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Violence
A lot
Violence across the galactic setting; significant action and deaths
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult content; the romance develops across the series
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Deep existential and theological themes about consciousness, faith, and the nature of humanity
What this book is about
Two hundred years after Hyperion, the Hegemony has fallen and the Pax — a Catholic theocracy — rules under the protection of the TechnoCore. A young man named Raul Endymion is recruited to protect a girl named Aenea, who is the daughter of John Keats. Simmons's third Hyperion Cantos novel is an ambitious space opera that demands commitment.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Significant violence
Dark theological themes
Dense science fiction
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