![]() I mean, the core alien species in the book communicate via scent, for one. However, while “not unlike” them, he also found a way to distinguish his lore and universe to give it a very unique flavor of its own. In “To Sleep”, Paolini has crafted a near-future sci-fi world not unlike those of his peers in Mass Effect, The Expanse, or their inspirations of Revelation Space and Ringworld. Setting/Worldbuilding: Now, with this being the first time I’ve read something written by Christopher Paolini, I wasn’t exactly sure what I was getting into in this department. Included in the upcoming section are short analyses of Worldbuilding/Setting, Characters, Prose/Narration, Dialogue, Pacing/Plot, and a final section where I talk about my general thoughts and overall enjoyment of the novel and provide a verdict of whether I would recommend it or not. I’ve broken this area, the aforementioned “meat and potatoes” of my review template into six different categories based on feedback I got in my thread earlier in the week on r/Fantasy. Possible r/Fantasy Bingo Squares: Novel Published in 2020, A Book That Made You Laugh, Novel Featuring Politics, Novel Featuring Exploration (I’d argue Hard mode for this one personally), Optimistic SFF, Big Dumb Object Recommended for Fans of: Mass Effect, The Expanse, Venom, Binti ![]() ![]() Trigger/Content Warnings: Some foul language (though not much), violence, one not too crazy sex scene I’m going to try to keep my review as spoiler-free as possible, and then at the very end include a closing paragraph where I give my (hidden with spoiler tags of course) unfiltered thoughts on the book. I’ll finish by including a TL:DR/pros and cons section after the meat of the post, if anyone just wants to scroll straight down to the verdict and ignore my sleep deprived ramblings. Then we will dine on the meat and potatoes, or “dissection” of the post. I’d like to begin each review with a section of opening markers for the people who want to just skim some facets that define the book really quick before investing the time to read through the rest of this post. I tend to enjoy works that combine grand scopes, excellent action, and witty dialogue/prose to some degree-though this isn’t always a necessity for my enjoyment. Corey, Andrzej Sapkowski, NK Jemisin, Will Wight, and Neil Gaiman. I’ve plundered and thoroughly enjoyed the works of Joe Abercrombie, Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, Michael J. To give you an idea of my tastes when it comes to speculative fiction- I’ve read around 150ish SFF novels, novellas, and comics since January of 2019, largely at the recommendations found here on this sub. Now, Kira might be humanity's greatest and final hope. While Kira faces her own horrors, Earth and its colonies stand upon the brink of annihilation. First contact isn't at all what she imagined, and events push her to the very limits of what it means to be human. At first she's delighted, but elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move.Īs war erupts among the stars, Kira is launched into a galaxy-spanning odyssey of discovery and transformation. Genre: Science fiction, Space opera, Cosmic horror/sci-fiīlurb Excerpt: “Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds.ĭuring a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet, Kira finds an alien relic. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini (2020)
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