{"product_id":"rise-of-endymion-4-hyperion-cantos","title":"The Rise of Endymion","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\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\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eHyperion\u003c\/i\u003e has that \u003cb\u003eindescribable, almost Lovecraftian terror\u003c\/b\u003e, dread and brooding present throughout' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Rise of Endymion #4 Hyperion Cantos","offer_id":50888590753989,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-3996-3905-7.jpg?v=1793923825","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/rise-of-endymion-4-hyperion-cantos","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}