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The Fall of Hyperion

Book 2 of the Hyperion Cantos series

In the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing—nothing anywhere in the universe—will ever be the same.

Genre
aliens and first contactscience fictionfantasyspace operatime travel
Themes
religionartificial intelligence
Mood
action packedintriguedarkintensethought provoking
Subject
science
Audience
adult
Length
long · 517 pages

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