by Dan Simmons
First published 1991
Brawne Lamia searches for answers about her lover Johnny Keats while the Web's military forces mobilize against the Ousters. The pilgrimage to Hyperion has ended, but its consequences ripple across human space as the Core's artificial intelligences reveal their true agenda. Joseph Severn experiences visions that blur the line between poetry and prophecy. The Shrike moves through time itself, and the fate of humanity hangs on choices made by ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances. Kassad confronts his destiny as a warrior. Sol Weintraub holds his infant daughter, knowing she ages backward toward nonexistence. The Web trembles on the edge of collapse while new alliances form between humans and their former enemies. At the story's heart lies the question of what it means to be human when machines can think and love can transcend death.
Genres: science-fiction, literary-fiction, fantasy, thriller
Vibes: lyrical, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Hyperion, Web
Period: 21st-century
480 pages · Hardcover · Headline
Content warnings: violence