~ Dan Simmons Series ~ Illium and Olympos

[jus_the_facts]

.....seriously blew my mind. :nuke:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilium/Olympos

Anyone else?!

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. Really good, and I enjoyed the Hyperion series even more.

[jus_the_facts]

2. I did too...s'been awhile since I read those though....

....I've enjoyed several of his other books that aren't sci-fi....they're supposed to be making a movie out of Illium/Olympos but it's been 5 years and still no movie...I'd imagine it'd be a trip if the effort ever becomes a reality. :hi:

[Shakespeare]

5. I just started Illium. The Hyperion series is one of my all-time favorites.

Simmons is outstanding.

[jus_the_facts]

8. Hope you enjoy it....

....he definitely weaves a wicked tale with this one as well. :hi:

[KG]

3. trancendent - Dan Simmons is the best writer in america today

i'm re-reading the Hyperion Cantos now. :hi:

[jus_the_facts]

4. Ahhhhaaaa.....what's THE SHRIKE doin' now?

:scared:




....I remember you're a fan and hoped you'd see this thread!! :hug: :*

[tigereye]

6. what wonderful books those are!

amazing writer.

[TZ]

7. one of the most creative and imaginative series

I have ever read.:)

[jus_the_facts]

9. I hope he writes another one....his website mentions the hopes of another book....

...by fans...that continues with Achilles and his Amazon Queen...and Deamon's nemisis is still around too....have to wait and see?! :shrug:

:hi:

[deoxyribonuclease]

10. I really enjoyed this duology

Just need to find time to read his other books now..

[jus_the_facts]

11. Welcome to DU...

:hi:

....highly recommend findin' the time...I haven't been disappointed and have yet to read Summer of Night and A Winter Haunting...it's sequel...unfortunately my local library only has the second book and I've been told the first one is the best of the two.

[azmouse]

18. Summer of Night is really good. It's the book that got me hooked on Simmons.

The sequel was disappointing.

[dropkickpa]

12. I'm a fan of his writing style

And I really like that he doesn't hide his own admiration of the classics.

[jus_the_facts]

14. Indeed...

....these two gave me an urge to revist some classics myself. :hi:

[CrownPrinceBandar]

13. Great books!.........

I'm a huge fan of his writing. I hope he writes some more sci-fi soon.

[jus_the_facts]

15. His latest is called 'Drood'...sounds very interesting......

:thumbsup:

http://www.dansimmons.com/news/news_items.htm

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

16. I'm not a big fan of his sci fi stuff.

I liked Hyperion, but the sequels just didn't go anywhere.

His horror stuff is great.

[jus_the_facts]

19. I haven't read the last two Endymion books....

....I plan to eventually. :) I've read The Hollow Man...Children of the Night and Darwin's Blade....enjoyed them all.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

20. The Terror is a masterpiece.

[jus_the_facts]

22. I have to say I struggled through the first half of The Terror....

....it's fuckin' C O L D....but ended up not bein' able to put it down . :D

[azmouse]

17. Those are my 2 fav sci-fi books ever.

I love how he take 3 different stories and combines them.

[jus_the_facts]

21. I was blown away....

...quite literally and figuratively. :D