Dan Simmons
Paperback | Pages: 779 pages Rating: 4.42 | 3177 Users | 152 Reviews
Define Books During The Hyperion Omnibus (Hyperion Cantos #1-2)
| Original Title: | Hyperion / The Fall of Hyperion |
| ISBN: | 0575076267 (ISBN13: 9780575076266) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Hyperion Cantos #1-2 |
Explanation Conducive To Books The Hyperion Omnibus (Hyperion Cantos #1-2)
Together in one volume for the first time, the first two novels of the Hyperion Cantos.HYPERION
lt is the 29th century and the universe of the Human Hegemony is under threat. Invasion by the warlike Ousters looms, and the mysterious schemes of the secessionist AI TechnoCore bring chaos ever closer.
On the eve of disaster, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set fourth on a final voyage to the legendary Time Tombs on Hyperion, home to the Shrike, a lethal creature, part god and part killing machine, whose powers transcend the limits of time and space. The pilgrims have resolved to die before discovering anything less than the secrets of the universe itself.
THE FALL OF HYPERION
The mysterious Time Tombs are opening and the Shrike that has risen from them may well control the fate of all mankind. The Ousters are laying siege to the Hegemony of Man and the AIs we created have turned against us to build the Ultimate Intelligence; God. The God of Machines. His genesis could mean annihilation for man.
Something is drawing the Hegemony, the Ousters, the Als, the entire universe to the Shrike.
Here is a superb vision of future technology and ancient religions, of scientific revelation and timeless mystery, of transcendent joy and mind-bending horror. Here is a Hugo Award-winning landmark in Science Fiction.
List Containing Books The Hyperion Omnibus (Hyperion Cantos #1-2)
| Title | : | The Hyperion Omnibus (Hyperion Cantos #1-2) |
| Author | : | Dan Simmons |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 779 pages |
| Published | : | December 2004 by Orion Publishing Group (first published March 1990) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Space. Space Opera |
Rating Containing Books The Hyperion Omnibus (Hyperion Cantos #1-2)
Ratings: 4.42 From 3177 Users | 152 ReviewsCritique Containing Books The Hyperion Omnibus (Hyperion Cantos #1-2)
....These two vastly different looks at the same conflict make the books almost inseparable in my opinion. Putting them in one omnibus edition makes a lot of sense. Without the in depth looks at the motivations of the pilgrims Fall of Hyperion doesn't work well as a novel. On the other hand the ending of Hyperion is rather abrupt. There isn't really any sense of conclusion at the end of the book the see what the sacrifice the pilgrims are making is all about. I rarely read two books that are soRarely do I enjoy hard Science Fiction novels. Some are so long and involved that I lose track amid all the new names and places and technologies. However, although I got lost a couple of times in this long series, The Fall of Hyperion proved to be worth the effort. I have only been aware of Dan Simmons as a horror novelist, but when I came across a review for this book on a book blog, I decided it looked interesting enough to give it a go. I'm glad I did. The novel is complex and completely
Amazing writing!A real trip!
Hyperion: On the eve of interstellar war between the Hegemony of Man and the barbarian Ousters over the fate of Hyperion, seven pilgrims embark on a journey to the Time Tombs and their mysterious protector, The Shrike, a three meter tall, four-armed monster covered with blades. One pilgrim will have his wish granted and the others will be impaled on the Shrike's Tree of Pain. Only one or more of the pilgrims isn't what he appears to be...Every once in a while, a book comes along that eclipses
Eight out of ten.On the world of Hyperion, there waits a creature called the Shrike housed in the Time Tombs. Worshipped and despised the Shrike waits patiently. Seven pilgrims set forth seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. One may hold the fate of humanity in his hands.
I have mixed feelings about this book. It's very well written and in places I thought it was outstanding, but every now and then I would hit a patch that really wasn't doing it for me. Being the omnibus edition this is a novel of two parts and although the story is one, the two novels are presented rather differently.Volume one is very much sectioned up into separate life stories told by the main characters of the book, some were fantastic while others a bit more of a slog. I have to say I'm not
Astonishing...Poetry and Science Fiction mixed together, like an incredibly beautiful picture that paints itself slowly before your eyes. I'd give it six stars if I could, this is a Masterpiece not just of Sci-Fi but of contemporary literature.This particular edition is unfortunately filled with typos--pretty annoying.
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