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MY ⭐️ RATING: 3.75/5
Format: Kindle Whispersync
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Now, 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.
MY REVIEW
As excited as I was about Hyperion and where it left off, I was looking forward to see how the events unfolded in The Fall of Hyperion. Though I knew going in that the way Hyperion was written in multiple tales would likely change, which it did, to a third person omniscient, the major unexpected change was to go from multiple narrators to a single narrator in Victor Bevine. While Bevine did a great job, it was still a drastic change to have multiple voices to one. Because the story took on a different style, the need for multiples wasn’t necessary the way it was previously, but it was still a shock and honestly did hurt my experience some. If I had waited to read this, it may not have been as big of a deal, but going directly into it after finishing book one, definitely made a big difference.
The positive about jumping directly into this story after finishing the first book, is that it starts directly where Hyperion left off with the group of pilgrims having reached their destination to the Time Tombs. Now they’ll come face to face with the ominous Shrike, all while the world is at war with the Ousters and a very iRobot like AI rebellion that has come to light. I love that while questions are answered more questions form and the mystery of Hyperion, its inhabitants and the characters continues to grow as their individual destinies intertwine in the fate of the world.
One thing that is for sure is that Simmons has an incredible writing style that is eloquent and accessible that he uses to build quite an intricate world that is deep with political intrigue while also being able to weave a philosophical relationship between humans, the other unique inhabitants of Hyperion and the TechnoCore. I really enjoyed the character development of the original cast as well as the new faces of Joseph Severn and Meina Gladstone who bring in an extra dynamic to the story to make everything even more complex as all the characters are all part of a tangled web manipulated by a malevolent force.
As much as I loved Hyperion, there was just something missing in The Fall of Hyperion for me. I can’t really explain exactly what it is that was holding me back because I did enjoy this, but at the same time, there were times when I just wasn’t feeling it, to a point where I questioned if I should even finish it at all. Though I did decide to finish it, and while it paid off in a big way, I’m not quite sure if I’ll be finishing out the series any time soon, if at all.
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