![]() The aliens are not particularly alien, more like monsters out of some YA horror story. ![]() Much of the plot is completely implausible, with sudden twists that just don't make any sense except that the author needed something to propel the story on. By the mid point I really began to lose hope. At the outset, it seemed a reasonably interesting space opera romp with some potentially engaging characters - though the main character's love story is a bit gushy, like something out of a trashy romantic novel. I don't often give up on a book, but I quit reading this one half-way through. I don't get how so many reviewers were so enthusiastic about this. I cannot comment on this, I didn't get that far, but if the attention to the science is the same as the attention to the writing then I can quite easily believe it. From other reviews I have read the science doesn't stand up that well either. I am no scholar but I have rarely been so aware of such poor writing in the many books I have consumed, it was such a distraction I had to 'throw in the towel'. Sentences and paragraphs should flow off the page through the mind of the reader without being read through twice because you cannot believe how badly formulated they are and thinking to yourself 'I would have constucted that differently'. When I read a book I assume that the author will look after such technical issues i.e they have the the basic writing skills and I,as the reader, can concentrate on the main story, characters and ideas. If you are not concerned about things likes sentence construction and grammar then read on. How did this get past the proof reader and the publisher? Was it proof read by a year four? I managed to get to page 55 and realised that this author hasn't a clue about sentence construction. A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books 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. As war erupts among the stars, Kira is launched into a galaxy-spanning odyssey of discovery and transformation. At first she's delighted, but elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move. During a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet, Kira finds an alien relic. This is her first audiobook.** Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds. 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 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. ![]() To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Paolini. 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. " 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.
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