Paperback, 560 pages
Italian language
Published April 11, 2016 by Fanucci.
I sette pellegrini hanno raggiunto le Tombe del Tempo di Hyperion e sono al cospetto dello Shrike; intorno a loro divampa lo scontro tra gli Ouster e le forze dell'Egemonia. John Keats, una macchina umana costruita dalle Intelligenze Artificiali in cui è stata ricreata la coscienza del poeta, riesce a scoprire dove risiede il loro nucleo operativo, ma il fatto che si trovi all'interno dei teleporter comporta conseguenze inquietanti: bisognerebbe riportare indietro l'orologio dell'evoluzione umana, evitando così di soccombere alle Intelligenze attraverso la distruzione della Rete su cui si fonda l'Egemonia. Mentre i capi dell'Egemonia si trovano di fronte a una scelta di vita o di morte, il destino dei pellegrini si unisce inesorabilmente con quello dell'intera umanità. Con La caduta di Hyperion, Dan Simmons descrive un mondo decadente e profondo, dove la fantascienza trova la sua massima espressione e ci regala un romanzo indimenticabile.
this book avoids a lot of the problems of its prequel. the story is richer, the characters are more interesting and interact with each other more, the gigantic world is explored and detailed more, and the large-scale philosophical + political developments are crafted with patience and precision. I feel fulfilled after being slightly disappointed by book 1 overall.
Simply amazing book even though not that much is happening after all. The different characters stories were told so differently and engaging it really felt like the character telling his story. Obviously the stories were also very good, especially the one about the child.
The beginning feels a bit overwhelming with all the terms of this science fiction world but in time you'll understand the world more and more. And all the worldbuilding is done "on the way" - it never gets in the way of the story being told itself.
If you like science fiction i'd urge you to read this book, at least the first story (you'll know when it's finished).
Whew. What a ride.
answers to the questions from "Hyperion"...
short plot description: the book picks up directly where we left the protagonists at the end of "Hyperion".
my thoughts: not quite as amazing as the first book, I guess reading the questions is more interesting than getting the answers...
Still an excellent book set in a fascinating world.
my advice: can't be read stand-alone. Read it back-to-back with "Hyperion".
