• The Rise of Endymion

  • By: Dan Simmons
  • Narrated by: Victor Bevine
  • Length: 29 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (8,059 ratings)

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The Rise of Endymion

By: Dan Simmons
Narrated by: Victor Bevine
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In the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing - nothing anywhere in the universe - will ever be the same.
©1997 Dan Simmons (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

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amazing book, and series.

if you are looking to get completely lost in an amazing adventure then I highly recommend the Hyperion book series. In addition the the books being incredibly well done, the voicing for then Is absolutely fantastic.

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Innovative Story Line

found this trilogy initially hard to get into but in the end I was hooked. The ending was a little cheesy but satisfying none the less

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A Worthy conclusion.

This was a worth conclusion, however it was a bitt tedeous and slow in the middle but the begining and ending made upp for that for sure.

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Loved this book and series

Loved this story and series. It is a great book to wrap up the series... And I want more.

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wow

words can hardly describe, what an incredible series of books, amazing, i feel the urge to write the author to congratulate or just to meet someone who could create something so exceptional

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Awesome

I loved these books. I could have done without the swearing. Otherwise, excellent. Mindblowingly cool.

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Compelling

One of the best series I have ever experienced! I will miss the characters, the complex and interwoven relationships. And the narration was flawless!

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final book pays for all

was a long journey but glad to have stuck it out to the last book

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fitting conclusion

here I am listening to a book written decades ago and thinking - it's very fitting even today.

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I'm all sad now....

Can't believe it's over, but as one reviewer suggested, wait a year or two and enjoy the whole thing over again!

There's a reason this work is a Hugo and Locus award winner. What a rolliking, yet dark, no holds barred romp through time and space!

Thanks Dan and Victor for such a satisfying and superior piece of entertainment.

Gary


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