The Rise of Endymion, by Dan Simmons
The Hyperion Cantos ends with yet another Christ-figure and some time travel cleverness.
Spectra, 1997, 709 pages
A satisfying conclusion, but still just a space opera.
Verdict: The Hyperion Cantos is a good science fiction epic, and The Rise of Endymion brings it to a conclusion on an appropriately vast scale. You will either prefer the first two books or the second two books, as they are two different stories that are part of a whole. As with the first duology, I thought the second book was better than the first.
Also by Dan Simmons: My reviews of Hyperion, The Fall of Hyperion, and Endymion.
My complete list of book reviews.
Spectra, 1997, 709 pages
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 nothing - nothing anywhere in the universe - will ever be the same.
A satisfying conclusion, but still just a space opera.
Verdict: The Hyperion Cantos is a good science fiction epic, and The Rise of Endymion brings it to a conclusion on an appropriately vast scale. You will either prefer the first two books or the second two books, as they are two different stories that are part of a whole. As with the first duology, I thought the second book was better than the first.
Also by Dan Simmons: My reviews of Hyperion, The Fall of Hyperion, and Endymion.
My complete list of book reviews.