Product Description:

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.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: 4.48 out of 5 stars

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- Best book I've read in the last 2 years!
I've always put off reading Hyperion for some unknown reason. This year, I was accepted to Clarion West, where Simmons is going to be teaching, so I decided to pick up his most famous book in order to be able to approach the man with semi-intelligent conversation.

I was amazed. The book is made up of six novella length stories told by character on a pilgrimage to the deadly Shrike. Like the Canterburry Tales, each character takes a turn telling his or her tale, and believe me, any one of these tales would be worth the price of the book all on its own. I won't go into any description of the tales because I don't want to spoil your enjoyment, but I can say that they are written in a variety of modes and styles that portray Dan Simmons's superb talents.

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- One of the great epics of Sci Fi
The Hyperion cantos is without a doubt one of the great epics in sci fi cannon, up there with the classic robots-empire-foundation series and the ender series. Where Simmons really shines is how he manages to create a galaxy with so much character and worlds that are so unique and vivid.

Seven pilgrims to the mysterious shrike tell their story, but their stories interconnect in many ways and in the process weave a mesmerizing description of their futuristic world. The technology in this book is plausible and will not seem outdated by the time you read the book. If you like hard sci fi, you will not be disapointed, Simmons respects the genre and does his research. If you like an epic plot with ramifications throughout the human universe (and the human spirit) this book and its sequels ... Read More

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- truely great work from a true sci-fi master
i have been a fan of simmons for several years now and it is all due to the Hyperion Cantos. These four books and Orphans of the Helix are works that I truely believe, like the works of Lovecraft, Aurthur, and Asimov, to name a few, will stand the test of time. The characters are so well drawn out, and weaved so intricately into the story(even over the 300+ years it takes us through{700+if you factor in Orphans})that I've read the series through 6 times and undoubtedly when i do it again, I will find more that I have missed. It is a definate read. I have told everyone I know of the magic that is this story, and the master that is Simmons.

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