dan simmons

I don't see a sub-topic for Dan Simmons so I thought I'd ask people's opinion of him. Actually I just purchased Hyperion and Ilium on a hunch so I guess I'm going to find out anyway - just want to know what I'm in for.

Hi everyone, I was wondering if any in this forum had been as impressed as I was by this superb space opera, and also if anyone had mastered the plot which I found very complexe. Of course the main storyline is quite clear, but something I failed to really understand(or have possibly...

Just wondering if anyone here enjoys Dan Simmons? I'm mostly talking about his science fiction, but I'm opened to anything even relating to his name (although I wasn't too fond of A Winter's Haunting.) My favorite one of his books is, of course, Hyperion. It was actually the book that got me...

I read Ilium by Dan Simmons late last year or early this year. Simmons completely sucked me in. I usually avoid futuristic sci-fi, sticking mostly to high fantasy and historical fiction, but Simmons ended up bringing all three together! It all depends upon what point in the story, what place...

Has anyone read: Ilium or Olympos I'm thinking of getting them, and just wanted someone elses view point... :D

I just finished Fall of Hyperion, and would like to figure a few things out about the ending, particularilly concerining the Shrike. *Warning, for those who have not read this book, there may be spoilers* Questions: -What was the purpose of Kassad's fight with the Shrike? -How did...