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The Fall of Hyperion (1989)

by Dan Simmons

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Series: Hyperion Cantos (2)

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6,6101201,415 (4.09)1 / 101
Fiction. Science Fiction. HTML:State of the art science fiction . . . a landmark novel.Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
Now, in the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothingnothing anywhere in the universewill ever be the same.
Praise for The Fall of Hyperion

One of the finest SF novels published in the past few years.Science Fiction Eye 
A magnificently original blend of themes and styles.The Denver Post.
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Unputdownable. I'm hooked enough to go on to Endymion. Well written, not easy to guess the outcome, and NOT 800 pages. Yay.
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  roguelike | Feb 4, 2024 |
Incredible journey but will not continue. I was more interested in Dan Simmons creative and writing pros/variety rather than the narrative. More nuanced in horror and mystery rather than sci-fi. In some aspects expecting this to be a sci-fi that actively involves the world in its characters was a notion I should've been less strict about. Hyperion/Fall of Hyperion is a horror book with incredible sci-fi elements that can be quite aimless at times. Some strong characters and a lot of mediocre ones. Predictable climax, the ones that weren't an ass pull that leads to Endymion lol, but nonetheless an enjoyable read.

*Without this followup Hyperion would've been 5/10. ( )
  pojothepanda | Jan 22, 2024 |
Quite an interesting book, but I think it would have been better if it had been a little less involved. ( )
  zjakkelien | Jan 2, 2024 |
Continuation of this mind boggling epic. There's a lot to keep in mind in these books and I found some aspects of the denoument rather unconvincing. ( )
  kitsune_reader | Nov 23, 2023 |
Uneven, but a tour de force. I have a million questions, but mostly one: does it stand up to scrutiny now that the mysteries are revealed? ( )
  emmby | Oct 4, 2023 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Dan Simmonsprimary authorall editionscalculated
Ahokas, JuhaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Bevine, VictorNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Gibbons, LeeCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Juopperi, IlkkaCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Rostant, LarryCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ruddell, GaryCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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On the day the armada went off to war, on the last day of life as we know it, I was invited to a party.
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Fiction. Science Fiction. HTML:State of the art science fiction . . . a landmark novel.Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
Now, in the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothingnothing anywhere in the universewill ever be the same.
Praise for The Fall of Hyperion

One of the finest SF novels published in the past few years.Science Fiction Eye 
A magnificently original blend of themes and styles.The Denver Post.

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