Description
| Product ID: | 9781035001132 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Fractal Noise |
| Subtitle: | A thrilling novel of first contact and a Sunday Times bestseller |
| Authors: | Author: Christopher Paolini |
| Page Count: | 432 |
| Subjects: | War, combat and military adventure fiction, War & combat fiction, Science fiction: space opera, Space opera |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Fractal Noise is a compelling story of first contact and a gripping standalone prequel to the To Sleep in a Sea of Stars - by internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini. <p><b><i>Fractal Noise</i> is a compelling story of first contact and a gripping standalone prequel to the <i>To Sleep in a Sea of Stars</i> - by internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini.<br><br>Humanity is not alone . . . </b><br><br><b>25 July 2234: The crew of the <i>Adamura</i> discovers an anomaly on an uninhabited planet.</b><br><br>They find a circular pit, fifty kilometres wide, its curve not of nature but design. A small team must land on Talos VII and journey on foot across the surface to learn who built the hole – and why. But they all carry the burdens of lives carved out on disparate colonies in the cruel cold of space.<br><br>For some, the mission is the dream of the lifetime; for others, a risk not worth taking. For one, it is a desperate attempt to find meaning in an uncaring universe. Every step they take towards the mysterious abyss is more punishing than the last. And the ghosts of their past follow.<br><br><b>Praise for <i>To Sleep in a Sea of Stars:</i></b><br><br><b>'Big and fun – the book Paolini fans have been waiting for' – John Scalzi<br><br>'A fun, fast-paced epic that science fiction fans will gobble up' – <i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br>'An epic tale of first contact, travels to the edge of the galaxy, and just maybe the fate of all humankind' – <i>Goodreads</i></b><br><br><i>Fractal Noise </i>was a <i>Sunday TImes </i>hardback bestseller in May 2023<br><i>To Sleep in a Sea of Stars </i>was a <i>New York Times </i>bestseller in September 2020</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Tor |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-05-23 |