The Rise of Endymion

This book did, indeed, make the reading of the third one worth it. He neatly (almost too neatly...) ties up the mysteries of the books, and the scope of the tale, as well as the story telling, is extremely impressive. There were a couple of things that felt like minor stretches of plot, but these were forgivable, and often times made more sense as things went on. But most compelling of all...more

This book did, indeed, make the reading of the third one worth it. He neatly (almost too neatly...) ties up the mysteries of the books, and the scope of the tale, as well as the story telling, is extremely impressive. There were a couple of things that felt like minor stretches of plot, but these were forgivable, and often times made more sense as things went on. But most compelling of all is Simmons's ability to actually WRITE. I love sci-fi and fantasy, but very often the characters and humanity of the story is sacrificed for the sake of big ideas. Simmons knows that all the big, cool ideas in the world amount to very little unless we know what's really at stake, and in this case it's the human soul. He writes tenderly and expressively, and he can write both men and women well (so many sci-fi, fantasy, and cyber-punk authors make me SO MAD with how they (can't) write female characters.) The Rise of Endymion is a satisfying conclusion to a series that ate up all of my life for a good two months. I was relieved, but a little sad, when it was over. The first two books are a bit more compelling, in my mind, but as a complete series Simmons has created something compelling, huge, socially responsible, and - perhaps my favorite part - heartfelt.   hide

That goo flowing out my head at the end of this book was my mind, after having been blown.All the obvious pro and anti religious stuff, the time and space traveling, and an ending I thought I had predicted being completely wrong, I was destroyed by this book.I would have liked to read more about de Soya and some of the other secondary and third level characters having something more to do with...more

That goo flowing out my head at the end of this book was my mind, after having been blown.All the obvious pro and anti religious stuff, the time and space traveling, and an ending I thought I had predicted being completely wrong, I was destroyed by this book.I would have liked to read more about de Soya and some of the other secondary and third level characters having something more to do with the book, but it was really good overall.   hide

Conclusion to the Hyperion Cantos. All (almost...) the mysteries are solved, and a new dawn rises on the Hegemony through the teachings of Enea - all seen through a rather minor actor in all of it, Raul Endymion. Dan Simmons is among my favourite authors EVER, and it is quite something to say for me. I have read this many years ago and it still haunts me. A must-read for literati and...more

Conclusion to the Hyperion Cantos. All (almost...) the mysteries are solved, and a new dawn rises on the Hegemony through the teachings of Enea - all seen through a rather minor actor in all of it, Raul Endymion. Dan Simmons is among my favourite authors EVER, and it is quite something to say for me. I have read this many years ago and it still haunts me. A must-read for literati and science-fiction fans alike.   hide

A great Sci-Fi collection (Hyperion & Endymion). Some lengths in the novel, but the universe created by Dan Simmons is awesome, to say the least. From the bone chilling horrors of the priest crucifying himself in a hellish burning forest to avoid resurrection, and ending with the poetic beauty of "Life 2.0" in the Rise of Endymion, this book collection is worth every moment reading it.