![]() ![]() I suppose Dan Simmons was using artistic licence to complete the saga what is in reality four books, including the Hyperion novels. However, a number of givens taken from the Hyperion saga have been twisted to suit the plot of this story, e.g., the enigmatic Shrike is at first not what is seems the three factions of the Technocore are revealed to be something else the doomsday actions of Meina Gladstone in Hyperion, whilst great for the ending sequences of that story, are cast in a much different light. It is a love story told through space and time. It is a story about deceit, lies, and the realisation that the truth of the Technocore, PAX, and the Shrike is not what it first seems. It is a story about religious ferver, in the sense that the Catholic Church has risen to almost omnipotent status amongst what used to be the old Human Hegemony. What is this saga about? It is a story about a semi-messiah, Aenea, told from the perspective of her guardian and lover, Endymion - Raul Endymion to be exact. The 900+ pages of this omnibus edition compel the reader not to put the book down. First of all, I think this is a great read. ![]()
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