Dan Simmons - Fall of Hyperion, The - 7

[mrdude]

<img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0553288202.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" align="left">The Fall of Hyperion, the second book in the Hyperion Series by Dan Simmons Starts off with the introduction of a new character in the story, or so it seems, you'll have to decide for yourself on that one. The six pilgrims on Hyperion are camped at the time tombs, waiting for the shrike to come.

For all the strength and power the previous book in the series (Hyperion) held, this addition was vastly lacking. Surprisingly, I think the biggest downfall of the book was the addition of a character narrator. Not to give any plot twists away, the author designates one character to become the narrator of the story, such that one could assume they were telling the previous volume and had simply not been revealed yet. I initially did not expect this to make a big difference in the feel of the book, but the first person used when narrating plot line about themselves seemed to exclude the reader, and I suppose one can never underestimate the power of suggestion, for from that point on I no longer felt I was there with the characters, but watching from afar, regardless of the perspective used.

Now before I give this work a black star of disapproval, I suppose I should talk about its redeeming qualities. The “world buildingâ€