{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgood-scribes-only.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F177-hyperion-dan-simmons-xP9nZewG","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"#177 Hyperion - Dan Simmons","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/dc0bf27c-409e-4d1e-9c3d-be80c45f3ec3/4d1cebe0-48a2-4dd4-9dab-8bc65266bc95/hyperion_cover_1.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/a5daf7c2-e930-4d30-a4a0-a3233580870b\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"#177 Hyperion - Dan Simmons\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"About the Book:\n\nPublished in 1989, Hyperion is a sweeping science-fiction epic that follows seven pilgrims on a journey to the distant world of Hyperion, where they seek an encounter with the mysterious and terrifying creature known as the Shrike. As they travel toward their uncertain fate, each pilgrim recounts the story that brought them there, revealing lives shaped by war, religion, technology, love, loss, and impossible choices.\n\nStructured around these interwoven tales, Hyperion blends space opera, mystery, horror, and literary fiction into a story far larger than its individual characters. Simmons builds a richly imagined future while exploring questions of faith, humanity, artificial intelligence, and the consequences of technological progress. The novel won the Hugo Award for Best Novel and established the Hyperion Cantos as one of the defining works of modern science fiction."}