Nancy M. (
photophatty67) from MCKINNEY, TX wrote on 10/25/2008...
On the eve of Armageddon, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. Each carries a desperate hope--and a terrible secret. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his hands.
A stunning tour de force, this Hugo Award-winning novel is the first volume in a remarkable new science fiction epic by the author of The Hollow Man. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
Review
Each of [the pilgrim's] stories would make a superb novella on its own. -- The New York Times Book Review, Gerald Jonas --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
Product Description
On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all. On the eve of Armageddon, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. Each carries a desperate hope--and a terrible secret. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his hands.
Lisa R. (
lisareinke) from HOUSTON, TX wrote on 8/23/2008...
Although it bugged me to read a book whose premise is borrowed from Chaucer, I really enjoyed this book. The stories are gripping and the world is interesting. The author creates very real and scary antagonists. I didn't like the sequel nearly as much, even though it wraps things up.
Kariamu O. from MARINA DL REY, CA wrote on 11/26/2007...
Wow. This was an exceptional book. I enjoyed the characters and how each of their unique stories came together for the plot.
Dan Simmons is a masterful writer. He deftly treads that fine line between too much description of a fictional world and too little description. If you like science fiction, this is worth a read!
Bob A. from BAHAMA, NC wrote on 12/22/2005...
One of the best science fiction books I have ever read from one of the best authors. I have 2 of these books or I wouldn't be swapping it.