He published his first novel, Eragon, in 2003 at the age of 19, and quickly became a publishing phenomenon. If she could have screamed, her cry would have reached the stars.Ĭhristopher Paolini was born in Southern California and has lived most of his life in Paradise Valley, Montana. Kira’s fear overflowed, filling her with a feeling of utter and inescapable doom. Then they froze in place, and where each one lay, her skin split and tore, like the carapace of a molting insect. Run! Get away from here before-ĭark lines shot across her skin: black lightning bolts that twisted and squirmed as if alive. Something was wrong inside her, and it was getting worse. Fizel’s going to help you.” He looked as if he were about to cry. But the only sound she could make was an inarticulate groan. A moment later, sweet, precious air poured into her lungs, sweeping aside the curtain darkening her vision.Īlan was hovering over her, his face contorted with worry. No, other drawer!”Įquipment clattered, and then fingers forced Kira’s jaw apart, and someone jammed a tube into her mouth, down her throat. She could feel foam gathering in her mouth, clogging her throat. A low groan escaped her, and she jerked, unable to control the motion. Another hypo pressed against Kira’s neck.Īs if in response, the pain tripled, something she wouldn’t have believed possible. “Close the door! Keep that thing out!” A thunk as the sickbay pressure lock engaged. Her abdomen relaxed for a second, just long enough for Kira to steal a breath before her muscles locked back up. She felt as if she were floating everything seemed insubstantial except the pain and her fear.Ī jolt as they dropped her onto Fizel’s exam table. Red sparks gathered around the edges of her vision as Alan and the others carried her down the hallway. ![]() She tried to inhale, but her muscles were too cramped. The walls swam around her as they lifted her. “That thing on the floor is moving! Shi-” 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.Įxcerpt from To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini, published by Tor Books. 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. Her odyssey will carry her to the far reaches of the galaxy.Įarth and her colonies are on the brink of annihilation. While exploring a distant planet, she discovers an alien relic that thrusts her into an epic journey of transformation and discovery. Kira Navárez dreamed of finding life on new worlds. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini ![]() This epic tale of first contact and alien wonders and space battles is coming out later this year on September 15 but we are celebrating this week with a special multi-part excerpt reveal as part of a publisher campaign to give readers a sneak peek! Below you’ll find our snippet as well as the links to the other participating blogs, but be sure to come back tomorrow where we’ll also be posting the completed excerpt section in all its glory! Today, the BiblioSanctum is excited to be participating in a blog event for To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, the highly anticipated adult novel debut by acclaimed Eragon author Christopher Paolini. ![]() Excerpt: To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
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