The Fall of Hyperion

I'm continuing to enjoy the Hyperion Cantos, even though I was a little frustrated by the amount of committee meetings and dinner parties in certain sections of The Fall of Hyperion. The first book in the series set up the pilgrims, their stories, and their expectations for what would happen with the Shrike, while also establishing an exciting far-future universe. This second book involves politics and war between two human societies, the Hegemony and the Ousters, as well as their connection with the AI Technocore. The pilgrims' role was hinted to be massively important for the future of the species, and I enjoyed that this came into play in a way that I did not expect. I'm looking forward to seeing what Simmons has in store for the Endymion half of the Hyperion Cantos!

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