The Rise of Endymion (Hyperion Cantos Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (963 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1423381688 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 566 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"An essential read, despite qualities some may perceive as flaws" according to Waldo. Some other reviewers have said that you'll either love or hate this book. I find it hard to disagree. There's a pretty healthy dose of religion and philosophy here and I know that doesn't jive with some. There's also the commonly (over)used trope of time travel which is a bit too deus ex machina for others. Simmons is also. "Rise of Endymion: A Disappointing End to Hyperion Cantos" according to Craig Marshall. It's a shame that the promise of the first three books of the Hyperion Cantos came to this end. The book was overlong and dragged badly in places. While it flowed well and held interest when it was focused on the secondary characters such a Father Captain De Soya or Cardinal Lourdusamy, it bogged down horribly when focused. "A sweeping, stirring finish to the unmatched Hyperion Cantos" according to Bradley H Miller. Although Rise of Endymion has moments of boredom and confusion, and frankly periods where it feels lost or needlessly wandering, this story brings the Hyperion Cantos to a wonderful, moving conclusion that has few equals in science fiction. All of the pieces that you love from the prior three novels are here, with a bigger
Now her protector, Raul Endymion, onetime shepherd and convicted murderer, must help her deliver her startling message to her growing army of disciples. As a final genocidal Crusade threatens to enslave humanity forever, a new messiah has come of age. And on the planet of Hyperion, where the story first began, the final revelation will be deliveredan apocalyptic message that unlocks the secrets of existence and the fate of humankind in the galaxy.. The time of reckoning has arrived. But first they must embark on a final spectacular mission to discover the underlying meaning of the universe itself.They have been followed on their journey by the mysterious Shrikemonster, angel, killing machinewho is about to reveal the long-held secret of its origin and purpose. She is Aenea and she has undergone a strange apprenticeship to those known as the Others
This conclusion of the Hyperion saga (Hyperion, Fall of Hyperion, and Endymion) finds Raul Endymion, Aenea, and M. . And although Aenea's gift makes her both a power and a danger, she is also a young woman, vulnerable to the forces allied against her. Bettik still on the run from agents of both the Pax and the TechnoCore. But Aenea is reaching maturity, clearly growing into the messiah who will one day bring down the church and stop "the resurrection." One answer lies in Aenea's