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“Endymion” Recaptures “Hyperion’s” Magic
The third book in the Hyperion quadrilogy, Endymion has been panned by some fans of the first book. It is true that some of what made Hyperion so unique is gone here. Arguably Hyperion’s most powerful characteristic was its mystery; the fact that, in … Continue reading
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The Fall of Hyperion: A Fitting Ending to an Epic Saga
Last week, I reviewed Dan Simmons’ “Hyperion,” also known as the Hyperion Cantos. A one-of-a-kind tour-de-force of literature and science fiction, Hyperion ends on a cliffhanger, with the reader dying to know more about what happened to these fascinating characters. “The … Continue reading
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