The Fall of Hyperion

A surprisingly different experience than the first. I can understand how people might go in expecting more of the same greatness and be disappointed, but overall, I found this book extremely interesting and thought-provoking, even if it was different from the original. It started out a bit slow for me, but really gained steam and finished off incredibly strong. I actually found myself tearing up at the end. I never thought I'd have such an emotional reaction to any book, much less a fictional one. This has to be my favorite series of all time.