{"product_id":"9781399639057-the-rise-of-endymion","title":"The Rise of Endymion","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fourth book in the Hyperion Cantos, the legendary science fiction classic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe conclusion to the groundbreaking Hyperion Cantos,  a masterwork of science fiction from a multi-award winning genre legend.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMultiple-award-winning science fiction master Dan Simmons concludes the renowned Hyperion Cantos with this magnificent 'full-blooded action novel' (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe time of reckoning has arrived. As a final genocidal Crusade threatens to enslave humanity forever, a new messiah has come of age. She is Aenea and she has undergone a strange apprenticeship to those known as the Others. Now her protector, Raul Endymion, one-time shepherd and convicted murderer, must help her deliver her startling message to her growing army of disciples. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut first they must embark on a final spectacular mission to discover the underlying meaning of the universe itself. They have been followed on their journey by the mysterious Shrike - monster, angel, killing machine - who is about to reveal the long-held secret of its origin and purpose. And on the planet of Hyperion, where the story first began, the final revelation will be delivered - an apocalyptic message that unlocks the secrets of existence and the fate of humankind in the galaxy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eHyperion\u003c\/i\u003e, where the story first began:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOne of the best\u003c\/b\u003e epic, old mythology, and literature inspired, mindblowing, \u003cb\u003eamazingly ingeniously written space operas\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The scope of imagination, wordplay, and critical analysis of humankind is astounding . this is \u003cb\u003ea story-driven narrative\u003c\/b\u003e, and the stories that we're given are well worth the entry into \u003cb\u003ea brave, new, unfamiliar world\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eHyperion \u003c\/i\u003ehas that \u003cb\u003eindescribable, almost Lovecraftian terror\u003c\/b\u003e, dread and brooding present throughout' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eCombine the artful poetry of John Keats with a science fiction retelling of the Canterbury Tales\u003c\/b\u003e . what you have is \u003ci\u003eHyperion\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eA masterpiece of literature\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA science fiction classic\u003c\/b\u003e . If you count yourself a SF fan you need to read this. \u003cb\u003eIf you just want to read a damn good book this is also for you\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56402906087798,"sku":"9781399639057","price":12.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_37504560_99632c9a-840e-4d13-8f10-f06c99bc08f6.jpg?v=1762101526","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399639057-the-rise-of-endymion","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}