Great Sci-Fi Novels: Hyperion

Continuing our semi-regular series looking at great science fiction novels, today I’m digging into Dan Simmons‘ Hyperion. First published in 1989, the tale of seven lost souls’ pilgrimage to the lair of the nightmarish Shrike creature won won the 1990 Hugo Award for Best Novel and the 1990 Locus Award for Best Novel. So what makes this novel such…