A powerful piece of SF, with intelligent writing and big ideas -- Adrian Tchaikovsky Paolini's impressive imagination has produced an action-packed SF adventure that zings along at hyperluminal speed, with Kira as one of the most memorable characters of the genre -- Peter F. Hamilton Rollicking pace, rapidly developing stakes . . . A fun, fast-paced epic that science fiction fans will gobble up -- Kirkus Reviews The skills honed in his YA fantasy series, Inheritance, are on full display here in his vibrant world building, especially in the mythology of the alien tech. Paolini populates this universe with a large cast of interesting and relatable characters . . . lending the story a sincere emotional depth. Highly recommended for fans of James A. Corey's The Expanse series and for fantasy fans willing to try space opera -- Booklist starred review Fans of all kinds, one can be sure, will come to question, and stay to explore -- Washington Post Great space opera with rockets on -- Daily Mail An authentic work of great talent -- New York Times Book Review on Christopher Paolini A true rarity -- The Washington Post on Christopher Paolini A breathtaking and unheard of success -- USA Today on Christopher Paolini Paolini make[s] literary magic -- People on Christopher Paolini