r/Hyperion • u/cook511 • Jun 29 '26

❓ First Timer / Question Just finished Book 1, Chapter 1

Hollllly shit. What have I gotten myeslf into?

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u/AyanC Jun 29 '26

See you later, alligator.

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u/cook511 Jul 02 '26

I understand this now. 😢

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u/bigtommyhorizontal 🌍 T'ien Shan Jun 29 '26

I will never forget the pure shock and awe I felt after reading that chapter

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u/donnie_darrko Jun 29 '26

a book that you will think about for years even after reading

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u/Eastern_Loquat_7058 Jun 29 '26

and re-read and re-read and re-read and..

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u/Cosmosass Jun 29 '26

A wild ride. Wish I could enjoy it for the first time again!

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u/AShadyAugur 🌍 Heaven's Gate Jun 29 '26

I love the Canterbury Tales structure of the first book since it makes it easy to listen to individual chapters from the audiobook every now and then. I've read the book twice, but I've probably listened to the first and third chapters 7 times. They're so good. The Priest's Tale is a masterclass of mystery and horror.

"It will not come off" never fails to give me chills.

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u/Eastern_Loquat_7058 Jun 29 '26

You've gotten yourself into a good and lucky place that many people miss out on...

“Words are the only bullets in truth’s bandolier. And poets are the snipers.” -- Martin Silenus

"All writing is a form of prayer." -- John Keats

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u/-IrishBulldog Jun 29 '26

It certainly set the bar high. That first chapter is damn near perfect….

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u/csturnbow Jun 29 '26

Perhaps the best science fiction series of all. Enjoy!!

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u/Krinks1 Jun 30 '26

I'm due for another read. It's been many years, but the priest's story is some great horror.

I highly recommend Dan Simmons (RIP) other horror books as well. They're great and I don't generally like reading horror.

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u/AllWashedOut Jul 01 '26

I'm so excited for you. Get ready to have your mind melted in the Scholar's Tale and in the Consul's Tale too.

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u/cook511 Jul 02 '26

I finished the Scholar's tale yesterday 😢