Fractal Noise

Fractal Noise is a 2023 science fiction novel written by American author Christopher Paolini and published under the Tor imprint of Macmillan Publishers. It is a prequel to the 2020 book To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and was released on May 16, 2023.

For the noise, see Pink noise.
Fractal Noise
AuthorChristopher Paolini
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesFractalverse
SubjectScience fiction
PublisherMacmillan Publishers
Publication date
May 16, 2023
ISBN978-1250862488
Preceded byTo Sleep in a Sea of Stars 

History

Paolini had worked on the book since 2013.[1] The book was teased by Paolini on social media before he announced on October 3, 2022.[2] The book's cover artwork drew criticism for using AI-generated imagery.[3][4][5][6]

Reception

Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, wrote, "Paolini makes the experiences of his well-shaded explorers vivid and gripping through smart worldbuilding and believable stakes."[7]

Jeremiah Rood, writing in Library Journal, concluded, "Those daunted by the 800+ pages of the first in this series, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, will find this a comparably brief read, and it works well as an excellent starting point for the series as a whole."[8]

References
  1. Tor.com (2022-10-03). "Tor Publishing Group to Publish a New Entry in Christopher Paolini's Fractalverse". Tor.com. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  2. @paolini (October 3, 2022). "Btw, I was happy to get the May 16th release date, since 1+6=7, and as we all know, seven is an important number in the #Fractalverse. 😎" (Tweet). Retrieved May 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. "Tor Tried to Hide AI Art on a Book Cover, and It Is a Mess". Gizmodo. December 16, 2022.
  4. "Tor AI Controversy". January 22, 2023.
  5. "Cover of Paolini Book May Contain AI-Created Image". Kirkus Reviews.
  6. Shotwell, Alyssa (December 19, 2022). "Tor Gets Major Backlash for Buying AI Art for Upcoming Novel From Bestselling Author".
  7. "Fractal Noise: A Fractalverse Novel". Publishers Weekly. March 2, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  8. Rood, Jeremiah. "Fractal Noise". Library Journal. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.


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