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Endymion continues the story begun in Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion...however, it isn't a direct sequel. The "Fall" has occurred some two centuries ago and the Hegemony (a far-future conglomerate of multiple planets) is now run by the Pax, enforced by the "miraculous" resurrection symbiotes discovered by Father Lenar Hoyt in Hyperion. Farcasting (traveling instantaneously through portals) is now impossible. Raul Endymion lives on the planet of Hyperion and is hand selected by Martin Silenus to go on a quest. He is to protect and escort the child, Aenea (the future "messiah") to her final destination somewhere in a far-flung solar system. Joining them is the enigmatic and loyal android, A. Bettik. They are pursued by Pax forces, led by the anti-hero, Father Captain De Soya.

I never thought that science fiction could be beautiful. It sounds cheesy, but it's true. DS so deftly and luminously portrays far-future life, that it actually becomes believable. The desert planets of Hebron and Qom-Riyadh, the dessicated elegance of God's Grove, the icy tundra of Sol Draconi Septem...all so alien, yet so oddly familiar at the same time.

The relationship between Raul, Aenea and A. Bettik was what really cemented this book for me. The three of them formed a tangible connection, one that could not be broken despite fear, devastation, loss, agony. I know that the next book in the series, The Rise of Endymion discusses moral and ethical issues related to the future of humanity but in this book, there is the one overarching theme of love. Love at its nascent stages, love blooming, love between adult and child, love between friends. Such a simple concept, but love really does conquer all.