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Violence
A lot
The Shrike's violence is extreme; battle sequences; deaths of major characters
Language
Some
Adult language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult relationships; some sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological weight of a universe that may be deliberately cruel; deaths of beloved characters; the cosmic implications of the Time Tombs
What this book is about
The second Hyperion Cantos novel resolves the pilgrims' stories while expanding the canvas to the political and cosmic level. Keats, the AI who has fallen in love with Brawne Lamia, helps navigate a crisis that threatens all humanity. Simmons's conclusion to the Canterbury Tales structure of the first novel is darker, more violent, and more philosophically ambitious—a genuine attempt to write a science fiction novel that contains the scope of Keats's poetry.
Notes for sensitive readers
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The Shrike's extreme violence
Deaths of major characters
Dark cosmic implications
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