Review: The Fall of Hyperion

The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



This is the second book of the Hyperion Cantos, and is set immediately following the events of the first book, Hyperion.

And, wow. Full disclosure: there are a lot of things that happen in this book that I'm not sure I fully understand. There are a lot of questions I have, especially about some of the action near the end, but... wow. Simmons does a lot of work here, mashing together classical poetry, future tech, aliens, space travel, time travel, space-time travel, political intrigue, and so much more.

This is a very impressive book, even if Simmons is clearly laying the groundwork for future stories at the expense of the current one (Don't do that!). There are some interesting twists and turns along the way, as well. I was honestly a little disappointed in myself for not realizing some of them sooner. All of my praise for Hyperion stands here, as well. If you're looking for some fantasy sci-fi space opera action with some philosophical twists and a dash of Keats poetry along the way, you've found your book!



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