Endymion is the third book in the Hyperion Cantos series by Dan Simmons (New York: Bantam Books, 1996; ISBN: 0-553-57294-6). At the start of this book, I was afraid that Simmons had succumbed to that all-too-common failing of so many scifi series becoming overly preachy. Happily, although religion and the Catholic Church plays a major role in the book, Simmons is not preachy, but very direct about how central to human life the Catholic Church has become in this view of the 32nd century. I did enjoy this book. The story is quite compelling and the characters are very relatable. I found it hard to put this book down and when I did I was always eager to pick it up again.
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