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Synopsis
LOCUS AWARD WINNER • The multiple-award-winning science fiction master continues the epic adventure that began in Hyperion, where the opening of the Time Tombs threatens to alter the very fabric of time and space, in the second novel in the Hyperion Cantos. “One of the finest achievements of modern science fiction.”—The New York Times Book Review The shadow of war has fallen on the Web. In the corridors of power on Tau Ceti Center, chaos reigns. Out of reach from the clashing empires, the artificial intelligences of the TechnoCore manipulate everyone and everything. And on Hyperion itself, where battle rages in the skies and on the streets, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing—nothing anywhere in the universe—will ever be the same.
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Is The Fall of Hyperion appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This complex space opera features significant war violence with deaths, philosophical discussions of AI manipulation, and mature themes about consciousness and free will. Brief sexual content and moderate language appear but are not central to the story.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, mass death, and war (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who love intricate science fiction with multiple storylines, mysterious artifacts, and big questions about AI and humanity will be captivated by this epic conclusion.