About this title: On the planet Hyperion, forest-dweller Raul Endymion is saved from death by a 1,000-year-old poet, and charged with a mission: He must protect the child Aenea from those who would kill her. Aenea is destined to save humanity and rediscover Earth, but there are those who would have humanity perish, and those who prefer that Earth remain hidden. The first half of a sequel to author Simmons's award-winning "The Hyperion Cantos", comprised of "Hyperion" and "The Fall of Hyperion". This was a "New York Times" Notable Book of 1996.
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Spectra
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780553572940ISBN:0553572946
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780553100204ISBN:0553100203
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Description: Good. 0553572946 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Very Good. 0553572946 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Spectra Books
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780553572940ISBN:0553572946
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. NEAR FINE! Bright and colorful dust jacket. No distracting marks, store stamps, or creases in spine. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 576 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Spectra Books
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780553572940ISBN:0553572946
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Some bends in front cover, binding tight, very readable. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 576 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books, New York
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780553572940ISBN:0553572946
Description: Good + Good +. Good +. Creases, looseness to spine. Small crease to front cover. A great reading copy. Sequel to the Hyperion duology; book 3 in the cycl e of novels. Followed by "Rise of Endymion". The series is a mode rn SF classic that rivals Frank Herbert's 'Dune' books in complex ity and scope. Recommended... read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Spectra
Date Published: 1996-11-01
ISBN-13:9780553572940ISBN:0553572946
Description: Good. Mild shelf and corner wear; Mild tanning and soiling to page edges; Mild rubbing and wear to covers and spine; Couple of mild spine creases; ** Free USPS tracking and confirm on US orders ** read more
Description: Very Good. 0553572946 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Description: Good; 1996. 0553572946. Looks pretty good but has spine creasing.; Paperback; Bantam Books; New York; Fifteenth Printing; 1.15 x 6.9 x 4.24 Inches; 563 pages. read more
"This series is like a roller coaster, with Endymion taking the reader up up the slope albeit slowly. Though not full of the mind expanding Ideas and revelations Its predecessor gave us (Fall of Hyperion) This book is still excellent and gives us the necessary setting for one hell of a wild ride. Here's to hoping that Rise of Endymion gives us that!"
"Definitely the weakest of the four, although it might not be strictly fair to lump the tetralogy together that way -- Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion are basically one book stretched over two, even though the writing style changes. Endymion is in some ways a sequel, if one is looking strictly for chronological continuance of the Universe these characters inhabit. It's less so when one considers how brilliant and creative the first two books were, chocked with plot and heavy on characterization, while Endymion reads more like the action-adventure prequel to a much cooler, satisfying Rise of Endymion. I *like* Aenea and Raul, and I even appreciate how Simmons crafts their personalities, but everything else is just sort of ...blah. The explanations for a lot of "wait a minute...what?" moments in this novel don't come until the end of Rise, and even though that was also the case with the two Hyperion books, this wait seems much more protracted.
I consider it the Hump Book of the series, in a lot of ways. (No, not in that way. They don't get jiggy until Rise!) Once you get over it, it's relatively smooth sailing to the end."
"Finally took the plunge on Dan Simmons' third book in the series that started with "Hyperion." I was very afraid, having endured some brain freeze and head-scratching over some of the plot points in "Fall of Hyperion," but I'm glad I finally -- more than two years later -- dove into "Endymion." I was led to believe -- and some reviews here stubbornly assert this -- that the second pair of books are only vaguely related to the first two. I found that to be absolutely not the case. Sure, a few hundred years have elapsed, but "Endymion" and "Rise of Endymion" (I'm well into that one) build directly off what happened in the first two. In fact, many of mysteries of the first two that I sweated over are in fact explained (or, well, pretty much!) in the final two books.
I enjoyed "Endymion" immensely in part because the astonishing intricacies of "Fall of Hyperion" are lacking here, replaced by a more straightforward chase through farcaster portals/new worlds as condemned-to-die Raul Endymion and soon-to-be (apparently) messiah Aenea try to find Old Earth as incredibly sinister forces lust for their capture/death.
Don't get me wrong; Simmons' universe is still unbelievably intricate, but the straight adventure -- through a water world, ice world, you name it -- saves the day. I'd strongly advise reading all four books straight through and, well, frankly, taking notes. Or just plow on through the parts you don't understand; there are enough payoffs to make the journey worthwhile."
"My initial review of this was very negative. The ending really upset me. I've had a few days to simmer down, and can now see what the author was trying to say.
However. THE ENDING REALLY UPSET ME. Tragedy was the goal, and an emotional response was there. But knowing what I know about the characters and their world, I don't see how the tragic events would have been allowed to happen.
Not only were the bad guys on the verge of collapse anyway, but our heroes simply had too many friends with godlike power. They wouldn't have put up with the way this ended."
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