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In the 29th Century, the Human Hegemony sends seven pilgrims to discover the secrets of the universe by finding the terrifying Shrike. Hyperion begins the horror science fiction series called the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons. Summary of the Book In the wake of a horrific war, humanity seeks to unravel the secrets of the universe to try and win the battle at any cost. However, to do so, they will need to send a group of pilgrims to the Time Tombs on Hyperion. It seems like a simple task, but these seven pilgrims will face the most terrifying odds on their journey aboard the treeship Yggdrasil. And when they reach the Time Tombs, they will come face to face with a being of awesome power and terrifying countenance, the horrific legend known as the Shrike. About Dan Simmons Dan Simmons is an American science fiction novelist known for the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycle. Simmons won the Bram Stoker Award, the Hugo Award, several Locus Awards, three Seiun Awards and two World Fantasy Awards.