Beyond the Stars. Book 1

The first book of the new thrilling science fiction novel by Christopher Paolini, author of the Eragon series. Kira Navarez has always dreamed of making some amazing discovery in new worlds. One day, during a routine research mission, she finds... an alien relic, but her excitement turns into real horror. When war breaks out among the stars, Kira embarks on a galactic odyssey of discoveries and transformations. The first contact is nothing like she imagined, and the events push her to the very limits of what it means to be human. While Kira struggles with her own nightmares, Earth and its colonies find themselves on the brink of destruction. Now Kira may become humanity's greatest and last hope...