" Nothing smells as good as old books " - The Fall of Hyperion

I couldn't resist starting with this quote; it somewhat captures my experience with Dan Simmons's series. Even though I read it 20 years ago, it still ranks on the same shelf as Dune and The Lord of the Rings in my bookshelves.

Imagine a universe, a colonized universe, heading towards war. The only solution is to encounter the Shrike—the Lord of Pain, who has come from a place beyond time to announce the end of humanity. A task undertaken by: Priest, Soldier, Scholar, Poet, Detective, Captain, and Consul.

The book, which, in my opinion, was an inspiration for many subsequent authors and left a lasting mark on pop culture, without further ado, I recommend that you discover and experience this adventure for yourself.

Now let's take a look at the opinions of readers from the website lubimyczytac.pl, because many of them also consider this story unique.


Author: Tomasz Salachna
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Ahh, what an adventure it was! My friend convinced me to read this book. I struggled to read it from the very beginning, but by page 100 I couldn't put it down. It's definitely the best science fiction book I've ever read. The unconventional approach to the subject, the multitude of interwoven threads that come together to create a whole, truly a marvel.

Matt

Rating: 9/10

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What a wonderful novel, I already know the author from several books - I really liked The Terror, it's a masterpiece, I would give it a 10, but it's only a preview of the next volumes, the universe created by Simmons is amazing, the cooperation between AI and humans, the way of traveling in space... amazing, I haven't encountered such concepts since Dune, and in addition, it's an incredible journey into romantic literature (Keats), I'm enchanted and it's in my TOP 10, I recommend it

Arek

Rating: 9/10

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A wonderful sequel to Hyperion. Interesting plot twists and turns. The entire four-part Hyperion/Endymion series deserves to be read several times; it's something to revisit from time to time. With each subsequent reading, we understand more of the whole story and enjoy it more thoroughly.

Matthew

Rating: 10/10

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The book of my life! A masterpiece! I also consider both parts to be simply the pinnacle of world literature. This isn't just perfect fantasy/sci-fi. There's also beauty and depth here. I believe this book will be relevant even 500 years from now, when we have self-aware AI-based androids and a colonized Mars or even beyond.

Jacob

Rating: 10/10

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