The Rise of Endymion (1997) by Dan Simmons is the fourth and latest instalment of the Hyperion Cantos, and set in the same fictional universe of Hyperion, even though a few centuries later. Complex, political, and more literary than many SF novels, The Rise of Endymion a rich and entertaining reading, even though many of its features can only be fully understood with a solid knowledge of mythology and history. Winner of the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, and nominated for the Hugo Award.
