale, a Canadian American actress and singer who has appeared in hundreds of cartoon episodes and taken on roles in well over 185 video games, winning multiple awards. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Paolini. This program includes an afterword read by Christopher Paolini, as well as a bonus conversation between Christopher Paolini and Jennifer Hale. From the rough, snarky slang of ex-military woman to the half-mad musings of a human “ship mind,” every unique voice enhances the listening experience.” - AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner
“Narrator Jennifer Hale’s outstanding performance brings this story of alien invasion to life…Hale’s range of differentiation is masterly as she animates all the quirky characters Kira meets. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Audiobook Summary
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