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Υπερίων, 2nd Edition

Author: Dan Simmons

29th Century. The interstellar Hegemony of Humanity faces a terrifying threat as the mysterious Exiles gather their forces above the planet Hyperion.

Just before the war that will shake the entire...

29th Century. The interstellar Hegemony of Humanity faces a terrifying threat as the mysterious Exiles gather their forces above the planet Hyperion.

Just before the war that will shake the entire galaxy breaks out, seven pilgrims embark on their journey through the Time Tombs of Hyperion, the homeland of the Harbinger – a bizarre creature that defies the...

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  • Release 20/04/2021
  • Pages Pages 480
  • Cover Cover Soft
  • Translation Translation Vasilis Athanasiadis
  • Publisher Publisher Anubis
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  • ---TL;DR---
    It lets the reader make a "free fall" into a future intergalactic civilization dominated by powerful AIs and the human species, which are threatened by something "unimaginably" powerful and relatively unknown. It reads pleasantly and touches on philosophical-existential questions. It has strong space opera elements, without fully identifying with them.
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    My review concerns the 2nd edition from 2021 by ANUBIS, translated by Vasilis Athanasiadis.

    Plot: 10/10
    Descriptions: 9/10
    Characters: 8/10
    Originality: 10/10
    Translation: 8/10

    Through the 6 stories of The Priests of the Harp, Dan Simmons gradually unfolds a very distant future with impressive interstellar and scientific technologies, a bleak destructive past, and an impending unspeakable threat.

    The "world" in which the events unfold is presented to the reader "as is", to the point that you wonder whether you accidentally started the 2nd book, e.g. of a trilogy, and not the first. Only in the last 20-30 pages out of 480 are some events explained, but not in detail either. Personally, I liked this approach in some parts, in others not; perhaps it did not fit, and it deprived the narrative of clarity.

    There is no classic character development, but rather a narration of events they have experienced. All the stories are unique and keep your interest.

    An effort has been made to keep the descriptions consistent, but at times they become perhaps lengthy and sometimes difficult to follow. The demanding translation may have played a role here as well.

    Finally, I should note that the plot of the book is not completed, but continues in the next one, "The Fall of Hyperion", where several issues mentioned in the first are explained.

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  • chrivak7

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    Amazing book - its imagination is beyond all limits. It keeps your interest undiminished. The only negative is that the second duology has not been translated into Greek and probably never will be.

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    • I liked the writing style
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  • ---TL;DR---
    It lets the reader make a "free fall" into a future intergalactic civilization dominated by powerful AIs and the human species, which are threatened by something "unimaginably" powerful and relatively unknown. It reads pleasantly and touches on philosophical-existential questions. It has strong space opera elements, without fully identifying with them.
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    My review concerns the 2nd edition from 2021 by ANUBIS, translated by Vasilis Athanasiadis.

    Plot: 10/10
    Descriptions: 9/10
    Characters: 8/10
    Originality: 10/10
    Translation: 8/10

    Through the 6 stories of The Priests of the Harp, Dan Simmons gradually unfolds a very distant future with impressive interstellar and scientific technologies, a bleak destructive past, and an impending unspeakable threat.

    The "world" in which the events unfold is presented to the reader "as is", to the point that you wonder whether you accidentally started the 2nd book, e.g. of a trilogy, and not the first. Only in the last 20-30 pages out of 480 are some events explained, but not in detail either. Personally, I liked this approach in some parts, in others not; perhaps it did not fit, and it deprived the narrative of clarity.

    There is no classic character development, but rather a narration of events they have experienced. All the stories are unique and keep your interest.

    An effort has been made to keep the descriptions consistent, but at times they become perhaps lengthy and sometimes difficult to follow. The demanding translation may have played a role here as well.

    Finally, I should note that the plot of the book is not completed, but continues in the next one, "The Fall of Hyperion", where several issues mentioned in the first are explained.

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  • Amazing book - its imagination is beyond all limits. It keeps your interest undiminished. The only negative is that the second duology has not been translated into Greek and probably never will be.

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29th Century. The interstellar Hegemony of Humanity faces a terrifying threat as the mysterious Exiles gather their forces above the planet Hyperion.

Just before the war that will shake the entire galaxy breaks out, seven pilgrims embark on their journey through the Time Tombs of Hyperion, the homeland of the Harbinger – a bizarre creature that defies the boundaries of space and time.

All of them are determined to sacrifice everything to unravel a mystery that will seal the fate of the universe…

The first book in the Hyperion Cantos series, awarded the Hugo and Locus prizes, invites us to travel to a future world that combines technology with ancient religions and scientific discoveries with the mystery of human existence.

Comparable to classic works of science fiction, such as Isaac Asimov's Foundation and Frank Herbert's Dune.

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Author
Dan Simmons
Publisher
Anubis
Original Title
Hyperion
Publishers
Anubis
Type
Fantasy, Science Fiction
Subtitle
2nd Edition
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
480
Release Date
20/04/2021
Publication Date
2021
Dimensions
14x23 cm
ISBN-13
9789606232886

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  • Was it easy to read?
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  • ---TL;DR---
    It lets the reader make a "free fall" into a future intergalactic civilization dominated by powerful AIs and the human species, which are threatened by something "unimaginably" powerful and relatively unknown. It reads pleasantly and touches on philosophical-existential questions. It has strong space opera elements, without fully identifying with them.
    --------------

    My review concerns the 2nd edition from 2021 by ANUBIS, translated by Vasilis Athanasiadis.

    Plot: 10/10
    Descriptions: 9/10
    Characters: 8/10
    Originality: 10/10
    Translation: 8/10

    Through the 6 stories of The Priests of the Harp, Dan Simmons gradually unfolds a very distant future with impressive interstellar and scientific technologies, a bleak destructive past, and an impending unspeakable threat.

    The "world" in which the events unfold is presented to the reader "as is", to the point that you wonder whether you accidentally started the 2nd book, e.g. of a trilogy, and not the first. Only in the last 20-30 pages out of 480 are some events explained, but not in detail either. Personally, I liked this approach in some parts, in others not; perhaps it did not fit, and it deprived the narrative of clarity.

    There is no classic character development, but rather a narration of events they have experienced. All the stories are unique and keep your interest.

    An effort has been made to keep the descriptions consistent, but at times they become perhaps lengthy and sometimes difficult to follow. The demanding translation may have played a role here as well.

    Finally, I should note that the plot of the book is not completed, but continues in the next one, "The Fall of Hyperion", where several issues mentioned in the first are explained.

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  • chrivak7

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    Amazing book - its imagination is beyond all limits. It keeps your interest undiminished. The only negative is that the second duology has not been translated into Greek and probably never will be.

    Translated from Greek ·
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    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
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    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • Verified purchase

    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • Verified purchase

    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • ---TL;DR---
    It lets the reader make a "free fall" into a future intergalactic civilization dominated by powerful AIs and the human species, which are threatened by something "unimaginably" powerful and relatively unknown. It reads pleasantly and touches on philosophical-existential questions. It has strong space opera elements, without fully identifying with them.
    --------------

    My review concerns the 2nd edition from 2021 by ANUBIS, translated by Vasilis Athanasiadis.

    Plot: 10/10
    Descriptions: 9/10
    Characters: 8/10
    Originality: 10/10
    Translation: 8/10

    Through the 6 stories of The Priests of the Harp, Dan Simmons gradually unfolds a very distant future with impressive interstellar and scientific technologies, a bleak destructive past, and an impending unspeakable threat.

    The "world" in which the events unfold is presented to the reader "as is", to the point that you wonder whether you accidentally started the 2nd book, e.g. of a trilogy, and not the first. Only in the last 20-30 pages out of 480 are some events explained, but not in detail either. Personally, I liked this approach in some parts, in others not; perhaps it did not fit, and it deprived the narrative of clarity.

    There is no classic character development, but rather a narration of events they have experienced. All the stories are unique and keep your interest.

    An effort has been made to keep the descriptions consistent, but at times they become perhaps lengthy and sometimes difficult to follow. The demanding translation may have played a role here as well.

    Finally, I should note that the plot of the book is not completed, but continues in the next one, "The Fall of Hyperion", where several issues mentioned in the first are explained.

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