The Fall of Hyperion
1990 • 595 pages

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The sequel to Hyperion, The Fall of Hyperion starts right after Hyperion leaves off. As the Shrike Pilgrims complete their journey to the Time Tombs to confront the legendary Shrike, all the while powerful entities seek to influence their journey.

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4 primary books13 released books

#2 in Hyperion Cantos

Hyperion Cantos is a 13-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1975 with contributions by Dan Simmons and M.E. Kerr.

#0.5
Prayers to Broken Stones
#1
Hyperion
#1.1
Hypérion 1
#1.2
Hypérion 2
#2
The Fall of Hyperion
#2.1
La Chute d'Hypérion I
#3
Endymion
#3.1
Is that you, Miss Blue?
#3.2
Endymion II
#4
The Rise of Endymion
#4.1
L'Éveil d'Endymion I
#4.2
L'Éveil d'Endymion II

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Not half as good as the first book, sadly...

May 11, 2021

Le deuxième opus d'une oeuvre magnifique, la saga Hyperion / Endymion. Un très grand souvenir.

September 1, 2013

Not a sequel, but the second half of the first book. More conventional storytelling than Hyperion, but in the same tone.

August 9, 2013

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