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Description
The multiple-award-winning science fiction master returns to the universe that is his greatest triumph--the world of Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion --with a novel even more magnificent than its predecessors. Dan Simmons's Hyperion was an immediate sensation on its first publication in... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Aenea: Aenea is the daughter of Brawne Lamia and the first Keats cybrid, sent forward in time.
- Raul Endymion: Raul Endymion is an ex-soldier/hunter, born and raised on Hyperion, who accompanies Aenea on her journey.
- A. Bettik: A. Bettik is an android who accompanies Raul and Aenea; formerly owned by Martin Silenus.
- Federico DeSoya: Federico DeSoya is a captain of the Pax Fleet who is commanded to capture Aenea
- Rhadamanth Nemes: Rhadamanth Nemes is a high-tech creation of the Core, sent to kill Aenea and the Shrike.
First Sentence
You are reading this for the wrong reason.
Table of Contents
Glossary
- Resurrection Creche: Exclusive to the faster Gideon Drive Pax spaceships, whose near-instantaneous travel killed its passengers, the resurrection creche can regenerate someone carrying a cruciform from their remains.
- Gideon Drive: A Core-provided starship drive that allows near-instantaneous travel between any two points in human-occupied space. The drive's use kills any human on board a Gideon-propelled starship; thus, the technology is only of use with remote probes or when used in conjunction with the Pax's resurrection technology.
Series
This is book 3 in the The Hyperion Cantos series.
This is book 1 in the Endymion Omnibus series.
Authors & Contributors
- Dan Simmons (Author)
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