If you are a Dan Simmons fan you realize early on that this is a big time investment but you commit to get lost in his world, and to enjoy things while you are there. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? There are many, many things going on but everything is resolved in a way that is logical and satisfying. The ending scenes of the book brought everything together, something I did not think would be possible mid-way through the series. This is not a light read, but if you want to invest the time and energy the payoff is substantial.

I enjoyed the Hyperion Series and this series is just as entertaining and challenging. I cannot think of another author who works this territory and does so in a impressive manner. His books give you a reason to do research on Proust, Shakespeare and ancient history, just so you can keep up with the story. His grasp of literature and history is impressive, and his inter textual, nuanced storytelling combines literature, history, science and pop culture in a way that makes the complexity of the underlying narrative pale in comparison. I am a huge fan of Simmons but his books are different from other contemporary Sci Fi and challenging in their own regard. What other book might you compare Olympos to and why? His characterizations kept everything understandable, and in a book with this many characters and story lines that is not a simple feat.

And a battle that will decide the future of the universe itself.Would you consider the audio edition of Olympos to be better than the print version? And man and the gods and the unknown players in this tragedy must prepare for the final act. Helen of Troy does not give a fig about machines. Or so Hockenberry and the amusing little metal creature, Mahnmut, have tried to explain to her. And the gods still strike out from the besieged Olympos, their single-molecule bomb casings quantum phase-shifting through the moravecs' force shield and laying waste to Ilium. Hockenberry, her lover, still sneaks from her bed after their nights of lovemaking. Killed in single combat with the merciless Apollo, his body is nothing but a scorched and blasted thing.

Helen of Troy is in mourning for her dead husband, Paris. Together these books are the SF event of the decade. The sequel to the bestselling and acclaimed ILIUM. Description for Olympos (Gollancz S.F.) Paperback.

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