The ending leave the question of what the Time Tombs are open, and in that fashion it begs for a sequel, but with the tales of the pilgrims having so much weight in the story, that the book also works fine as a standalone. This is the stuff that leaves you thinking and wondering long after you have put down the book. His story is very interesting and he manages to weave philosophical and religious subjects into the story without making it stiff and stuffy. Simmons writes in a deep and full language that reads as a dream. Lets get one thing clear this novel is a masterpiece! I can fully understand why it won a Hugo Award. Most of the book consists of these tales. Along the way some of the pilgrims get to tell their tale, about why they where chosen to this mission and what the Tombs mean to them. A broad canvased, hugely imaginative and exciting SF epic, the books draw on the works of Keats and provide a uniquely intelligent and literary approach with cutting edge science, compelling characterisation and edge-of-your-seat. Hyperion is the tale of a bunch of pilgrims, on their way to the Time Tombs on remote planet of Hyperion. The Hyperion books are credited with single-handedly reinventing and reinvigorating SF in the 1990s. This is the first book that I've read by Dan Simmons, but definitely not the last - actually I've already started on the sequel. Hyperion is a science fiction novel by the author Dan Simmons. 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.
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