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Endymion, by Dan Simmons

A Roman Catholic empire has replaced the Hegemony of Man, and the Shrike is back in the sequel to the sequel of Hyperion.


Endymion

Spectra, 1995, 563 pages



It is 274 years after the Fall and the universe is in chaos. Raul Endymion, one time shepherd and convicted murderer, is chosen as a pawn in a cosmic game whose outcome will determine the fate of humanity. Selected as a bodyguard to the next messiah, Endymion will cross time, space, and the very fabric of reality as her protector, lover, and finally disciple. At the same time, the enigmatic Shrike - part monster, part killing machine, part avenging angel - has also followed the girl into the 32nd century. Yet it is Endymion who has been chosen to rescue Aenea, against all odds. How will her message change the universe - if she is willing to speak it...and if humankind is prepared to hear it?


Starship battles and the Shrike vs. space marines: much more interesting than the little girl messiah who's supposed to save the universe.
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