The consequences of a friend getting me into RvB like a week or two ago and then suddenly Rooster Teeth announces it's shut down got me sobbing at 4:30 am
Dan Simmons' Hyperion books are a wild trip that I am glad I went on
Just finished reading the whole series (Hyperion, The Fall of Hyperion, Endymion, The Rise of Endymion), and BOY HOWDY do I have EMOTIONS. The series starts with "Oh hey, seven stories about seven people on a super-future pilgrimage. Neat!", then the second book keeps you trying to figure out what's both going to happen and is happening to these people you've come to know. Then the third book starts with "Let's hang out with these kids as they go on a universe-hopping journey!" and the fourth ends the series with an emotional rollercoaster the likes of which I had never been on before.
Dan Simmons' greatest strengths are his ability to write people and his ability to write mysteries. You will want to learn more about every character, and you will be on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next.
I STRONGLY recommend this series if you like Science Fiction and are any amounts interested in Theology (especially Christianity). The first two books (Hyperion & The Fall of Hyperion) are perfect as a standalone set as well. The covers I recommend are the ones featuring The Shrike, the 3-meter tall metal man covered in spikes and razors (drawn by Gary Ruddell). Have fun and happy reading!
For as in one body we have many members,[a] and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. ~ Romans 12:4-5 English Standard Version
“Dreams are sent by God.”
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