A quartet of most amazing books and a grandiose story that I've read in quite a while.

Hyperion Cantos^*

A space soap opera at its best, spanning galaxies and time and space. An intimate story of love and hope. A grotesque painting of repeating greed and malice and pain on a galactic scale. A religious and philosophic script, an epical poem, an intriguing narrative. All of this and more.

The recipe for future is there. The gist of Universe included. It is what we all know and tend to forget. Thank you, Dan Simmons, for reminding us. What is it? Unconditional love, a physical power.

Yes, there is a lot of pain on these pages. Sometimes if was actually hard to continue reading. I needed several daily breaks to muster the courage to tackle the next chapter.

At the same time, it is an ode to nature's beauty and abundance.

It is a must read for every true hard SciFi lover and can be a huge surprise for those who are new to the genre. These four books are a treasure and a classic in every way you measure them.

@stayoutoftherz, thank you very much for reminding me to reread Hyperion and then read through all four books. Your advice was precious and I am grateful to you.

next to read

Something completely different. A journey it will be, I hope. Yet much more down to Earth, literally.

I've read the The Salt Path three years ago and it stuck in my memory as some placeholder to simple ways in life, to love, to journey, to strength born out of desperation, to hope and to future even if there seems to be none.

What will its follow-up, The Wild Silence bring?

In a way, it's a complete opposite to Hyperion quarter. Intimate, two person tale of individual's struggle and perseverance. Yet, all real stories share the same basic premise, to be alive in your best possible way, to live and to love and be loved. Simple.

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Read you later, my friends.