Stories
What the Story, Morning Glory?Hyperion starts as a story about seven people going on an impossible journey. Then, Sol Weintraub has to go and ask, "'Does anyone here know why he or she was chosen b...
The Shrike
One Shrike and You're OutSo, what is the Shrike anyway? Sorry, we're not going to answer that question here. We're not sure we even can. We do know that this thing—"that ambulatory food processor...
The Cruciform
This Cross Will Make You Jump-JumpAlthough the cruciform appears only in the novel's first chapter, many characters are carrying with them some kind of object that symbolizes devotion and possible...
The Time Tombs
If we know nothing about the Shrike, we know even less about the Time Tombs. The Time Tombs include the Jade Tomb, the Obelisk, and the Sphinx, which (of course) looks nothing like the Sphinx in Eg...
Transportation
Starships Were Meant to Fly Hyperion takes place in the 28th century. You'd think they could just teleport to their destination and be done with it. But then we wouldn't have a book, would we? That...