Recommended Age:
17
+
Great for independent readers who like immersive, complex science fiction with character-driven narratives.
About the Book
Seven pilgrims traveling to the mysterious Time Tombs on the planet Hyperion where the monstrous Shrike awaits each tell their story in the structure of a Canterbury Tales homage, revealing how each came to be on this final journey as the galaxy stands on the brink of catastrophe. The individual tales range from horror to tragedy to hard science fiction, forming an intricate and emotionally devastating mosaic. One of science fiction's great novels.
Content Ratings
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Intense Themes
The book encompasses child sexual abuse, religious corruption, the trauma of war, the horror of watching a loved one age backward through childhood, and the existential dread of an unknowable, unstoppable monster.
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High Violence
Horrific acts including impalement and dismemberment are depicted. Violence is graphic and disturbing.
