This series is a goldmine for those who enjoy literary references. Soon, tho, all human life on Earth will be turned upside down. Back on the real Earth, humans live an idyllic, simple life, living for 100 years, "faxing" up to The Firmary every 20 years, or when they die from unnatural causes. Meanwhile, on the outer planets, the Moravecs (biomechanical beings created by humans centuries ago) detect powerful energies coming from Mars and Earth that could cause major problems for the solar system if something isn't done. He records and reports any discrepancies with Homer's The Iliad to the Muses, who reports to the Greek Gods that reside on Olympus Mons on Mars. Thousands of years in the future, 20th century scholar Dr Thomas Hockenberry has been studying the Trojan War directly for the past 10 years by being thrown into the middle of it on an alternate Earth. Now, he decides to improve on things with this series. While the rest of the series didn't quite hold up to those heights, it certainly had its moments. Hyperion was the science fiction equivalent to the Canterbury Tales and was kinda nifty for it. Dan Simmons certainly likes his literary references.
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