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by Dan Simmons (Author)
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  • Paperback: 640 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; New edition edition (20 Feb 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747236046
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747236047
  • Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 11.1 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 165,161 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion. 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 again.

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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 seige 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 AIs, the entire universe to the Shrike. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent sci-fi, 29 Aug 2003
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The Fall of Hyperion is part two of the four-part Hyperion Cantos.

In Hyperion we met seven pilgrims on their journey to the Time Tombs of the Shrike. We heard their stories - distinct and vivid stories with little overlap, except that they all ended up on the Shrike pilgrimage just as war threatened to envelop the Hegemony.

The Fall of Hyperion begins as where Hyperion leaves off - the Time Tombs are opening and the Ousters are on the verge of attack.

I will resist any temptation to reveal the plot, but I will say that the Fall manages to explain an awful lot. Hyperion introduces various loose ends in terms of technology, key players and history. Rather than neatly ignore these, as most authors do, Simmons hits them head-on in the Fall and in doing so weaves a very credible story.

The two books are a natural pair, although they do work better as distinct novels rather than a single large tome, and are an excellent read. Highly recommended and amongst the best sci-fi I have read in the last 5 years.

Still not convinced?

Okay, there is more. Much more.

Hyperion sets the scene for Endymion and the Rise of Endymion - the completion of the four novel saga. The Endymion books are quite extraordinary - they are profound, absorbing and truly moving, and they set Simmons apart as one of the greatest storytellers of our time.

To read Endymion you need to read Hyperion and the Fall of Hyperion. Click to purchase!

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Sci-Fi Stories Ever!!!, 27 Feb 2006
This review is from: The Fall of Hyperion (Gollancz S.F.) (Paperback)
"The Fall of Hyperion" is truly masterful and riveting. Told in a more conventional, linear fashion than "Hyperion", this narrative focuses on the government of the Web and its leader, Meina Gladstone, as observed by Joseph Severn, a cybernetic re-creation of the poet John Keats, as well as the seven Shrike pilgrims, who may affect the war's outcome. Simmons pits good against evil, with the religions of man and those of the machines battling for supremacy. The Time Tombs are opening and the pilgrims all must confront the Shrike in their own way. Many of the answers to our questions are answered, and I loved every minute of the unveiling. And yet there are unanswered questions: Where DID the Shrike come from? What will become of the hegemony now that interstellar travel has changed so drastically? This is truly wonderfully grand science fiction with a literary nod to the poet John Keats.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning conclusion to Hyperion ... Essential Reading, 7 Jan 2000
Dan Simmons had a tough job ahead of him trying to write the conclusion to Hyperion. The main negative critic one can give is that Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion should have been published as one book as it's a homogenous whole, not two distinct stories.

On the positive side it is as stunning as Hyperion was and whilst Dan doesn't use as many diverging styles as he did in Hyperion, the story is strong, involving and does pose interesting philosophical and sociological questions. Simmons manages to create a very believable universe against the tapestry he wove in Hyperion. All in all I would say this is definitely a classic, rivalling with the very best SciFi has to offer to the world.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy conclusion
This is the second book of Dan Simmons' 'Hyperion Cantos', and the conclusion to the story begun in the award winning 'Hyperion'. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. O'Brien

4.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile sequel to the original
The Fall of Hyperion is the second novel in the four-volume Hyperion Cantos, although it does effectively resolve the storylines opened up in Hyperion. Read more
Published 13 months ago by A. Whitehead

5.0 out of 5 stars My 100-word book review
Galaxy-spanning human civilisation the Hegemony is in crisis, facing immanent war with the nomadic Ousters over remote planet Hyperion. Read more
Published on 12 April 2007 by A. J. Cull

5.0 out of 5 stars Mind-blowing
When I reviewed Hyperion, this book's prequel, I called it the best book I had ever read. I had not, then, read this book. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2005 by rik_davnall

3.0 out of 5 stars required reading for those who read Hyperion but...
Basically if you've just read and finished Hyperion it's a sure cert that you're going to be looking at getting the sequel, since the first book ends so suddenly with so many... Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Concluding a classic
This book finishes the main tale begun in the first 'Hyperion' book and it does not dissappoint.

A powerful, driving storyline, I could hardly put it down ("just one more... Read more

Published on 21 Jun 2002 by M. Bryant

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional melding of sci-fi and literary elements
I'm somewhat surprised by some of the reviews for the Hyperion series, especially the latter two, Endymion and Rise of Endymion. Read more
Published on 16 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly complex sci-fi world combined with great story
In The Fall of Hyperion, Simmons manages to not only create one of the best sci-fi universes, but he adds to that an incredible, thought-provoking story that makes us look at our... Read more
Published on 6 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning 2nd Volume in 'The Hyperion Cantos'
'The Fall of Hyperion', read in conjunction with 'Hyperion' (volume 1), is one of the most satisfying experiences of modern SF. Read more
Published on 21 April 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow... Excellent book!
I just finished reading Dan Simmon's "The Fall of Hyperion" and I am truly mesmerized by the quality of the ideas behind the novel. Read more
Published on 18 April 1999

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