'Action-packed SF adventure that zings along at hyperluminal speed' - Peter F. Hamilton <br/> <br/>Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Novel <br/> <br/>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. <br/> <br/>Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds <br/> Now she's awakened a nightmare <br/> <br/>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. <br/> <br/>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. <br/> <br/>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 . . . <br/> <br/>Praise for Christopher Paolini and his work: <br/> <br/>'Christopher Paolini is a true rarity' - Washington Post <br/> <br/>'An authentic work of great talent' - New York Times Book Review <br/> <br/>'A breathtaking and unheard of success' - USA Today <br/> <br/>'Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic' - People <br/>