To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
Readers rate it 3.7 (508 on Hardcover)
880 pages · Released Sep 15, 2020 · Tor Books
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This epic space opera features large-scale battles, alien threats, and intense survival scenarios that skew toward the older end of YA. While Paolini is known for accessible storytelling, the scale of conflict and some mature themes (body horror elements, implied violence) make it better suited for mid-to-late teens. The protagonist is resourceful and determined, and themes of hope and humanity's resilience are central, but the book demands emotional maturity to process.
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From the publisher
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Paolini. Kira Navárez dreamed of finding life on new worlds. Now she has awakened a nightmare. While exploring a distant planet, she discovers an alien relic that thrusts her into an epic journey of transformation an... To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Paolini. Kira Navárez dreamed of finding life on new worlds. Now she has awakened a nightmare. While exploring a distant planet, she discovers an alien relic that thrusts her into an epic journey of transformation and discovery. Her odyssey will carry her to the far reaches of the galaxy. Earth and her colonies are on the brink of annihilation. One woman. The will to survive. The hope of humanity. This epic novel follows Kira Navárez, who, during a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet, finds an alien relic that thrusts her into the wonders and the nightmares of first contact. Epic space battles for the fate of humanity take her to the farthest reaches of the galaxy and, in the process, transform not only her ? but the entire course of history.
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- Fiction
- Diverse Characters
- Loveable Characters
- Strong Character Development
- Plot driven
- A mix driven
- Weak Character Development
- Unloveable Characters
- Not Diverse Characters
- libby
- Space Opera
- Adventurous
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ISBN 9781250762849 · Tor Books