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Endymion
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| Endymion By Dan Simmons Hardcover Pub. Date Jan. 1996 Bantam Books 480 Pages $22.95
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In the novel Hyperion
we followed the exploits of seven individuals who were sent on a crusade to the
planet Hyperion to try and uncover the secrets of the time tombs. Along the way
we learned of a much larger struggle going on between mankind and several
factions of the AI (Artificial Intelligence).In the novel The
Fall of Hyperion we get to see what happens to all of our crusaders as well
as what really is going on with the AI vs. Mankind war.In both of these books
Dan Simmons created a very complex and very well-crafted work that I have
cherished as prized additions to my library. I have to admit that the third
installment of this series had me a little skeptical, but I knew that I had to
give it a chance.Endymion takes
place 260 years after The Fall of Hyperion, and is every bit as good as
the first two. Once again the plots are multi-layered; on one side you have the
church (the Pax) with its power and corruption, and on the other we have a young
girl (Aenea), and her two traveling companions (Raul Endymion and the android A.
Bettik).A quest, of sorts, soon
starts up with Aenea, Raul and A. Bettik on a rather unusual mission, one that
they hope will end with the downfall of the Pax. The church responds by
launching its own quest to stop Aenea, but soon learns that she has a secret
friend, the Shrike monster.My only problem with
this novel was that it ended. I guess I will wait rather impatiently for the
next installment. I highly recommend this trilogy to one and all, as well as
other titles by Dan Simmons!
Reviewed by J. Patton |
