Hyperion

OntheworldcalledHyperion，beyondthelawoftheHegemonyofMan，therewaitsthecreaturecalledtheShrike.Therearethosewhoworshipit.Therearethosewhofearit.Andtherearethosewhohavevowedtodestroyit.IntheValleyoftheTimeTombs，wherehuge，broodingstructuresmovebackwardthroughtime，theShrikewaitsforthemall.OntheeveofArmageddon，withtheentiregalaxyatwar，sevenpilgrimssetforthonafinalvoyagetoHyperionseekingtheanswerstotheunsolvedriddlesoftheirlives.Eachcarriesadesperatehope--andaterriblesecret.Andonemayholdthefateofhumanityinhishands.