Super Short Summary

In Hyperion by Dan Simmons, set in a distant future where humanity has colonized space, seven pilgrims share their personal stories on a journey to meet the Shrike, a mysterious and deadly creature on the enigmatic planet Hyperion, just as an imminent invasion by the Ousters threatens. The novel, structured in a frame-story inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer’s "Canterbury Tales," explores each pilgrim's unique and profound connection to Hyperion. Contains graphic descriptions of violence and references to suicidal ideation and death by suicide.