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Final Day: TSiaSoS Pre-Order Campaign!

Todays the last day to submit your pre-order receipt for To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and receive a gorgeous holographic sticker! While it makes us sad to see the end of Tor Books pre-order campaign, were also happy because it means that were getting that much closer to the books publishing date.

Follow the instructions on the submission page to upload your receipt. You will see a small confirmation message in the upper right corner of the page once youve done so. The sticker will ship on or...

Physics in TSiaSoS

Our space-faring author spent a full year developing the technology for To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. Because the book takes place in our future, which consequently encompasses the real world, Christopher didnt want to contradict physics as we know it. His background was also exclusively fantasy, so he had to familiarize himself with everything from spaceship propulsion, to the equations that govern acceleration, and space combat requirements. For example, during a battle between two ships,...

Tentacles!

What might you expect to find in To Sleep in a Sea of Stars? Tentacles! Whats that you say? Well, tentacles, of course!

In case you havent already, you can read an exclusive excerpt on EW.com. And dont forget to pre-order your own copy of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars!

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Bonus: TSiaSoS Wallpaper!

We hope everyone is staying safe and well in these uncertain times. At the very least, some of you may forget your troubles for a time with Tors latest bonus content release: To Sleep in a Sea of Stars desktop and mobile wallpaper! TSiaSoS wallpaper

This neat mixed media art piece by Immanuela Meijer, Christophers assistant, captures more than a few story elements. Can you guess what they are? To download, click on the link here. And feel free to share your own concept art of TSiaSoS on...

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Cover Reveal!

We couldn’t be more delighted to share the official cover of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars! We hope it sends your imagination on a journey through space, discovering the hidden mysteries of the universe. stars cover reveal

Exploring new worlds is all Kira Navarez ever dreamed of doing. But now she has found her nightmare.

On a distant planet ripe for a colony, she has discovered a relic previously unseen by human eyes.

It will transform her entirely and forever.

Humanity will face annihilation....

Christopher On How He’s Grown as a Writer

Christopher recently sat down with the folks at Tor Books to discuss growing as an author. grown as a writer

His writing has changed a lot since Eragon, in no small part because he’s no longer a teenager. So much of writing comes from experience, both in life and improving one’s craft in storytelling. Youth was an advantage because as a young author he didn’t know what he was trying to accomplish, so fear played a lesser role; he just set out to do it. But he felt his skill in eliciting a...

EW Excerpt of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars!

We are excited—and more than a little impatient—to share To Sleep in a Sea of Stars with readers. And we can imagine some folks might be more than a little impatient to read the book. Well, we’ve taken the edge off the wait: tomorrow, February 12th, EW.com is revealing an exclusive excerpt of the book! Be sure to keep an eye out and we’ll update this post to provide a direct link to the excerpt as soon as it’s released. And if you pre-order the book now, you can still receive a special...

TSiaSoS: Why Sci-fi?

So why did Christopher chose to write a science fiction novel next? Why not another daring fantasy novel? The author sits down to explain just why To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is set in space. why sci-fi

Growing up, Christopher fell in love with science fiction as much as he did fantasy. To him, fantasy is the fiction of nostalgia and mythology, and science fiction is the fiction of the future—of optimism. And that’s what he wanted to capture with To Sleep in a Sea of Stars.

But even with a...

Fraud Alert

fraud alert
Recently, we were contacted by an author who informed us of disturbing news.

We want to make you aware of a scam that is using a person impersonating Christopher Paolini as part of a scheme to extract money from authors and people wanting to get a screenplay made into a movie.

Here is a redacted letter received by Christopher from the author who contacted him:

Christian Smith and New Reader International (also known as New Reader Media and New Reader Magazine). are fraudulently...

Barnes & Noble Boxed Set Exclusive: Inheritance Cycle and The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm

This Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition is the only Inheritance Cycle Boxed Set to include The Fork, The Witch and the Worm!

The Fork, the Witch and the Worm:
The internationally bestselling fantasy sensation is back, with brand-new stories set in the world of Eragon and the Inheritance Cycle! B&N holiday set

A wanderer and a cursed child. Spells and magic. And dragons, of course. Welcome back to the world of Alagaësia.

It’s been a year since Eragon departed Alagaësia in search of the perfect...