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The Fall of Hyperion

By: Dan Simmons
Narrated by: Victor Bevine
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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.

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"Dan Simmons was a star from the outset. It was the Hyperion books that made him a superstar. The man, quite simply, is what we in the trade call a writer's writer." (Mike Resnick, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author)
"State of the art science fiction...A landmark novel." (Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine)

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Having read this right after finishing Hyperion, I kept looking at the front cover to make sure the author was the same, the story was, ( is ) great and very compelling but the writing style and story seemed to be in a competly different style then Hyperion.
It continues the story of Hyperion and expands on it. If your only have two credits left, get Hyperion and the Fall of...
Listed as Sci-Fi this book is Horror. Better then any thing King has written in years, If you have not read a good horror story lately, this is it.
Ps. to Dan Simmons and Audible, "Carrion Comfort"

This is a GREAT book. Enjoyed very much

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I liked this book very much and I think it can only be compared with The Lord of the Rings and Dune. I am very grateful to have known Father Paul Dur?, Fedmahn Kassad and Sol Weintraub to name a few, in my mind they became very real . I got the first two books of the Hyperion Cantos because of the good revues. Hyperion did not grab my attention right away but I persevered and The Fall of Hyperion is where things really start happening and what a show of fireworks! This book has everything and some very interesting moments of theology and philosophy. I am not too thrilled about this book being made into a movie; I have doubts about if it is even possible. It is very interesting how the author is able to keep the mystery around the Shrike by not using him very much, I am sure it was hard to resist the temptation of having him run all over the place. I am getting Endymion because I have invested so much time in this universe but what an interesting place.

Triumph of the imagination

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the author's pace can be excruciatingly slow sometimes, but the concept and the story are pretty cool.

good, different than first but still lots of prose

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What a masterpiece! I might've liked this more than the first. Amazing. Simply amazing. Great performance too.

Wow. Just wow.

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Read it listen to Hyperion then sit back and lean into this engaging and mind-bending continuation. The audio treatment is a compelling literate pleasure.

Flares Onward 24 years later

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Hyperion is a great introduction, but the reader is left wanting to know what actually HAPPENS on the journey these folks are making. This book addresses that, and does so in a very exciting manner.

Finally...the characters DO something!

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Excellent story with good voice acting makes this a must have for any fan of science fiction

Excellent piece of hard sci-fi

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I really enjoyed the texture, but was left wanting. The characters where believable and distinct (especially with help of a great performance), but barely likable or alluring. The epic was grand and vast, without much reason to care why it was unfolding. The metaphysic were realistic, multi-dimensional, well-concocted, yet ultimately shallow. The technology was well-placed, realistic, interesting, and prescient, but can’t carry the tale.

I will continue reading the series. It certainly wasn’t a huge disappointment or waste of time, but I just didn’t get that feeling of satisfaction I hope for in reading fiction. Would only recommend to lovers of sci-fi worlds.

A richly-textured universe and ethos, but lackluster theme

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Cliché ending, and a somewhat Tolkin-estendency to tie too many of the characters' loose strings at the end.

Amazing book, with a...

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Without spoiling anything, this book is the well deserved ending to a fantastic story. Fantastic!

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