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Hyperion

Written by: Dan Simmons
Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Allyson Johnson, Kevin Pariseau, Jay Snyder, Victor Bevine
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On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it.

In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all. On the eve of Armageddon, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. Each carries a desperate hope - and a terrible secret. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his hands.

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What the critics say

Hugo Award, Best Novel, 1990
Locus Award, Best Novel, 1990
"Dan Simmons has the Midas touch: Every genre he writes - whether SF, horror, mystery, historical, or thriller - he turns to gold. Hyperion and The Fall Of Hyperion set a new standard for grand-scale science fiction." (Kevin J. Anderson, author of The Saga of Seven Suns)
"Dan Simmons was a star from the outset. It was the Hyperion books that made him a superstar. The man, quite simply, is what we in the trade call a writer's writer." (Mike Resnick, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author)
Each of [the pilgrim's] stories would make a superb novella on its own. ( The New York Times Book Review, Gerald Jonas)

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but everything else was great. I now need to buy the second one. oh well.

some oddly place music

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Music randomly plays which can be a bit jarring, but the narration is clear and the stories the characters tell are interesting and unique.

Good story and interesting chsracters

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I found reference to this book on a list of the top science fiction books of all time. It definitely deserve to be there. This book was absolutely amazing.

Simply Incredible

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I decided to listen to this on a whim, I had never heard of it before...I don't regret listening one bit! Amazing world building, characters, and themes. I do have to say, some of the ways the women were portrayed in this story made me a bit uncomfortable, but sadly that's to be expected with most older sci-fi works. However, this was still an amazing experience and I'm definitely hooked ✨

A Random Choice I Don't Regret!!

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This book is just a fabulous sci-fi story that is delightfully intricate and yet easy to grasp. The story structure is thrilling and the way in which the different stories can sometimes connect to one another is a joy to listen to. The performance from the narrators are just brilliant and immersive making you feel like you really are hearing those stories being told by the characters themselves.

Amazing sci-fi story that grips you completely.

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