The Fall of Hyperion

3.5 stars rounded up. This was a good follow up to the first book, but honestly hard to understand. A major character is able to see into and move through the AI datasphere/metasphere and you just kind of have to read it lightly, like the author is making up words and not trying to read it like hard science fiction where things like that might be understandable. The pacing was tough, going back and forth between all these different high-stress POVs with chapters/sections that ended with cliffhangers. But I did read it a lot faster than I would have otherwise.

Plus, a big theme of this book had to do with a battle/conflict between the human god and the AI-created god, most of it off screen and just kind of hinted at, but it was just kind of strange to read. Not sure what the author really believes. But, all in all, entertaining and glad I read it.

Age range: 18+
If you read the first one, this one's no stronger. All the same stuff. War and violence and pain.