HYPERION
Author: Dan Simmons
Publisher: Doubleday; New York
Date: 1989
Humanity has spread across the galaxy by the 28th
century, aided by portals which allow near instantaneous travel almost anywhere
in the universe. Part of this portal technology exists the datasphere, a
network much like the internet (impressive for 1989) but considerably more sophisticated and that becomes an addiction for many.
A framed story written from the perspectives of six different characters,
Hyperion tells the story of a group of pilgrims who journey across the universe
to visit the Shrike. The Shrike has the power to grant one pilgrim’s wish but
will kill the rest, at least according to the cult that worships it. A slower
paced science fiction story told from each character's own perspectives,
Hyperion takes time to explain each character’s story and their motivations.
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