Endymion

by Dan Simmons

Paperback, 563 pages

English language

Published April 5, 1996 by Bantam Books.

ISBN:: 978-0-553-57294-0

(3 reviews)

The multiple-award-winning SF master returns to the universe that is his greatest success--the world of Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion--to tell a story of love and memory, triumph and terror in a novel even more magnificent than its predecessors.

Two hundred and seventy-four years after the fall of the WorldWeb in Fall of Hyperion, Raoul Endymion is sent on a quest. Retrieving Aenea from the Sphinx before the Church troops reach her is only the beginning. With help from a blue-skinned android named A. Bettik, Raoul and Aenea travel the river Tethys, pursued by Father Captain Frederico DeSoya, an influential warrior-priest and his troops. The shrike continues to make enigmatic appearances, and while many questions were raised in Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion, still more are raised here. Raoul's quest will continue.

6 editions

Juan Jesús Bengoechea reviewed Endymion by Dan Simmons (Hyperion Cantos, #3)

Review of 'Endymion' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Una vez leído El ascenso de Endymion, coincido con los que opinan que estos dos libros no deberían existir, que traicionan los maravillosos Hyperion y La caída de Hyperion. Parecen haber sido escritos por otro escritor.

Este en concreto conserva algunas de las buenas cualidades de los dos primeros libros de los Cantos, aunque no está al mismo nivel, ni mucho menos. Parte del viaje entre mundos se hace tedioso y parece alargar el libro sin mucho sentido. El protagonista, Raúl, no aporta absolutamente nada. Aún así podemos disfrutar de algunos grandes momentos y sobre todo con el gran personaje que es De Soya.

bookafnd reviewed Endymion by Dan Simmons (Hyperion Cantos, #3)

catholics in space

5 stars

I read Hyperion and the Fall of Hyperion a few years ago, and was a bit worried that I'd need to have them fresh in my mind going into this one. The events of the previous books are referenced quite a bit, but this book also takes place around 200 years later, so it sort of makes sense for me to only remember the original story in broad strokes.

It has the quality of, appropriately, epic poetry, due to its complicated setting, and very deliberate story beats (which also make it feel a bit like a fairy tale). If I have a criticism of the writing technically it's that sometimes the description felt overly detailed (I do prefer this to books which don't explain what's happening enough).

There's some stuff which felt Questionable. I think I want to read the next (and final) book before making up my mind …

There's some stuff which felt Questionable. I think I want to read the next (and final) book before making up my mind on how I feel about that, though. Overall I had a good time reading it.

charli

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Jan. 2, 2023

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