To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

SPACE HOLDS COUNTLESS SECRETSSHE JUST FOUND THE DEADLIEST ONEDuring 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 . . . Praise for Christopher Paolini'An authentic work of great talent'New York Times Book Review'A clear and forceful narrative . . . tremendous moments'Guardian'Readers will be transported'Sunday Times von Paolini, Christopher