Rise of Endymion

Dan Simmons

Jan 2011 · Hyperion Cantos Book 4 · Sold by Spectra

About this ebook

The magnificent conclusion to one of the greatest science fiction sagas of our time

The time of reckoning has arrived. As a final genocidal Crusade threatens to enslave humanity forever, a new messiah has come of age. She is Aenea and she has undergone a strange apprenticeship to those known as the Others. Now her protector, Raul Endymion, one-time shepherd and convicted murderer, must help her deliver her startling message to her growing army of disciples.

But first they must embark on a final spectacular mission to discover the underlying meaning of the universe itself. They have been followed on their journey by the mysterious Shrike--monster, angel, killing machine--who is about to reveal the long-held secret of its origin and purpose. And on the planet of Hyperion, where the story first began, the final revelation will be delivered--an apocalyptic message that unlocks the secrets of existence and the fate of humankind in the galaxy.

Ratings and reviews

I've read the first 3 books of the series and I just can't read another. The long banal descriptions, shallow dialog, painfully slow story line, poor character development and sophomoric theology have finally pushed me away. I can't believe I wasted my time on 3 of these books.

After 30..almost years I have reread this epic series of tales. Almost incomparable! Great Science Fiction, great ideas fir the possibility of an enlightened human race! Ilium and Olympos too are amazing tales!

Best series ever. On par with Lord of Rings, perhaps even better. Read all the Cantos. Do yourself a favor and pick up Hyperion and don't stop until you've finished Rise of Endymion (4 books, or the "Cantos" series). Then like me and many others you'll be sad the journey's ended, but you'll have been part of an amazing adventure through time and space with a fantastically detailed cast of characters. The Cantos will indeed give you a new perspective of reality.

About the author

Dan Simmons, a full-time public school teacher until 1987, is one of the few writers who consistently work across genres, producing novels described as science fiction, horror, fantasy, and mainstream fiction, while winning major awards in all these fields. His first novel, Song of Kali, won the World Fantasy Award; his first science fiction novel, Hyperion, won the Hugo Award. His other novels and short fiction have been honored with numerous awards, including nine Locus Awards, four Bram Stoker Awards, the French Prix Cosmos 2000, the British SF Association Award, and the Theodore Sturgeon Award. In 1995, Wabash College presented Simmons with an honorary doctorate in humane letters for his work in fiction and education. He lives in Colorado along the Front Range of the Rockies.