Fractal Noise, Christopher Paolini
Fractal Noise, Christopher Paolini
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Fractal Noise
A Fractalverse Novel

Bestseller

Author: Christopher Paolini

Narrator: Jennifer Hale

Unabridged: 9 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/16/2023


Synopsis

This program features sound design and special effects to enhance your enjoyment of Fractal Noise. Listen out for the sounds of the anomaly at the center of Talos VII and original music evoking the barren landscape.

"Narrator Jennifer Hale's outstanding performance brings this story of alien invasion to life....every unique voice enhances the listening experience." AudioFile, on Earphones Award winner, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars.

"Jennifer Hale's narration of this sci-fi novel is exemplary work. Her variety of voices and characterizations, as well as her grasp of the intense drama, is stunning. And just when you think she can't get better, she sings in character, and it transforms her entire performance into art. The combination of Paolini's gripping drama and Hale's voice acting should not be missed."- AudioFile on Fractal Noise

"Narrator Hale’s performance backed by immersive sound effects, elevate this science fiction audiobook about a small team of scientists on the precipice of a major discovery."- Booklist

A new blockbuster science fiction adventure from world-wide phenomenon and #1 New York Times bestseller Christopher Paolini, set in the world of New York Times and USA Today bestseller To Sleep in a Sea of Stars.

July 25, 2234: The crew of the Adamura discovers the Anomaly.

On the seemingly uninhabited planet Talos VII:a circular pit, 50 kilometers wide.

Its curve not of nature, but design.

Now, a small team must land and journey on foot across the surface to learn who built the hole and why.

But they all carry the burdens of lives carved out on disparate colonies in the cruel cold of space.

For some the mission is the dream of the lifetime, for others a risk not worth taking, and for one it is a desperate attempt to find meaning in an uncaring universe.

Each step they take toward the mysterious abyss is more punishing than the last.

And the ghosts of their past follow.

The Fractalverse Series
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
Fractal Noise

The audiobook is read by Jennifer Hale, a prolific and highly acclaimed Canadian American voice actress and singer, who has performed an impressive array of characters for video games, audiobooks, and animated television shows. Hale is renowned for her portrayal of Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect series and as Rivet in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA. She made her audiobook debut with Christopher Paolini’s To Sleep in a Sea of Stars.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

About Christopher Paolini

Christopher Paolini, firstborn of Kenneth and Talita. Creator of the World of Eragon and the Fractalverse. Holder of the Guinness World Record for youngest author of a bestselling series. Qualified for marksman in the Australian army. Scottish Laird. Dodged gunfire . . . more than once. As a child, was chased by a moose in Alaska. Has his name inscribed on Mars. Husband. Father. Asker of questions and teller of stories.


Reviews

Goodreads review by JoKo on September 02, 2024

Please stop review bombing this book without having read it. While I understand your argument against AI generated art, I do find it highly unfair to review bomb a book by an author that I am pretty sure had no say in the selection of the cover art work and to, in at least one review bomb here, even......more

Goodreads review by Jason Mankowski on June 21, 2023

It's Goodreads, not Goodcoverarts.......more

Goodreads review by Manos on December 22, 2022

It's so bad to codemn a book with one star, because of its cover. Some people think that publishers will feel guilty and change it. Eventually maybe, but not due to the one-star ratings. The real damage is on the author, as not everyone is going to read the reviews. Also, in many websites only the Goo......more

Goodreads review by EmmaSkies on May 12, 2023

3.75 stars, rounded up to 4 for Goodreads I don't know what I expected from Fractal Noise, but it wasn't this (which, to be clear, is not a bad thing), but if there's one thing you'll always find familiar ground in in a Christopher Paolini book, it's travel. That man is going to get a character from......more

Goodreads review by Peach on May 09, 2023

Side note: I am not here to make some sort of political statement about my opinions on the industry. This is a space to review books and that is exactly what I’ll be doing - nothing more, nothing less. Ugh… I’m so disappointed. This was one of my top ten most highly anticipated books for the year and......more


Quotes

Praise for Christopher Paolini and the Fractalverse series:

“Vibrant world building.... A large cast of interesting and relatable characters.... 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

“A powerful piece of SF, with intelligent writing and big ideas.”—Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time

“Fans of all kinds, one can be sure, will come to question, and stay to explore.”—The Wall Street Journal

“Dazzles with otherworldly delights—and unearthly nightmares.”—Newsweek

“An authentic work of great talent.”—New York Times Book Review

“Paolini is a spellbinding fantasy writer.”—The Boston Globe

“A breathtaking and unheard of success.”—USA Today

“Christopher Paolini is a true rarity.”—The Washington Post

“Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic.”—People


Awards

  • Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year