To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

By: Christopher Paolini

Narrated by: Jennifer Hale

"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. 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

This program includes an afterword read by Christopher Paolini, as well as a bonus conversation between Christopher Paolini and Jennifer Hale.

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Paolini.

**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. 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 is her first audiobook.**

Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds.

Now she's awakened a nightmare.

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.

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.

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 . . .

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books

Critic reviews

Praise for Christopher Paolini:

“An authentic work of great talent.”—New York Times Book Review

“Paolini is a spellbinding fantasy writer.”—The Boston Globe

“A breathtaking and unheard of success.”—USA Today

“Christopher Paolini is a true rarity.”—The Washington Post

“Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic.”—People

“The new ‘It’ book of children’s lit.”—U.S. News & World Report

A #1 New York Times Bestseller
A #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A #1 USA Today Bestseller
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller

I raise my glass to you, Paolini

Well sir, you've outdone yourself once again. Couldn't possibly recommend this book harder. Hats off!

PAOLINI SHOWS WHY HE'S A BEST SELLER!

To get to the point, this book is terrific. It's well written, fast paced, with a good story that is a fairly new genre for Paolini. Everyone who read his first series about dragons probably enjoyed it. It was a good series and a very strong start for a new writer. That being said Paoline has clearly matured since then. This book is the next step in his evolution. I hope the series is long and that there are many more books to follow. The hero/protagonist is terrific, basically believable (despite being a super-powered space hero created by the melding of an ancient alien artifact onto a research scientist), and seems ready to dominate the entire galaxy. I hope she gets the chance!

I don't usually write reviews, but this book deserved a few minutes of my time. It's not your average vanilla sci-fi/fantasy rehash. It's a fresh idea, well executed, and enjoyable from start to finish. There really is no point at which the story doesn't keep you engaged.

A great ride from start to finish and proof that Paolini is a first class Sci-Fi author.

Beautiful

Man, this book was just amazing. Like absolutely beautiful. Definitely distinguished yourself as a multi genre writer. Epic. I want more. Gimme. lol

Long but so worth it

I recently go my back into reading and found this gem in HPB. I got the Audiobook as a companion. The story is so compelling. The characters do not disappoint. If you’re into space and science fiction, this is your jam. Aliens, space travel, space fights, and more. Loved every minute of it. Not a dull part of the book.

Interesting plot

I thought this new genre for Paolini was interesting, but feel it falls short in the story plot. Maybe I was just comparing it with the Inheritance Cycle, which was fantastic. I felt this book had a lot of "filler material", I liked most of the characters but did not feel drawn to them as I was in the characters of the Eragon series. Several places were laugh out loud funny by one of the characters, but the rest were rather blah.
Good job on trying a new genre though.