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Endymion felt mostly like an introduction to book four. No big reveals, no major plot twists. There was some development of the backstory and the larger scale conflicts, but not much. An interesting read, but not as enveloping and intense as the second book.

Summary of the state of the world from an energy and natural resources perspective.

The second book in the series is ramping up the epicness. We get a glance at the technocore's AI-ecosystem, the religious factions and a few hints at how the story might grow to encompass much bigger scales (over both space and time). And of course, the final showdown at Hyperion. There is double crossing, spectacular losses, plenty of background story and some character development.

Simmons keeps throwing poetry at the reader, and I keep skipping it or skimming through it at a glance. The more interesting aspects are the way the ousters and the AI are presented, and the division in the hegemonic leadership. We keep following the pilgrims, but to me this was mostly interesting as a bridge from the the first book.

I expected a cheesy sci-fi novel with too much emphasis on detailed action with some giant space monster from a distant time. Did not expect a collection of novellas in various styles which together builds a world from several very different perspectives. Some stories were tough to plot through, but they all added some interesting elements to the main plot. The ending was awesome, the epilogue: not so much. Next up: book 2. Curious to see what happens next.

A bit of an unexpected twist at the end of part three. I was a bit disappointed at the explanation... Somewhat more worrying/interesting is what's happening with spook and his gang. I think I've figured it out but in not sure how that will play into the main story...

Started reading with some fellow teachers as part of our professional development project for 2023-2024.