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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.

©1989 Dan Simmons (P)2008 Audible, Inc. Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Space Opera
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Critic Reviews

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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Why it says writing review is optional and then requires minimum 15 words? The book is great scifi and narration is good.

Great book and good narration.

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I picked up the Audiobook after a vague memory of reading this book a long time ago and enjoyed it. The narration is well done, you can feel each character through their voices. Hyperion, I feel, is going to remain on my list of all time favourites

Beautifully done

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Loved the story telling structure that divides the point of view between the pilgrims. Holistically, the story is captivating, but not all parts are good--as is going to happen.

Brilliant narration by all, and occasional use of music adds to the mystique of the Hyperion world.

Nice story structure; not equally good

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For patient listeners, the story is a treat! The character build up with intertwined story lines that illustrate and employ environmental, technological, ethical, socio-political and economical with felicitous language make it fantastic! I’m surprised it hasn’t been taken up TV/movie studios to great effect.

Highly recommended

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This book keep you on the edge of your seat. Every story is compelling, the world has a overarching mistery.

better then DUNE

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