Visionary author Christopher Paolini (Eragon) is back with a brand new epic sci-fi, Fractal Noise, a thrilling standalone and prequel to the masterful space opera To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and we’re absolutely delighted to exclusively reveal not only the book’s cosmic cover above, but chapter one of the novel aswell!
First things first, here is the official synopsis for Fractal Noise…
On the planet Talos VII, twenty-three years before the events of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, an anomaly is detected: a vast circular pit, with dimensions so perfect that it could only have been the result of conscious design. So a small team is assembled to learn more – perhaps even who built the hole and why. Their mission will take them on a hazardous trek to the very edge of existence.
For one explorer, this is the opportunity of a lifetime. For another, a risk not worth taking. And for xenobiologist Alex Crichton, it’s a desperate attempt to find meaning in an uncaring universe. But every step they take towards that mysterious abyss is more punishing than the last. Ultimately, no one is prepared for what they will encounter.
It took Paolini the best part of a decade to complete To Sleep In A Sea of Stars and in our review for the book we said it delivers “an intelligent and enjoyable space adventure with a lot of heart” so it’s safe to say we’re pretty excited for Fractal Noise.
We have to wait until next May for its release but lucky SciFiNow readers can read Chapter One RIGHT NOW by clicking here.
Now don’t say we never give you anything!
Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini will be released on 16 May.